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 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

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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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BreezyPear 0

Monday 22 June 2009 2:36

And to everyone saying that detergent doesn't stain, that's not entirely true. If you spill detergent on carpet or clothes an leave it there the whole day, it will stain, which is why she had to get it out of the carpet immediately. She probably acted on instinct and grabbed whatever she had closest to her, so I agree.

LilaBear 1

Friday 26 June 2009 12:15

the detergent (if it is laundry detergent) would be more likely to draw dye OUT of the fabric it is on, rather than put dye into it. That's why you don't put your detergent onto the clothes in your washing machine then let it sit for an hour before turning the washing machine on. Some have very slight bleaching properties. Being a white carpet, I don't think she had to fear bleaching.

Scotticus117 11

Monday 22 June 2009 2:53

laundry detergent is made to clean fabric therefore YDI, why would it stain something? it's made to make stains come out and you dont wash dark colors with light colors, therefore fail!

STVader 0

Monday 22 June 2009 3:11

hahaha, you were "determined to get it up" and then you made a stain huh????

AZballin 0

Monday 22 June 2009 3:38

detergent is a type of soap. soaps turn white and foamy then dry up. good job

dmmd8686 0

Monday 22 June 2009 3:53

you thought that detergent was going to leave a stain? has it stained your clothes? moron. ydi

your_face 15

Monday 22 June 2009 4:18

...Wow.

your_face 15

Monday 22 June 2009 4:21

What white-carpeted room were you wielding detergent in?

mulva8781 1

Monday 22 June 2009 4:39

People who get white carpeting deserve what ever stains appear. Next time you go carpet shopping don't be a dumb ass, get something that doesn't show stains as easily.