Thread by @vgr

I got some turmeric powder on carpet. How do I get it off? Tried some dish soap and a random enzyme based pet stain remover and I don’t think it did anything.

Looks like turmeric is the king of impossible stains 😬

We have a guy coming out to try a professional thing, and after that I’m going to try, in order:

1. Molly’s suds
2. Resolve
3. Oil to dissolve
4. Bleach

This is a rental, so if I can’t get it out, I guess I pay.

Stain removal is unfortunately non-ergodic so order of things you try should ideally be in order of increasing effectiveness so failed methods don’t make it worse.

Somehow this shit really stresses me out. It’s like a car accident in stress terms.

California law apparently treats rental carpets as having a 10-year life and non-normal-wear damage = you can be charged fir pro-rated residual life. Anyone have experience with what landlords charge fir carpet damage? Only for oath replacement or whole room?

Turmeric is demon stain. Trying experiments on a rag. Baking soda just turns it orange. Oxiclean turns it red.

Will try alcohol too.

I’m not hopeful.

People who think living with it is an option clearly haven’t rented in a while

Likely moving out of this place in a few months

That’s it. Blocking anyone who makes lazy “baking soda and vinegar” suggestions or the “stain the rest of the carpet” jokes 🤬

I have suffered what will likely be lifelong trauma security-deposit + more here. Enough to make me consider home ownership. Stain sufferers unite!

So much schadenfreude in the world. Bastards.

Making a list of names in my little black book for revenge. One day, you’ll be the one with the turmeric stain and I’ll be the one laughing AND NOT SHARING MY STAIN-FIGHTING SECRETS. 💀💀

Ok pro guy didn’t really know what he was doing. He tried using pros choice red which you use along with a wet towel and hot iron. Reversed the slight reddening due to previous use of baking soda but otherwise did nothing. Back to square 1 proschoice.com/phone/red-1.ht…

This is Ph 7 ammonium hydroxide plus some other stuff.

From a video I watched this is the approach for artificial color not plant based. Video used reducing bleach.

He only charged for gas to come out since he couldn’t get it out.

We’re now on my own. Molly’s suds next.

Now in the Walter White zone of suggestions. Breaking Bad Yellow. Toluene sounds a few nitros away from TNT 😂

https://twitter.com/eikonbneath/status/1479637790371450880

This resource doesn’t list turmeric in the index and also says plant based may be impossible

https://twitter.com/mrgunn/status/1479644400716169216

Waiting for Molly’s sports suds to be delivered tomorrow, a glycerin based detergent someone said worked on turmeric. Stay tuned. After that, straight glycerin and detergent. Then H202+UV. Then alcohol. This saga of doom will unfold over the next week or so.

Stay tuned.