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For detailed
instructions on how to treat a stain:
Choose a stain
Adhesives
Beer
Blood
Candle wax
Catsup
Chewing gum
Chocolate
Coffee
Crayon
Egg
Furniture Dye
Glue (household)
Gravy
Grease
Ice-cream
Ink (ballpoint)
Ink (fountain pen)
Jam & Jelly
Lipstick
Marker
Mildew
Milk
Mud
Mustard
Nail polish
Oil
Oil Paint
Water based paint
Rust
Soft Drink or Soda
Soot
Toothpaste
Urine
Vomit
Wine
Guidelines for Stain and Spot Removal from carpet and rugs
Immediately blot up as
much of the liquid stain as possible using a soft, white, absorbent material like
a towel or napkin. Though most of the carpets produced today are treated
with stain-resistant treatments, no carpet can be said to be completely stain-proof. And
longer the stain remains in the carpet, more permanently it sets into it.
Scrape away the solid or
semi-solid stain using a blunt spatula or spoon. Never use a knife as it's sharp
edges could harm the pile fibers.
Never scrub or brush a stain;
scrubbing can harm the fibers and have the adverse reaction of making the stain set in to
the carpet or rug.
Vacuum away as much of the
solid stain as possible.
Pretest the spot removal agent
on an inconspicuous area of the carpet. Follow the instructions carefully. Apply
a few drops to each color in the carpet. Press a clean, white towel or napkin
lightly over it for approximately 30 seconds. Check both the towel (or napkin) and the
carpet for color transfer, color change or any other damage. Try another spot
removal if you notice any change.
To clean the spot, apply a
small amount of spot removal agent to the soft, white, absorbent material and gently apply
to the stain, working from the edges towards the center of the spot to prevent it
from spreading. Continue as long as the stain is getting transferred onto the towel. Apply
more solution to a fresh area on the towel and repeat the process as long as the stain is
being removed. Patience is a virtue as far as this step is concerned!
In cases where you need to
apply more than one spot removal agent in a sequence, continue applying the
first spot removal agent as long as there is any improvement; then move on to the next
one.
After the spill has been removed
completely, rinse out the affected area with water and blot dry to remove
the cleaning solution completely as any residue may attract soil and cause damage to the
carpet. To effectively blot up the water, you may use clean, dry towels weighed down by
flat, heavy objects like a book; keep changing the towel as they become saturated.
Do not to overwet the area.
Overwetting of carpets while cleaning may cause damage
to the carpet.
Go back to 'Guidelines for Stain and Spot
Removal'.
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