Thing 2 and I were playing in the living room. Thing 3 came to join us and knocked over a glass of fruit punch (see yesterday’s entry).

Fruit Punch and a white throw rug are not a good mix.

I pulled out the “Great Value” carpet stain lifter, which did a great job of spreading the red into a larger pink blob.

I went to the basement and grabbed the small carpet cleaner.

That really did the trick.

The only problem is that we now have one very clean spot on an somewhat dingy throw rug. So NOW, I have to spend next weekend shampooing the entire rug.

We now have at least on square foot of REALLY clean house!