I spilt vegetable oil on my carpet and I can't get it out.
Greased Lightening.. s wonders.
Try cornmeal. Sprinkle it on heavily and leave for awhile. Vacumn it up.. If still have oil, repeat until all absorbed. Cornmeal will not stain or discolor the carpet. It is very absorbent and costs very little.
To remove stains from your carpet, use a cup of warm water with 1 tablespoon of liquid dish soap and a clean cloth. Dip cloth into water and soap mixture and lightly sponge stain. Even tough grease will disappear. If it's a stubborn stain, repeat the process. Dawn cuts the grease out ;)
Okay, what you want to do is spray the area around the spill with water, getting the carpet wet all around the oil. Then spray the spill itself with some mineral spirits. Since oil and water don't mix, when you saturate the spill with solvent, it won't spread. Then use clean white rags or paper towels to pick up the oil. It will have dissolved in the solvent and will be soaked up in the rags. After this is all done, you'll want to shampoo the area, and probabaly the whole carpet. Good luck.
Fire works like wonders for getting rid of oil.
