How to get rid of the smell of spilt milk
Read on to find out how to banish that sour milk smell from your home with our tips and tricks.
Updated Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Cleanipedia Team
Spilling milk is a pain. Whether it’s on the carpet, the bed or you’ve spilt milk on couch furnishings, such as cushions and throws, the problem is the same! That problem, of course, is the smell.
You will need:
- Towel
- Washing machine
- Laundry detergent
- Baking soda
- Cold water
How to get rid of spilt milk on washable items
That sour milk smell is awful and definitely not what you want in your home. To help you get rid of it before it’s too late, we’ve put together this handy little guide with everything you need to know.
Soak up the spilt milk
The first thing to do, no matter whether you’ve spilt milk on mattress and bedding materials or in the interior of your car, is soak up the milk. Blot using a towel – don’t scrub, you’ll just be helping the milk to absorb into the fabric!
Wash on a cold wash cycle in a washing machine
Put the item straight in the washing machine on a cold wash. Make sure you use a trusted detergent such as Persil Bio Liquid, or something with a strong (and more pleasant) scent such as Surf Tropical Lily & Ylang Ylang Liquid, which are designed to leave a lasting, fresh scent on clothing.
Once washed, leave to dry
Wash them as you normally would and leave to dry. The spoiled milk smell should be gone before it’s even had a chance to appear.
How to get milk out of sofa and non-washable items
If you’ve spilt milk on couch cushions, the carpet or something else that can’t be thrown in the washing machine, you need to go about things a bit differently after blotting.
Soak up the stain
As previously mentioned, use a towel to soak up any milk residue.
Add baking soda directly to the split milk
Simply pour a good layer over the area the milk was spilt, leave it to get to work overnight or for a day or so.
Hoover the baking soda
The next day, simply hoover the baking soda till clean.
How to remove spilt milk stains
If you’re left with a stain even after you’ve learnt how to get rid of spilt milk smell and taken the steps, use a stain remover spray. Make sure it’s safe for the sort of fabric that’s stained and try on a little patch before using all over.
Dab the stain to soak up excess milk
Use a towel to soak up any excess milk.
Flush out the stain from the back of the fabric with cold water if you can’t wash the item immediately
The best solution for if you can't wash the item immediately, is to put the stain under cold water in order to flush the stain out as much as possible.
Rub a small amount of detergent onto the stain
If the stain is dried in, soak the item and rub a small amount of detergent into the stain.
Use a washing machine and wash on a cold temperature
Wash the item at a cold temperature (a hot wash may set the stain) in the washing machine.
Air dry the garment
Let the garment air dry and check that the stain is gone.
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Once you know how to do it, getting rid of the spoiled milk smell left behind after you’ve spilt milk is actually pretty easy! Just follow these steps and you’ll never have to put up with the smell of bad milk in your home ever again.
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