How to Get Smashed Bananas Out of the Carpet

Scrape and pick up as much of the smashed bananas as possible, using your fingers. Be careful not to spread the stain.

Blot carpet dry-cleaning solution directly onto the smashed banana stain. Use as much of the dry cleaning solution as needed, but don’t soak the carpet backing, as the solution may wear out the adhesive. The dry-cleaning solution should remove much of the stain, but may not remove all of it.

Mix ¼ teaspoon liquid dish soap with 1 cup lukewarm water.

Blot the soapy solution onto the banana stain. Work it deeply into the carpet pile to remove all of the banana residue.

Rinse the carpet by blotting it with a damp cloth, then blotting it with a dry cloth. Repeat the process until the carpet feels clean. Leaving banana residue on your carpet will cause it to smell bad, and the residue will actually attract more soil.

Let the carpet air dry completely before placing furniture back onto it and before walking on it.