Painting our nails is a fun exercise, and one that we very rarely take enough care with. In an ideal world we would do it over the bathroom sink, or at least with some sort of protection spread out under where we are painting – but the reality is, most of us do it on the sofa while watching TV, or in the bedroom in the middle of getting ready to go out! It is all too easy to spill things, as we all know, and unlike a glass of water, nail polish does not simply dry out. How to get nail polish out of carpet, I hear you cry? Well read on, and let\u2019s find out!<\/p>\n
You may panic when you spill nail varnish – especially if you spilled a particularly vibrant colour, and even more if you spilled it onto a pale carpet!<\/p>\n
Nail varnish is sticky, usually brightly coloured, and it can dry and harden to rock solid very quickly. But, there is actually no need to tear your hair out if you spill your favourite colour on something other than your nails. It is surprisingly easy to remove nail polish from a carpet, and to remove the stain so that you\u2019d never know anything happened.<\/p>\n
It is not as simple as just grabbing a piece of kitchen towel and mopping at the spill – in fact, expensive carpets have been ruined by less – but if you stick to the methods below and apply a little patience and a spot of elbow grease, you can fix the spill. And, you can prevent the need to replace an entire carpet or the desire to buy a fancy rug to cover the stain – because there won\u2019t be a stain if you remove the spill effectively. Read on\u2026<\/p>\n
Getting nail polish out of carpet is not the quickest job there is, and you will have to be patient – but keep following the steps below, and don\u2019t give up until the stain is completely removed. It WILL be completely removed, but it may take some time!<\/p>\n
This type of stain is best cleaned up as soon as you notice that it has happened – it will be harder to remove nail polish if it has set and hardened. However, it is still possible to remove a nail polish spill even if you don\u2019t notice it until the next morning.<\/p>\n