Removing Milk from Carpet

[skelly]

On Saturday my 2 year old poured a cup of milk over the carpet. I cleaned it with hot soapy water and that removed the stain. However last night (monday) when I got in from work the carpet was stinking. I have tried again hot water mixed with Vanish and followed that up with a fabric freshener (fabreze type) - these where all that I had in the house. This morning the carpet was stinking again.
Please help.

[phizzy]

skelly - you have my sympathy on this one, the smell of milk can linger and linger, i don't think you need hot water but you do need PLENTY water, keeping soking and drying, soaking and drying, it may be worth hiring a machine to do the job, just persevere. good luck.

[phizzy]

ps - put the 'a' in my soAking please, i'm not with it today.

[woozer]

I bought some of that stuf they sell in pet shops whch gets rid of the smell of animal wee by using some little bacteria things which eat the smelly stuff rather than just masking it - it worked on a raw egg dropped on the carpet and also in the cats litter tray - test it somewhere first incase it affects the colour of your carpet. Good luck
ps
A solution of bicarb is supposed to be good for getting rid of smells but I havent tried it on the carpet although it works well in the fridge and microwave

[Brinjal]

Ok not so much of the wetting at this stage because if the carpet doesnt dry that will also cause a smell. Try and dry off the stain then put lots of dry bicarbonate of soda and rib it in. Leave overnight then vacuum or sweep it up. If smell persists repeat. If the acutual mark is gone then you need to get the carpet dry. Dry with hairdryer if necessary. I have had success with this method everytime.

[tinpotLizzie]

As milk is alkailne you will need to use an acid to counteract it. Firstly, blot stain with white vinegar on a clean cloth - be generous as this should take away the awful smell. Leave for a couple of hours.
Next, mix a solution of one part white vingegar to 3 parts warm water scrub in well & blot with kitchen paper. When dry scatter & rub in several tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda, leave overnight then hoover. if smell still persists repeat this process once more.