Removing general soil, food spots, ketchup, candy, coffee, tea, cola spills & related stains

It's that time of year when many have lots of guests in their home...and most likely spots and spills. So here are some easy spot removing tips to get your carpet looking the way it should. These are just three of the most common stains we come across when cleaning carpets.

Vomit

1. SCRAPE off excess material.
2. COVER with BROWN PAPER.
3. APPLY WARM IRON until material is absorbed. Be sure paper is large enough to cover the stained area. Take care never to touch the Iron to the carpet as the fiber may melt.
4. CHANGE PAPER or ROTATE to clean area and
   Repeat until all material is absorbed.

Urine- Dry

1. SCRAPE or BLOT up excess spill.
2. APPLY DETERGENT - use damp towel.
3. BLOT - don’t rub.
4. APPLY AMMONIA – use damp towel.
5. APPLY White Vinegar (undiluted)- use damp towel
6. BLOT – don’t rub.
7. WATER – apply with damp sponge.
8. BLOT – finish with weighted pad of towels.

Coffee

Use above method. If it doesn't work try this:

1. SCRAPE or BLOT up excess spill.
2. APPLY DETERGENT SOLUTION – use damp towels, leave 3-5 minutes.
3. BLOT – don’t rub
4. APPLY HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SOLUTION – let stand 20 to 30 minutes under a weighted pad of clean, dry, white paper towels.
5. REPEAT application of Hydrogen Peroxide and dry under weighted pad until removal is complete.
6. APPLY WHITE VINEGAR (undiluted) – use damp towels
7. BLOT – finish with weighted pad of towels.

Please note that hydrogen peroxide may cause discoloration of carpet so test in a non conspicous area before using it on the stain.

Next week I'll post more stain removal tips!