My carpet has stains from Kool-Aid and Mountain Dew Code Red (both bright red!) How can I get the stains out?

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I rent the town home that I live in and need to get these stains out so I don’t have to pay to get the carpets redone. I would go out and rent a carpet cleaner, but I have seen my parents do that before and it didn’t work. Does anyone have any suggestions based on personal experience? I want my last option to be hiring a professional b/c I’m limited on money, but I also don’t want to spend a bunch of money on crap that isn’t going to work. Thank you for any help you can offer!!!

p.s.my carpet is beige:(

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  1. Tule Junqui says:
    July 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

    <chemistry lesson>
    Oxi-clean is not going to do any good. It adds oxygen (a oxidizer or oxygenating bleach). Red food dye responds to a reducer, something that removes oxygen.</chemistry lesson>

    This company makes both a two part (what I use) http://www.proschoice.com/html/red_relief.html and a one-part reducer made specifically for red food dye removal.

    Anything else and you’re wasting your time and money.

  2. Dr. Kiss¿ says:
    July 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

    Get OxyClean! That fool on tv that always advertises it seems to get anything out.

  3. Sergio L says:
    July 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

    Try vinegar, poor or spray and let it soak for about 20 miutes.
    Then with a brush, scrub as hard as you can.

  4. kitkat says:
    July 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

    try oxyclean – you might have to try a couple of times – good luck

  5. TT says:
    July 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

    spot shot is a very good product. last year my friend was drinking some rasberry drink and knocked it all over my white carpet. i just sprayed that on, and it was completely gone.
    good luck

  6. D R says:
    July 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

    Go to Canadian Tire and buy a product called ‘Mean Green’. It is a cleaner that not only works on boats (!!) but also carpets and even safe enough for clothing! I use it on everything.

    That should work unless the stain is quite old and then you might have a problem.

  7. diddleshere says:
    July 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

    I’ve tried the following site’s advice and was very successful in removing the stains. I never hire a professional to clean my rugs…I purchased my own carpet cleaner and use good old fashioned elbow grease to remove any stains from carpeting. I also stopped anyone from drinking in any room in the house with carpeting.

    I hope you have success with removing the stain. I don’t blame you…I wouldn’t want to hire anyone to get the job done either.

    God’s blessings on you and yours…Always!

  8. kelly a says:
    July 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

    U cant unfortunately… my boys have spilled red kool aid and cough syrup all over our beige rugs and nothing besides bleaching the carpet will get the stains out… i have tried and paid big prices for cleaning and nothing works.

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