By Fortunato_18 - 02/12/2013 06:18 - United States

Today, my 5-year-old decided that it would be a great idea to try to paint her nails in secret. As a result, I now get to learn how to remove copious amounts of dark nail polish from a wide variety of materials, including my apartment's 1/2-inch thick shag rug. FML
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Fortunato_18 5

Just a couple of points I wanna touch on: 1) the shag rug: haha not my choice! It came with my apartment, where the rug is one of the least awful things about it. 2) I know I should have had the nail polish out of reach, but we were planning on painting my daughters nails as soon as one of us got the chance. She's never done anything like that before so I didn't think to lock it up. We did have a chat about it though, and it hasn't been an issue since (this happened a few weeks ago) 3)Thank you for the removal tips! Hopefully I can find one that works :)

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thatnucca 36

At least you know she's the type to try out new things... Good luck

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karlcolt45 19

wow shag carpeting? is this an FML from the past??

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buttcramp 21

resolve carpet cleaner

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SweetasCandy0609 28

1.Dip a white cloth in clear, fragrance free, non-acetone nail polish remover. 2.Test to ensure it doesn't bleach your carpet by blotting a small amount on a less visible portion of your carpet. If your carpet color transfers to the cloth or the carpet is changed by the cleaner - immediately stop. 3.Blot the white cloth on the stained area. Blot carefully. Don't rub it. Keep going till the stain is gone. Be patient as it may take longer than you think. And remember to keep stuff like this out of your kids reach good luck OP.

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unhappycamperuk 12

before you do this, get a comb and a tissue. Push the teeth of the comb through the tissue a little bit, then stick the comb into the carpet so that the comb is between the polish stain and the carpet base. THEN do as suggested above. the comb and tissue step helps to stop you from rubbing the...

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unhappycamperuk 12

...half-dissolved polish further into the carpet. also, do not be tempted to soak the carpet in polish remover. go slowly with a cloth and a little remover at a time

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mike3775 35

My daughter did this when she was 6. All the wife and I did was explain to her that if she is going to do it, to use the kit we bought her so that the mess is contained. Kids are fun when they are that little.

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perdix 29

No, you are screwed. Send your kid to work in a coal mine for a month to pay for the damage.

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pwnman 33

At least she didn't use non toxic crayons...

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RedPillSucks 31

Crayon mess would have been easier to get rid of.

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Enslaved 36

I had a similar problem with a stained carpet. I went to my local carpet store with a sample and had them match it up. They installed the missing 1'x1' piece and charged me less than $100 and that included them coming to my house. The piece stood out because it looked newer but after a few months it blended right in where you couldn't tell. (:

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Fuaaad1994 31

Reminds me of the time I was her age and put lipstick all over myself and the walls of our old house. At least I looked pretty haha

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