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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
Today, while I was trying to put my high fluoride toothpaste on my toothbrush, I miscalculated the pressure and ended up squirting a massive glob all over the bathroom cabinet and a rug that was on the floor. My stepmom says if we can't get the bleach stain out of the brown rug, I'm going to have to replace it. FML
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Top comments
uh_oh 0
A detergent that stains would be pretty ineffective... Lol That sucks, though.
manoverboard 0
Put some food coloring on it and make it a rainbow?
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Comments (133)
chucktlr 0
as much as i want to poke fun at the OP i just did the same thing with a green rag two weeks ago
lyndis_fml 0
OP thought the soap would stain the carpet, not mess it up in other ways. They actually thought the purple color of the detergent, rather than its concentrated cleaning power, would harm the carpet. That's why they're retarded.
mandalaine05 0
Never get a place with white carpet.
medical 0
common sense would say detergent wouldn't stain...
Leaveittosteven 0
Detergent isn't the same thing as soap, haha.
studentwoes 2
haha, FAIL!
emilylolz 0
lol, why? spilt is a word...
Leaveittosteven 0
Detergent is not soap Detergent is not soap Detergent is not soap Detergent is not soap Detergent is not soap Detergent is not soap Detergent is not soap Detergent is not soap It's like someone saying "rectangle" and you assuming it's a square
Lonely_Lez 0
Ok people. For one thing, it was clearly liquid laundry detergent meant for DARK CLOTHING. Anyone who didn't realize this clearly never wears black, or if they do they're wearing grey now. I would be worried about a white carpet with dark laundry detergent on it too, but yeah, a lighter towel would have been helpful.
isthisonetaken 0
YDI for saying spilt.
kelsium100 0
no matter what color a washing liquid is, its not supposed to stain clothes. that would be a dumb idea on their part.