How to Get Marinara Out of Carpet

While tomato-based marinara sauce is a healthy addition to your spaghetti, it adds a greasy, colorful stain to carpet fibers. There's no reason to live with a permanent red stain on your carpeting. You can get marinara out of the carpet by cleaning it with household supplies that lift the stain without damaging the carpet fibers.

Spoon
Trash bag
Paper towels
Rubbing alcohol
Sponge
Bucket
1/4 teaspoon dish detergent
Clean cloths
Spray bottle

Instructions

- 1
  Scoop marinara sauce off the carpet with a spoon. Remove as much sauce as possible.
- 2
  Blot the carpet with paper towels to absorb moisture and oil from the marinara sauce.
- 3
  Pour rubbing alcohol onto a clean sponge. Squeeze the sponge to remove excess liquid.
- 4
  Sponge the carpet fibers with the rubbing alcohol to break down remaining grease and lift the stain. Rinse the sponge frequently, applying more rubbing alcohol as needed.
- 5
  Fill a bucket with 1 quart of warm water. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon of dish detergent.
- 6
  Moisten a clean cloth with the detergent solution. Gently blot the carpet to remove any remaining marinara sauce stain.
- 7
  Spritz the carpeting with warm water from a spray bottle. Press a clean, dry cloth into the carpet to remove the detergent solution. Repeat this step until all the detergent is rinsed out.
- 8
  Let the carpeting air-dry. Fluff the fibers with your fingers to blend the nap.

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