Often the use of dish detergent and water will suffice to remove a mustard stain.
Remove mustard carpet.
If not treated immediately it can be impossible to remove.
If your vacuum cleaner is designed for dry carpet only do not vacuum the stained area until the removal procedure is finished and the carpet is dry.
Blot up as much of the mustard as possible.
When you discover the mustard stain the last thing you want to do is aggressively scrub the stain.
If you have a wool carpet removing mustard stains can be a bit of a challenge as not all products are safe for use on wool.
A wet dry vacuum cleaner is ideal for stain removal work use a clean dry white towel as an alternative.
How to remove mustard stains from carpet.
How to remove mustard from carpet.
Keep a bowl handy to deposit the mustard after each scoop.
Doing so will actually make the mustard soak into the carpet fibers even more.
Mustard stain removal cleaning tools and agents that may be needed.
First move as quickly as possible to treat the stain.
If it is dry add a fresh dollop of wet mustard and let it sit for five minutes.
Other stains however may prove more stubborn and may require additional or more serious treatment methods as discussed below.
Apply the solution to a cloth and use the cloth to apply the solution to the mustard stain.
Whether the mustard spill is fresh or has already dried on the carpet remove as much of it as possible before attempting to clean the carpet fibers.
Prepare the detergent cleaning solution above.
We want to make sure the solution does not discolor or damage.
Scoop up wet mustard with a plastic spoon working from the outer edges of the spill toward the center to avoid spreading it.
As with all stains act as quickly as you can to clean the carpet the longer the mustard sits the harder it will be to remove.
Mustard contains turmeric a yellow dye.
Instead take a clean cloth and blot the stain gently to remove as much mustard as possible.
Believe it or not that will help speed the stain removal process and prevent the mustard from spreading when water is added.
1 scrape any excess mustard out of the carpet with a butter knife.