Nail Polish v Cat & Carpet

So I was having a nice relaxing Sunday and decided to paint my nails.

I grabbed a bottle of dark purple nail polish and walked to the bathroom while giving it a good shake. I was holding it by the lid..yes I know that's bad, but the lid was on really tight.

Next thing I know the actual neck of the bottle has shattered and the polish has flown across the wall, bathroom tiles and carpet.

PANIC

Ok...ok...the carpet is FUCKED so just concentrate on what you CAN clean....

Had bugger all nail polish remover left but managed to get wall and bathroom floor clean before it dried. But the carpet..FAAAAARK.

Remembered I had the book "Spotless" in my collection of books I never read and found a solution involving acetone, a tissue, a metal nit comb and methylated spirits...which I shall attempt tomorrow. Apparently it will be very time consuming (you don't say) but I'll give it a go.

I have a rental inspection in a week or so. Luckily it is right outside the bathroom and I have a nice little rug that will look like it is there for a reason so I should be ok for now.

So..was just starting to calm down....until I saw the cat.

I knew she was in the general vicinity but had no idea she took the full brunt of the spill. Probably lucky for me as it's less carpet to clean. The splash goes from her back leg up to her ear, which is now completely purple (I'd already cut a lot of fur off by the time I took this photo). I'm not allowed to use anything on her so her ear is going to have to stay purple til it wears off.

My bad.