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Water Based Stains Guide
Alcohol Blood Chocolate Milk Cologne Food Stains Furniture Polish Ice Cream Liquor |
Soft Drinks Water Colors Wine Baby Formula Candy Clay Cranberry Juice Fruit Juice |
Grape Juice Jelly Milk Syrup Watermelon Vomit Beer Catsup |
Cola Felt Tip Marker Fruit Punch Graphite Latex Paint Soil Spots Tomato Juice Whiskey |
Step 1
Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials. For liquid spills, blot up with a white towel or paper towel.
For large stains, work from the outside of the stain to the center to prevent spreading.
Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dish washing detergent with 1 cup of water. Stir gently.
Apply detergent solution directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth, avoid saturating the carpet.
Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage
carpet fibers.
If necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to the base of the stain.
Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, luke warm water to rinse.
Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure.
Repeat rinsing and blotting until all traces of the detergent have been removed.
If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy colorfast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket.
Change towels or paper towels until the carpet dries.
If the stain remains, proceed to step 2.
Step 2
Do NOT use on coffee, tea or urine stains.
Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup
lukewarm water.
Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1.
Do not dry with paper towels. Proceed to Step 3 to neutralize the ammonia solution.
Step 3
Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.
Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1.
