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 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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Georgia795 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:25

oh and anybody whos saying "idiot, its detergent it wont stain" Thats the irony of the matter... lighten up? :S

VoGuE221 5

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:27

YDI for having white carpet.

squintgotflow 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:29

So you thought a detergent would stain? It's detergent! LOL.

shananigans 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:31

I sat here for a good minute thinking "Did the OP really think detergent would stain? REALLY?" *facepalm*

deliciouskaek 1

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:36

Dude. You spilled soap, and worried about a stain? YDI

Laci_Laine 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:39

Actually it could stain- when u put detergent in the washer you're supposed to put it in first with the running water cuz dumping it on top can make your clothes spotty

jpr11011 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:44

I moderated this one! :) Sorry about the carpet. That sounds like something I would do.

mattmag 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:46

Detergent doesn't stain carpets. It can stain wood, though, as I found out when i spilled it all over the shelf next to the washer in my apartment building's newly-refurbished laundry room.

mezentius 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 23:48

Strong, concentrated cleaning agents can **** things up too guys. Besides, have any of you managed to go through life without panicking about anything? Humans are not exactly logical beings, especially when under high stress.