Play-Doh is flour, salt, and water — so you do the opposite. You dry it out. What you need: Butter knife, stiff brush, vacuum, dish soap, white vinegar

1. Let it dry COMPLETELY This is the hardest part. Don't try to clean it wet. Let it dry overnight if you have to. Dried Play-Doh shrinks and lifts much easier.

2. Scrape and vacuum/ Break up the dried disk with a butter knife, then vacuum thoroughly. Get up all the dry crumbs.

3. Treat the color stain ; Mix: 1 cup warm water + 1 tsp clear dish soap + 1 tbsp white vinegar. Dampen a white cloth with it and blot the colored area. The salt/dye will wick up.

4. Rinse and blot. Rinse by blotting with plain water, then press with a dry towel. Place a fan on it — Highlands Ranch homes are dry, it will dry fast.When to

Call a Professional in Highlands RanchCall us if:

The putty was stepped on and is now black and flat.

The Play-Doh color is red, bright pink, or blue (those dyes stain)You've tried rubbing alcohol and it's still greasy or discolored.

Your carpet is wool or a high-end SmartStrand — don't risk itWe use a low-moisture, citrus-based solvent that breaks down putty oil without soaking your pad — important for pet-friendly homes and finished basements here in HR.Pro

Tip for Highlands Ranch Parents:

Keep a small bottle of 70% rubbing alcohol and white microfiber cloths in your laundry room. It handles 90% of putty, slime, and Play-Doh emergencies before they become permanent.Need help?

If you're in Highlands Ranch, Sterling Ranch, or Lone Tree, we can usually get putty and Play-Doh out same-day without a full house cleaning.

Call  TLC Carpet Care at 720-314-0178 and you can also visit us at tlccarpetcare.net. 

TLC Carpet Care also services Highlands Ranch carpet cleaning and carpet cleaning for Parker.