12 Ways You Must Know to Remove Carpet Stains

Removing Carpet Stains

"Spills means stains that can ruin a beautiful carpet"

Carpets are floor coverings that are subjected to quite a beating daily. If not taken cared of properly, our carpet flooring will begin to fade, look dirty and lose the fullness of its fibers.

Floor care does pose as a challenge particularly on carpet flooring and with lighter color at that. Oftentimes, we have visitors standing or walking over our carpet floors while enjoying their snacks or drinks. It cannot be helped. While in the course of a conversation, heated or light, there will be spills. And spills mean stains that can ruin a carpet. It is not only wear and tear, but stains are also primary causes of premature carpet replacements.

But before you consider a replacement, read the following tips on how to effectively remove stains from your carpet.

REMOVING CARPET STAINS

1. The rule of thumb is to treat any spill as soon as it happens, because difficult stains will leave unsightly marks if left to dry out.

2. Liquid spills should be blotted out with paper towels or white cloth towel. Solid should be scraped away.

3. Choose the stain remover which works best for your kind of carpet: acid (lemon juice and vinegar) for polyester and wool, and alkali (ammonia and borax) on cellulose, cotton, rayon and silk.

TREATING SPECIFIC CARPET STAINS

1. Alcohol, soft drinks, fruit juices, wine. Blot the spill. Mix one teaspoon of liquid dish or fabric detergent with one quart of warm water and one teaspoon of white vinegar. Use this detergent-water-vinegar solution on the carpet. Rinse. Blot dry.

2. Coffee, cream, ice cream, tea, milk. Treat as above mentioned, but apply a dry-cleaning solvent afterwards. Let the carpet dry and brush pile.

3. Blood. Immediately apply cold water on the affected area before blotting. Repeat if necessary. If stain still remains stubborn, treat with coffee spills.

4. Feces, urine and vomit. Scrape up or blot the spill, whichever is applicable. Apply detergent-water-vinegar solution, rinse and dry.

5. Ball pen ink. Use a clean cloth moistened with dry cleaning solvent or paint thinner to rub the stain with. Work on it using clean areas of the cloth until the stain is gone.

6. Candle wax. Cover with brown paper or paper towel. Run a warm iron over so that the wax melts and is absorbed .Work on it until no trace of wax is left.

7. Chewing gum. Remove as much as you can. Then use a dry-cleaning fluid or paint thinner to remove whatever is left.

8. Grease and oil. Dip a cloth ball in paint thinner and dab affected area. Blot dry.

9. Mud. Allow it to dry, then vacuum off. Apply denatured alcohol on the residual stain, and then treat with detergent-water-vinegar solution. Rinse. Let dry.