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4 foods to avoid eating on carpet

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There are some foods you will instantly regret allowing near your carpet. Everyone is aware of natural dyeing foods such as wine and tea. However, there are other subtle culprits that contain food dyes. The dyes are there to make the food more pleasing so you will buy it over another similar product. They will cause horrible permanent stains on your carpet. Here are 4 foods you should absolutely avoid.

Cheesy puffs

Cheesy puffs contain orange dye. This stains horribly, especially on white carpet or wool. Once you get it in the carpet, you will need special stain treatment, and there is no guarantee that the stains will ever come out.

Orange soda

Orange soda contains the same orange dye as cheesy puffs. It can stain just as badly.

Pasta sauce

If you want a pasta sauce that doesn’t stain horribly, check the ingredients. Natural organic pasta sauce typically doesn’t contain any dyes or preservatives. If you spill this sauce on the carpet, it can be cleaned with an organic carpet stain treatment.

Caffeine-free coffee

This type of coffee is lighter in colour than regular coffee. Like regular coffee, it is a strong natural dye. However, this causes permanent stains to the carpet pile.

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