The vinegar trials - set-in carpet stain

And when I say set-in, I mean over three years of being stomped on, run across, rolled over, and sat upon by various members of the household and their wheeled toys.

The stain is just inside the doorway of Trey's room. At the risk of oversharing, I will hint that it came from a highly complex mixture of chocolate soymilk and stomach acid. That sat for much longer than it should have, as I did my motherly duty and tended to the spewing child before the mess.

The vinegar carpet-cleaning instructions said to mix one part vinegar with two parts water in a spray bottle. Then to spray generously on the stain and let sit (set?) for several minutes. And finally to blot up with paper towels.

After fifteen minutes I grabbed my paper towels and excitedly got to blotting. Guess what.

The stain was still there.

Taking a lesson from vinegar trial 1, I decided to take the high road and not curse carpetmakers and the Silk people. Instead, I grabbed a cloth diaper, soaked it in the vinegar/water solution, and scrubbed the living heck out of the carpet. Guess what.

Before





After





Not bad. Not perfect, but worlds better than it was before. I'm becoming a believer.

Vinegar three, apathetic status quo zero. Hmm, what shall we try next?