Carpet Spot Removal Guide
(Water Based Stains)
Alcohol - Cola - Baby Formula - Beer - Blood - Candy - Chocolate milk - Clay - Cologne - Cranberry juice - Felt tip marker - Food stains (General) - Furniture polish - Grape juice - Graphite - Ice Cream - Jelly - Ketchup - Latex Paint - Liquor - Milk - Soil Spots - Soft Drinks - Syrup - Tomato juice - Water colors - Watermelon - Whiskey - Wine - Vomit
Step One
- Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials. For liquids spills, blot with a white or paper towel.
- For large spots, work from the outside of stain to the center to prevent spreading.
- Mix a solution of ΒΌ teaspoon of clear hand dish washing detergent with 1 cup of cold 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 the cloth frequently. Do not rub, scrub or brush. This may damage the carpet fiber.
- 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 or paper towel and apply pressure.
- Repeat rinsing and blotting until all traces of the detergent have been removed.
- If the spot is gone, place an absorbent white or paper towel over the cleaned area and weigh towel down with a heavy, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket.
- Change towels until the carpet is dry.
- If stain remains, proceed to step Two.
Step Two
- Mix two tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with one cup of warm water.
- Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step one.
- Do not dry with paper towels. Proceed to step 3 Three to neutralize the ammonia solution.
Step Three
- Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.
- Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step One.
