A dark brown hair dye stain on a cream carpet or sofa cushion doesn t have to be permanent follow these simple steps to help remove it.
Brown hair dye on carpet.
Permanent hair dye is relatively easy to remove from carpet if you act quickly.
A mixture of water vinegar and dish soap can be used as well as rubbing alcohol.
First try removing it without using harsh chemicals.
Fresh and old hair dye stains on carpet should be treated differently.
While the tips above may also work on dried hair dye these tips are specifically recommended for dried hair dye stains.
Carpet dyes are acid dyes and typically must be kept hot to be effective.
Instead gently blot with a cloth to soak up any surface liquid.
If the hair dye stain is still fresh you can choose one of four cleaning methods that have been explained earlier.
Removing hair dye from a carpet is possible with the right ingredients and technique.
When the area is totally dry vacuum to revive the carpet fibers.
Removing fresh dye stain on carpet.
You might be tempted to grab the nearest towel and rub vigorously but this will only spread the stain and make it worse.
Test your dye on an inconspicuous area.
While you can use some common cleaning agents to clean fresh dye stain the old one may need more advanced solutions.
Hair dye stains that have dried are likely to be more difficult to remove than a fresh stain.
Removing old hair dye stains.