Tomato sauce, or ketchup as some call it, is a popular condiment to use at the dinner table. However, it does not mix as well with your carpets. When tomato sauce is spilled on the carpet it is important to treat the stain straight away. If you leave it too long the stain will have less chance of going away.
To clean a tomato sauce stain from carpet:
1. Remove as much of the tomato sauce from the carpet as possible with a spoon. Be careful not to press the stain in further.
2. Vacuum the rest of the sauce that you were unable to scoop up with the spoon.
3. Place an absorbent towel over the stain and try to soak the sauce up further if possible.
4. Spray cold water onto the stain to rinse and blot with a cloth.
5. Spray or pour white vinegar directly onto the stain. Let it soak for 20 minutes.
6. Rinse the vinegar with cold water and blot dry.
7. If the stain persists, try club soda to remove the stain as well.