Pasta and a Two Year Old...What Was I Thinking??!!
 

Obviously I wasn't thinking. I gave my two year old GS a bowl of pasta for lunch and let him eat it at his little table in the family room---with off white carpeting!! He stood up when he was done, looked down and said "uh oh"! Fortunately Dawn dish detergent, hydrogen peroxide, and white vinegar cleaned it up.

Oops, bless his heart, glad you were able to get it all cleaned up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's what shower curtains are for. Put them down before and shake and wash afterwards. You can also chop the pasta with a spatula, this also works great for pancakes. AS you can tell; I've had lots of experience with kids and food issues. I'm happy you got it off.

I use one of those clear/huge/ leaf bags, cut down the side and end, open up.....then throw it away....easy peasy.
I also use this method for spraying baste it spray when making quilt sandwiches. Diana