Removing smell of sick from bedroom

[claireybear]

I had a bit too much to drink Friday night and was sick all over my bedroom carpet.

Now I can not get the smell of sick out of the bedroom. I have tried cleaning the carpet twice, once with 1001 cleaner. I have also put a Neutradol air freshner in the room to try and neutralise the smell.

Neither of these have worked, so any ideas how to get rid of the smell??

[ajmmac]

dump the carpet--it will be saturated with the odour--u could try lifting it since the smell will have gone thru to the underlay and u won't get rid of that by 1001 cleaning--especially if it is felt underlay--it will need to be cleaned as well--having lifted them, cleaned them and the floor itself, hang the carpet and underlay outside for a few days and all that might work--keep a bucket by the bed in future--cheers

[ParkChoi]

removing the carpet is the only way out. clorox is the only thing i can think of that will remove vomit odours. but, then the carpet will be ruined.

or you could have a professional carpet cleaner come in and steam-clean the carpet. a couple times. the scent might be rid of then.

i had a similar experience with dogs urine. the carpet cleaners came in several before the scent went away.

[karen33]

open your window??

[craft1948]

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-the-Smell-of -Vomit-in-a-Carpet

[beaniesq]

Karen33 - "Open your window??"
Be patronising and unhelpful? Why do people like you bother coming on here?

Clairey - just wanted to say you can hire a powerful carpet cleaner machine from most tool hire places - I got one for �30 (for a day) after my mum's friend threw up on my bedroom carpet. It got rid of the smell after one pass!

Good luck x

[claireybear]

Thanx guys. I rent the house so getting rid of the carpet would be the last resort.

I think my mother in law has got a steam cleaner so might try that on it.

I agree, deffo have a bucket by the bed next time, or easier still stay off the wine!!

[DEN53]

I agree with beanisq - a professional carpet cleaner will do the job.

I had a similar problem a few years ago, when one of my son's mates threw up on his bedroom carpet - I did clean it by hand - then lifted the carpet to let it dry underneath - the smell did eventually go..

[Buenchico]

You need a pet shop!

Explanation in my post here:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Home-and-Garden /Question729646.html

Chris

[theshedman]

Hi go into the pet shop as Buenchico says they sell a product that will nine times out of ten work. A friend of mine used it when her son had too much drink and it worked a treat. If I remember correctly it cost around the �9 mark. Worth a try, cheaper than new carpet.