Cleaning expert swears by £1.50 item for scrubbing food and drinks stains out of carpets

With a house full of guests, it’s inevitable that food and booze may be spilt during the festive season – but a cleaning expert has shared the inexpensive hack to lift stains

Even though Christmas Day is behind us, many people may still have a house full of guests as they’re surrounded by family and close friends. The wholesome occasion will boast plenty of booze, delicious grub, and less excitingly – a whole lot of mess.

As Auntie Linda takes another sip from her wine glass, something may inevitably spill onto the carpet. Or when the family dog tries to eat a festive snack, it often results in nasty and gruelling stains on the floor.

Thankfully, a cleaning expert has shared an inexpensive £1.50 product that can clean any stain out of carpets in as little as 20 minutes.

Sharing the nifty item that will remove any stain, carpet cleaning expert Stan Tomov from Fantastic Cleaners also shared how to rid of foul unpleasant smells.

Explaining how to get the smell of alcohol out of carpets, Stan said: “Spilling your drink during festive celebrations can lead to visible stains on your carpet and a lingering smell of alcohol in the carpet fibres.

“However, there is one simple product that only costs £1.50 and is a food cupboard staple, that can eradicate all unpleasant odours from stains – white vinegar.”

He explained: “Simply pour white vinegar into a spray bottle and spray it onto your carpet. Even though the vinegar smell may be strong, it will disappear and absorb the smell of any spilled alcohol.

“Allow time for the vinegar to dry and then repeat the process if the smell hasn’t quite cleared up until it’s completely gone!”

The expert recommended another method for removing stubborn food stains out of carpets that’s equally cheap and only uses two products – warm water and bicarbonate of soda.

However, he explains that there’s a crucial step that must be carried out for the tip to work efficiently.

Stan explained: “Snacks are essential for entertaining during the festive period, with cheese, nuts and cold meats all being staples of our Christmas diets, but what happens when food falls onto the carpet?

“Firstly, pick up any excess food. Then, all you need to do is create a simple solution of warm water and bicarbonate of soda and pour it directly onto the food stain. Leave it for about twenty minutes and rinse the area with a damp cloth.

“Use a vacuum cleaner to hoover up any smaller bits of food as a final step to make sure the patch is completely clear.

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