Life Hack: I spilled a glass of milk, how do I get the stain and the stink out of the carpet?

The stink of dried milk is hard to tolerate. Here are some tips to refresh your carpet after a spill

What to do when you discover milk has spilled on your carpet or rug. Picture: iStock

Spilling milk on a carpet can be a nuisance but is easily treated when you know the moment it happens. However, sometimes milk can spill and it is only when a stink rises that we notice it, usually after a child spills their drink and doesn’t tell you about it immediately, or when a pet knocks over a glass with their wagging tail. The worst result is that awful odour but you should tackle more than simply the smell when you become aware of it. Here, we share some tips for cleaning freshly spilled milk as well as a trickier dried-in situation.

Cleaning dried-in milk