Carpet Stain Removal

Bakersfield Carpet Stain Removal

The key to successful carpet spot removal is getting to it as quickly as possible. Keep this page bookmarked, or make a copy of it so you will be able to refer to it when you need it. Be sure to let your friends and family know about this carpet spotting guide so they will be able to use it as well.

Your Basic Carpet Stain Removal Kit

Keep the following items on hand so you will be prepared to handle fresh carpet spills: Neutral dish detergent such as Joy® or Dawn® (dilute 20:1); clear household ammonia; white vinegar (dilute 1:1); wet spotter such as Spot Gone®; dry spotter such as Dissolve®; paint thinner; hydrogen peroxide (3% solution) for bleaching; denatured or isopropyl alcohol; a good supply of white terry cloths; and a spotting brush. If you have pets, stock a bacteria/enzyme digester such as Liquid Alive®. A wet/dry vac is great to have as well.

The Six Steps to Removing Spots From Carpet

1. Catch it while it’s fresh, when chances of removal are 75% better. Don’t iron or hot-air dry until the stain is gone. Heat will set most stains.

2. First blot up all the liquid and scrape up all the solids you can. On a large liquid spill you can use a wet/dry vac. Be careful not to spread the stain.

3. Test any chemical you intend to use in a hidden area to make sure it won’t discolor or damage the surface.

4. Apply spotter and work from the outside of the stain in, to avoid spreading. Blot, don’t scrub; strike with the flat face of a spotting brush if needed to help break up the stain.

5. Rinse chemical spotters out with water, blot the area dry and feather the edges. Brush or fluff up pile or nap.

6. On carpet and upholstery, put a thick pad of toweling over the spot, weight it down with books, and leave it there overnight to “wick up” any remaining moisture.

Easy Reference Carpet Spotting Chart

Spot Removalor Stain Method

Alcoholic 2BeverageSoft Drink 4Lacquer 3

Earth (Dirt) 1

Berries 4

Tea 3

Mercurochrome 4

Foods (greasy) 3

Candy 2

Urine 4

Mud 1

Furniture Polish 3

Chocolate 1

Vomit 4

Paint 3 Professional

Hair Oil 3

Hand Lotion 3

Ice Cream 4

Crayon 3Asphalt 3Soy Sauce 3

Make-up 3 Professional

Egg 1

Blood 1

Toothpaste 4

Milk 4

Foods(general) 1

Carbon Black 3

Varnish 3

Mustard 2

Gravy 4

Coffee 2

Wine 4

Perfume 2

Rust 2 Professional

Salad Dressing 3

Ink 3 ProfessionalDye ProfessionalBeer 4

Tar 3

Mayonnaise 3

Food Coloring Professional

Butter 3

Tomato Juice 4

Mixed Drinks 2

Catsup 1

Vaseline 3

Oil 3

Cola Drinks 1

Cooking Oil 3

Cough Syrup 1

Where a professional carpet cleaning is indicated-call Clean Sweep Carpet & Fabric Care

1-Apply Detergent* solution with 2 tablespoons of ammonia, blot, rinse, and blot dry
2-Apply Vinegar solution (1 part vinegar & 1 part water), blot, rinse, blot dry
3-Apply Odorless Mineral Spirits, wait 30 seconds, blot, then apply detergent solution and blot dry
4-Apply Detergent solution, blot, rinse, then apply Vinegar solution, blot, rinse, blot dry
*Detergent solution-one teaspoon of laundry detergent (without bleach or fabric softener) in one cup of warm water.

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