How To Remove Nail Polish From Carpet

If nail polish is spilled on the carpet, the first thing you will want to know is how to remove nail polish from carpet. Nail polish looks lovely on finger nails but if it ends up on your carpet, it can be a big mess if not cleaned up properly. If the proper steps are taken, your carpet can look as if nothing ever happened. There are a few ways how you can safely remove nail polish from carpet.

1. Allow spilled nail polish to dry up on the carpet. This way when you go to wipe it with a cloth the polish does not streak your carpet making the stain appear to be even larger.
2. To remove nail polish from carpet use nail polish remover. Remover is made especially for taking off nail polish, so it would be the first thing to try when removing nail polish from carpet. If you feel unsure about using nail polish remover on your carpet, find an old piece of carpet to test it on before beginning.
3. Use a dry cloth dampened with nail polish remover to blot the stain. Take a dry cloth and put a fair amount of nail polish remover on it then blot the stain repeatedly to get as much of it up as you can. You may have to repeat this step several times to remove all the nail polish from the carpet.
4. Rub the stain gently with nail polish remover to remove left over nail polish from carpet. After blotting the carpet with the nail polish remover, fading the stain, you may need to rub it gently to remove the remainder of the nail polish left behind. Removing nail polish from carpet can be successful if you take your time and have patience.
5. Use warm soapy water to clean and freshen the carpet. Once the nail polish has been removed from the carpet you will need to remove any left over smells from the carpet with soapy water. A carpet cleaner will work well if your have one. Make sure that you have all the nail polish remover out of the carpet by giving it a sniff test. When carpet has been cleaned you can use a carpet deodorizer to give it a fresh scent.