How to: Get baby poop out of carpet

Naked Baby Time is getting tricker since starting solids. I try to give Itty Bitty plenty of time to "air out" since it gets so hot here, and my carpet is paying for it. 

Earlier this week we went to the beach. I tried SO hard to keep sand out of the baby's mouth, but alas, I failed. She built a sandcastle in my living room the next day. Talk about a total fail. 

This morning I noticed she was a little too quiet. To my "delight" I found a very happy and entertained baby. Apparently poop is fun to play with. Yes, she was sitting (on the carpet) in a pile of pooh, just as happy as could be digging around (GAG!). Thankfully, I stopped her just as the fingers were heading for the mouth. 

Now my dilemma. We rent, and I would, at some point in time, like to get my security deposit back. Oh what to do? 

Off to Facebook I went, seeking the advice of my more experienced mommy friends. I got a lot of great ideas... but the most effective one would not work on my not-white carpet. Again, I would like my deposit back, and a peroxide stain might not be conducive to the end goal. I also do not like using chemical carpet cleaners. So I tried something on a whim, and it worked AMAZING! Here goes: 

How to naturally clean carpet stains: 

You Will Need

Glass Jar

4c HOT water

1/2c 20 Mule Team Borax

White Cloth

Directions:

1) Pick up any solids and dispose in toilet 

    (This is THE MESS)

2) Mix 4c HOT water and 1/2c 20 Mule Team Borax in the glass jar 

3) Using a white cloth, sponge/blot mixture onto stain until it is gone

4) Let carpet dry

5) Vacuum 

This worked on a 3 day old spot I had already tried to clean (the sand castle), as well as the new mess. 

Happy Cleaning!