Miscellaneous: Today, I spilt purple washing detergent all over my white carpet....

By carpetoops - 21/06/2009 16:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I spilt purple washing detergent all over my white carpet. Desperate to get it up I grabbed a blue towel and started mopping it up. The detergent hasn't stained the carpet at all, the blue dye from the towel has. FML

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By Stef - 05/12/2018 05:00

Today, as I was about to go to bed, the lid came off a brand new bottle of laundry detergent and it toppled down my carpeted basement steps. 3 hours, 2 dozen microfiber cloths, and a bucket of water later and my steps are still full of suds. I went to bed at 3 am and my 10 week old was up at 4 am. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/08/2009 19:48 - United States

Today, my husband decided to drain his motorcycle oil into an empty bottle of laundry detergent. Also today, I decided to lift a stain out of my white comforter with some detergent I found in the garage. FML

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By Bawsack - 06/04/2017 00:00

Today, I dyed my hair. It was all going well, until I forgot I had a head full of product and scratched an itch. I didn't realise my mistake until later, and now have to replace my six-month old sofa because it has a huge stain that alternates from purple to bleach. FML

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By Danielle - 09/04/2011 23:00 - United States

Today, while dog sitting, the dog peed on the carpet. There was a bottle of cleaning spray on the counter so I sprayed the spot. Turns out that spray was Clorox Bleach. Now their carpet is bright orange. FML

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By xMiSS_CuTiEx - 27/12/2009 22:25 - United States

Today, I remembered my mom got her carpet cleaned and to be careful while she was at work. To be nice, I vacuumed the whole house. Feeling proud of myself, I got a drink and went upstairs. I tripped and spilled red Kool-Aid all over the floor. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/06/2009 19:47 - United States

Today, I gave a carpet shampooing demonstration in a stranger's home. To my surprise, the white expensive carpet was dyed grey due to something in the solution. The owner held me hostage in her house by barracading the door until my manager got there. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/08/2015 17:32 - United States

Today, I was at my summer babysitting job. The family's dog puked on the carpet and I proceeded to clean it up with baking soda and a mix of water/vinegar. Instead of blending in with the other areas of the carpet, the one spot I cleaned is white while the other areas are still darkened by filth. FML

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By troublewithbleach - 06/04/2011 01:52 - United States

Today, I was cleaning my bathroom, and accidentally spilled bleach, ruining my shower curtain, rugs, and towels. While attempting to wipe up the bleach, I knocked over a bottle of shower cleaner. It read, "WARNING: DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH." I still can't go in the house. FML

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By JB - 07/12/2011 14:29 - United States

Today, it was my first day as a vacuum salesman. While I was demonstrating how well it removed stains, I managed to smear stuff over the area I was cleaning. So not only was I unsuccessful in removing the original stains, I left them with worse carpet than when I got there. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2019 20:07

Today, I spilled grape juice on my new white shirt. I bleached it and scrubbed it until there was nothing left to see. I threw it on, ready to dart out of the door, when my dad walks in after fixing the lawnmower and puts his greasy hand right on my shoulder. FML

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Sunday 21 June 2009 23:09

A detergent that stains would be pretty ineffective... Lol That sucks, though.

manoverboard 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:07

Put some food coloring on it and make it a rainbow?

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SlapMeSilly 0

Saturday 27 June 2009 18:06

you "mopped" it up on carpet?....

maddog_fml 0

Thursday 9 July 2009 15:17

YDI for having white carpet.

atomick 0

Friday 24 July 2009 2:03

You have to be one of the dumbest people on the planet to think laundry detergent would stain your carpet.

Milklaptop 0

Sunday 2 August 2009 22:08

Two Words Could Solve Your Problem there: SHAM-WOW!

KatieGoesRawrr 0

Saturday 24 October 2009 4:09

I love you

carsonmyers 0

Monday 28 September 2009 0:20

Today I started washing my clothes in grape juice, because apparently it is possible for things to wash your clothes but stain your carpet.

rety1 13

Friday 21 May 2010 20:06

why would you think soap would stain a white rug???

purplepug 0

Sunday 6 March 2011 19:38

why didn't you just clean it with a vacuum?

caseDL6 12

Friday 5 August 2011 1:11

this may be a stupid question... but how would detergent stain something? wouldn't that render it pointless as a cleaning agent?

ABLACKTHUG 4

Sunday 11 September 2011 4:26

Super smart!

pplkillr 0

Thursday 22 September 2011 21:56

yeah, as a general rule, laundry detergent REMOVES stains. it dosnt make them.

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