Things to Remember Before Removing Stains

Prior to attempting Carpet Stain Removal

• Scrape up solids immediately
• Deal with the spillage, don’t allow the stain to dry
• Always blot never rub
• Never use high alkaline on wool carpets, it will cause damage
• We suggest a professional experienced cleaner if hydrogen peroxide is to be used.

Asphalt

1. Remove as much as possible with scraper or knife.
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit onto a cloth or kitchen roll towel. Always working towards the centre, blot
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
4. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer to assist drying.

Bleach

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Rinse with cold water, then blot
3. Seek from professional carpet cleaner

Blood

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Rinse with cold water
3. Apply solution of ammonia, blot (not recommended on wool)
4. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
5. Rinse thoroughly and dry
6. If stain persists reduce with 3-5% hydrogen peroxide, allow 20 minutes
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5.

Blue Tack

1. Break up as much blue tack as possible
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel.
3. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Burns

1. Rub carpet yarn with coin
2. Rub gently with coarse sand paper

Butter & margarine

• Scoop up as much butter or margarine
• Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel.
• Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
• Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Candle wax

1. Needed, Iron, nappy or old towel aluminium foil.
2. Melt wax with iron over foil placed over nappy or towel (care should be taken on synthetic fibres otherwise may cause damage).
3. Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit
4. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Chewing gum

1. Needed, Iron, nappy or old towel aluminium foil.
2. Place wet towel over wax separate towel and hot iron with foil to melt the wax (care should be taken on synthetic fibres otherwise may cause damage).
3. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Coffee

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Rinse cold water
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar r in one litre of tepid water.
4. Apply 1/3 white cleaning vinegar and 2/3 cup of water
5. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Chocolate

1. Remove as much of the chocolate.
2. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
3. Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit
4. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Coke and fizzy cold drinks

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
3. If stain persists reduce with 3-5%, hydrogen peroxide allow 20 minutes.
4. Repeat steps 2 Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Cooking oils

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel, the use of a rubber mallet pound the stain this will help the cloth absorb much more of the oil.
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit onto a cloth or kitchen roll towel. Always working towards the centre, blot
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
4. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer to assist drying.

Cream

1. Scoop up as much cream
2. One teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
3. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer to assist drying.

Egg

1. Remove as much egg from carpet
2. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
3. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer to assist drying.

Faeces

1. Remove as much faeces from carpet
2. Rinse with cold water
3. Apply solution of ammonia, blot (not recommended on wool)
4. One teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
5. Rinse thoroughly and dry
6. If stain persists reduce with 3-5% hydrogen peroxide, allow 20 minutes
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5.

Fruit juices

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar r in one litre of tepid water.
3. If stain persists reduce with 3-5%, hydrogen peroxide allow 20 minutes.
4. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Furniture polish (fresh only

1. Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit onto a cloth or kitchen roll towel. Always working towards the centre, blot
2. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
3. If stain persists reduce with 3-5%, hydrogen peroxide allow 20 minutes.
4. Repeat steps 2. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Gravy & sauces

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
3. If stain persists reduce with 3-5%, hydrogen peroxide allow 20 minutes.
4. Repeat steps 3 rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Ink ball-point

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply surgical spirits (ethyl alcohol or ethanol) onto a cloth or kitchen roll towel. Always working towards the centre, blot
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water, blot
4. If stain persists reduce with 3-5%, hydrogen peroxide allow 20 minutes.
5. Repeat steps 3. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Ink felt- tip

1. One teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent turpentine or white spirit blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel.
3. Rinse thoroughly and dry
4. If stain persists reduce with 3-5% hydrogen peroxide, allow 20 minutes
5. Repeat steps 3

Lipstick

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent turpentine or white spirit blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel.
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
4. Rinse thoroughly and dry
5. If stain persists reduce with 3-5% hydrogen peroxide, allow 20 minutes
6. Repeat steps 4

Nail polish

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply nail polish (acetone) remover onto a white cloth or kitchen roll towel and blot
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
4. Rinse thoroughly and dry
5. If stain persists reduce with 3-5% hydrogen peroxide, allow 20 minutes
6. Repeat steps 3 and 4.

Oil & grease

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel,
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit onto a cloth or kitchen roll towel. Always working towards the centre, blot
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
4. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer to assist drying

Paint (oil based)

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent turpentine or white spirit blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel.
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
4. Rinse thoroughly and dry

Paint (acrylic)

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent turpentine or white spirit blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel.
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
4. Rinse thoroughly and dry

Rust

1. Apply 1/3 white cleaning vinegar and 2/3 cup of water
2. Seek professional carpet cleaner if unsuccessful.

Play Dough

1. Break up as much blue tack as possible
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel.
3. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Salad dressing

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
3. Apply a dry cleaning solvent or white spirit
4. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Shoe polish

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Apply a dry cleaning solvent turpentine or white spirit blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel.
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
4. Rinse thoroughly and dry

Soot

1. Vacuum
2. One teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
3. Rinse thoroughly and dry

Tea

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Rinse cold water
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar r in one litre of tepid water.
4. Apply 1/3 white cleaning vinegar and 2/3 cup of water
5. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Tomato sauce

1. blot as much of the tomato sauce
2. Rinse with tepid water
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water and blot
4. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

Urine (fresh)

1. Blot and rinse with cold water
2. One teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
3. Rinse with house hold disinfectant

URINE (old)

1. Will require professional carpet cleaner

Vomit

1. Remove as much vomit from carpet
2. Rinse with cold water
3. Apply solution of ammonia, blot (not recommended on wool)
4. One teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in one litre of tepid water.
5. Rinse thoroughly and dry
6. If stain persists reduce with 3-5% hydrogen peroxide, allow 20 minutes
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5.

Wine

1. Blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel
2. Rinse cold water
3. Apply one teaspoon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar r in one litre of tepid water.
4. Apply 1/3 white cleaning vinegar and 2/3 cup of water
5. Rinse with water, blot with cloth or kitchen roll towel then use hair dryer for final drying.

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