Ahh

[godiva83]

Okay, so while I was handling a situation of one DCB pulling another child's hair, a 1.5 yearold grabbed a hold of an oil pastel and went on a rampage I got it off the walls, but I have marks on the carpet and sides of playpen. I have tried carpet cleaner, oxy clean, steam cleaner, dish soap and it isn't budging! Oh man any ideas?

[laundrymom]

Oil I would try wd40, brake cleaner or dawn.

[GotKids]

try dissolve-it or goo gone it gets stuff you wouldn't expect to come off.

[Blackcat31]

Oil I would try wd40, brake cleaner or dawn.

DH says do NOT use brake cleaner!!! It will eat your carpet! It isn't meant for rubber or plastics and a lot of carpeting is made form recycled and or plastic byproducts.

[laundrymom]

I've always used it. Lol? Maybe my carpet is made from something else? I use brake cleaner for carpet, laundry, curtains, plastic furniture, everything BUT brakes. Lol

[Blackcat31]

I've always used it. Lol? Maybe my carpet is made from something else? I use brake cleaner for carpet, laundry, curtains, plastic furniture, everything BUT brakes. Lol

I have no personal experience, DH was reading over my shoulder and went nutso, going "Oh, no she can't use brake cleaner!! " So if you have done it and it works my vote goes to you!

[pixsydust]

I think someone already mentioned it, but Goo Gone works wonders. It removed permanent marker from my son's bedding. It's pretty useful to keep around.

[godiva83]

Okay, 5:30 hits and I am off to the store!!
Where would I find goo gone?
There goes my attempt on getting on top of my cleaning
Bad move to have wall to wall carpeting in the daycare room.

[GotKids]

found this too. not sure if you are willing to try it.

"Many moons ago I attended an oil painting workshop where the instructor told us to use oven cleaner to get oil paint out of our clothes when we accidently painted ourselves.

Guess what...this works for fresh oil paint as well as dried on oil paint. It also works for the stains left behind from trying to get pastel dust out clothes and carpet. I've used this many many times with my oil paints and a couple of times with my pastel slip-ups.... mostly because of cat paws.

My carpet is a soft yellow beige and I had no fading. The carpet looks new and you can't tell where the pastel touched it. For others thinking about trying oven cleaner, I'd test a spot. It would be a good thing if you had some carpet scraps, but if you didn't, try in a place that it wouldn't be seen if the carpet did fade before trying the real spot. Spray the oven cleaner on the spot... let it sit.... press and lift using paper towels until you can't release any more liquid...then spray again if you still see a stain. After the carpet dries, you can lift the nap of the carpet by brushing with a small nail brush. "