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~~~~~~~~Alert Carpet Cleaning Helpful stain and odor removal tips~~~~~~~
Carpet Stain Removal Guide: Water-Based Stains
Water-Based Stains include:
Alcohol, felt tip marker, liquor, milk, food stains, cola, baby formula, soil spots, soft drinks, fruit juice, beer, blood, fruit punch, syrup, tomato juice, furniture polish, candy, catsup, grape juice, water colors, watermelon, graphite, chocolate milk, clay, ice cream, whiskey, wine, jelly, cologne, cranberry juice, vomit, latex paint.
Step 1
- Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials. For liquid spills, blot up with a white towel of paper towel.
- For large stains, work from the outside of stain to the center to prevent spreading.
- Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing 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 fibers.
- Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage carpet fibers.
- If necessary, use your 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, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket.
- Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries.
- If 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 of 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.
Carpet Stain Removal Guide: Special Water-Based Stains- Coffee, Tea, Urine
Step 1
- For large stains, work from the outside of stain to the center to prevent spreading.
- Blot up liquid spills with a white towel or paper towel.
- Mix solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing 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, lukewarm water to rinse.
- Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure to blot.
- Repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure 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, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket.
- Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries.
- If stain remains, proceed to Step 2.
Step 2
- Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.
- Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1
Carpet Stain Removal Guide: Greasy Oil-Based Stains
Greasy Oil-Based Stains include:
Butter, grease (black), oil, chocolate, oil paint, ointment, hand cream, cooking oil, cosmetics, ink, peanut butter, rouge, lipstick, crayon, furniture dye, margarine, salad dressing, spaghetti, mascara, furniture polish, glue, mayonnaise, gravy, nail polish, varnish, *gum & wax.- freeze and remove solid materials before using cleaning fluid.
Step 1
- Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials.
- For these stains, use a citrus solvent applied directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet.
Step 2
- For large stains, work from the outside of stain to the center to prevent spreading.
- Blot up liquid spills with a white towel or paper towel
- Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing 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 neccessary, use your finger tips to work the solution to the base of the stain.
- Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, lukewarm water to rinse.
- Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure to blot.
- Repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure all traces of the detergent have been removed.
- If the stain is gone, place an absorbent whtie towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket.
- Change towels or paper towel until carpet dries.
- If stain remains, proceed to Step 3.
Step 3
Do NOT us on coffee, tea or urine stains.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup of lukewarm water.
- Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1.
- Do not dry with paper towels. Proceed to Step 4 to neutralize the ammonia solution.
Step 4
- Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.
- Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1.
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