Paint thinner is a solvent with a distinctive chemical odor.
White spirit smell carpet.
It is even potent enough to remove the smell associated with pet urine.
I can t believe you used white spirit so much the stuff will ignite if yoy switch on a gas appliance light a fag whatever eek.
Solvents usually will not do the carpet any damage but the smell may linger and cause toxic fumes.
Blot the carpet with paper towels.
To cut a long story short my bedroom absolutely stinks of white spirit due to a massive spillage on the carpet.
Sliced onion laid in a saucer gets rid of paint smells but goodness knows if that would work.
I really need this smell to go by this evening flatmate needs to sleep in there.
I ve had a bit of a nightmare.
Place a layer of paper towels over the vinegar soaked area of the carpet.
I think if it were me i d just take the carpet up has it soaked through into the floorboards if you have them.
White distilled vinegar white vinegar is a highly acidic product which means it kills bacteria on contact eliminating the odor in the process.
In an artist s studio mineral spirits may be used to clean silkscreen templates or to dissolve collected paint from between brush bristles.
Wearing disposable gloves press the paper towel into the carpet to make sure it sops up all the vinegar.
The smell will evaporate in time but will cause discomfort if you want to sit in the room.
I ve had the windows open for almost two days but i m worried that it s too cold for the solvent to evaporate.
You can create the following cleaning solution to spray on your carpet to eliminate any odors.
Don t worry if a vinegar smell lingers.
If you accidentally spill the solvent on an article of clothing or your carpet you should clean the area thoroughly to get rid of its lingering odor.