How Can I Get Tree Sap out of a Carpet?
- Paper towels
- 3 cloths
- Knife
- Dishwashing soap
Removing the sap can be accomplished with a few household products, and a little time.
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Lay a paper towel, saturated in water, over the tree sap on the carpet. Allow the water to moisten the sap; leaving the towel covering the sap, for at least an hour.
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Pick up loose pieces of sap that the water loosened. Use a knife to scratch at any big pieces, to break it up enough to pick it out of the carpet.
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Dilute one tablespoon of dishwashing soap in two cups of cool water.
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Blot the area of carpet that has sap on it, using the soapy-water mixture and a white cloth. You can use as much of the mixture as necessary. The soap and water should not damage the carpet. Blot the area, rather than rub, to avoid pushing the sap farther into the carpet fibers.
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Continue blotting with the mixture, until it completely removes the sap.
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Saturate a white cloth with water and wipe the area to remove the soapy-water.
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Soak up the moisture, out of the carpet, with a dry white cloth.
