Clean Up Olive Oil Spill On Carpet

Blot until no more oil appears on the paper towel.

Clean up olive oil spill on carpet.

If you use a cloth towel to clean up the spill wash it in hot water with your usual laundry detergent. Run your fingers over the carpet to get the absorbent material deeper into the fibers if. Vacuum the excess away. Quickly remove as much of the spilled olive oil on the carpet by using a paper towel to blot the spill.

Vacuum the powder away. If the spill was large repeat with a second coat of powder or cornstarch and allow it to set for another hour. I was also worried because some of it landed on the grout. Dip a cloth in soapy water and wipe the outside of the oil container after each use to remove any oil residue.

Allow the cornstarch to set on the area for at least one hour. Cleaning up broken glass is difficult enough but cleaning up broken glass covered in olive oil sitting in a pile of olive oil is almost impossible. Blot up any excess olive oil. The cornstarch will soak up the oil from the fibers leaving you with less to scrub out later on.

Now you are ready to tackle the last bits of oil still left in the carpet. This will prevent the container from being slippery when you pick it up in the future. Vacuum the area to remove the powder or cornstarch. Dab and soak up as much of the oil as possible with an absorbent towel.

Do this carefully and as quickly as possible to prevent the spill from penetrating the carpet fibers deeper. Allow the paper to sit on the stain for at least 15 minutes and replace it when it is soaked through. Using a washcloth apply small amounts of rubbing alcohol directly onto the oil stain. My sister in law once told me that her tile grout was ruined by an olive oil spill in her pantry.

Keep doing this until no more oil comes up. Sprinkle baking soda or cornstarch generously over the stain and let it sit for 15 minutes this will soak up the majority of the oil without spreading it to the rest of the carpet. You can place a piece of newspaper or a paper bag over the area to absorb what won t come up by blotting with a soft clean dry cloth.