OH MY! We Were SLIMED!!!

It happens.  You're in the bathroom.  You're putting in a load of laundry or just relaxing on the couch and all of a sudden, your children are....... Q U I E T.  You breathe a sigh of relief for a brief moment and smile to yourself that they are actually playing together peacefully.  The moment turns into one and then two moments go by and suddenly you are all two aware that five minutes have passed and your children have not made a sound.

You get up and peek around the corner and your children are all staring, staring silently at a spot on the floor.  On your lovely carpet.  Whether it a brand new area rug, a five year old builder grade carpet or a 30 year  old shag carpet, one thought runs through your mind.  You DO NOT want to go have to buy another or figure out how to replace it.

I was sooo upset when I saw this.  I know I should keep a better eye on them when they play with this, but again, you cannot watch them every second.  

I promise my friend, you will smile again this evening.

• Rubbing Alcohol
• Two or three old rags, preferably one of which you don't mind tossing..

If this is an area rug, you can place one of the rags under the rug to prevent moisture from seeping through to your hardwood or carpet underneath.

Dampen one of the other rags.   Depending on the size of your spot you may choose toss this one for you do not want it in your washing machine.  You want to start rubbing the spot in circular motions.  The slime will start releasing from the area in globs.  You can see on the right the pieces starting to release.  I actually used a piece of paper towel to remove some of the larger pieces.

Once you feel  you've gotten most of the removable pieces from the carpet, take another rag and do the same thing.  Rub in circular motions until all of the slime has been removed.  There is still a very small stain where the blue slime was but it is only noticeable in the photos.  PHEW!