How do I get nail polish out of the carpet?

[Pooh_Friend#1]

My SO had his girls this weekend and I painted their fingernails and toes. Well one of the girls dragged her foot on the carpet and I now have red and green nail polish on a light colored carpet. Any ideas how to get this out of the carpet?

 

[Beth76]

nail polish remover

 

[jennyl772003]

coffee table over it?

 

[Pooh Crew]

If your carpet is not the very short flat kind, try just cutting off the tops of the painted threads. That usually works for us!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

nail polish remover

Really? I thought that would discolor the carpet. I tried the oxy clean for carpet but that just made it worse!!!!

 

[stinkerbelle]

nail polish remover

yep - just soak a cotton ball or wash cloth, and attack the stain that way.
don't just dump the remover on it.

 

[thelionqueen]

Nail polish remover did not work for me. It just "dyed" the carpet a different color. I would not suggest using it.

I've had 3 different Carpet Cleaning companies try to get it out, no luck.

Coffee table over it was our solution...rug would work too

 

[tmt martins]

Just invite the girl back matbe she can finish it for you.

Try GOOGONE it might lift it.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

Nail polish remover, but sparingly on a cotton ball - you don't want it to spread. I will take a couple applications of it, make sure its completely dried before you start the next application. I've also cut the carpet too.

 

[tarmand]

I've never used it for nail polish, but in the paint department at Wal-Mart, they sell something called "Oops". It has taken out everything that I've stained my carpet with - including oil based paint.


Edited because I put the wrong product name. Forgive me, I'm tired.

 

[gypsydoodlebug]

Spotshot took it out of mine, but it was a big drip -- probably not as large a place as yours. I had to spray it then blot several times.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Thanks for all the ideas. I am going to try them one by one until it works!!! I am going to try the nail polish remover first but being very delicate about it.