Carpet Stain Removal Guide
This Carpet Stain Removal Guide offers you solutions to common carpet stains. All stain removers should be tested prior to use! Pretest stain remover in an inconspicuous area of the carpet to make certain it will not damage the carpet fibers or dyes.
| TYPE OF STAIN: | REMOVAL DIRECTIONS: |
| Beer | Apply a solution of dishwashing liquid, then rinse out. Stain should disappear. |
| Black Sauce | Mop up with detergent. Cloudy ammonia can also help. |
| Blood | Mop up with a mild detergent, rinse further with cloudy ammonia. |
| Chocolate | Dishwashing liquid or a good soap should rinse the chocolate away. |
| Coffee | Apply a solution of ammonia and soak up, then a solution of white vinegar. Repeat. |
| Cordial | If you are to get it out, you must attend to it instantly by diluting it with cold water. Pour on, soak up and repeat until the stain is out. |
| Crayon | Crayon should be banned from carpeted areas. Methylated spirits or dry cleaning fluid may work. Note: Attend to spill promptly. Dilute with cold water and sop up excess. Repeat for as long as you are achieving a positive result. Don’t scrub! Avoid bleach products they will remove colour. Don’t over wet with solvents eg turps and dry cleaning fluid. They can damage the backing of carpet or stained material. |
| Fat | Hot water and a good cloth or sponge for soaking it up. Diluted dishwashing liquid will help. |
| Grease or Oil | Dry cleaning fluid applied and then rinsed out with the procedure carried out several times. Note: Attend to spill promptly. Dilute with cold water and sop up excess. Repeat for as long as you are achieving a positive result. Don’t scrub! Avoid bleach products they will remove colour. Don’t over wet with solvents eg turps and dry cleaning fluid. They can damage the backing of carpet or stained material. |
| Ink or Biro | Methylated spirits should remove entirely if attended to before it dries. |
| Lipstick | Get it out quickly before it sets by using dry cleaning fluid, you should get most of it out. Note: Attend to spill promptly. Dilute with cold water and sop up excess. Repeat for as long as you are achieving a positive result. Don’t scrub! Avoid bleach products they will remove colour. Don’t over wet with solvents eg turps and dry cleaning fluid. They can damage the backing of carpet or stained material. |
| Nail Polish | Attend to spill promptly. Dilute with cold water and sop up excess. Repeat for as long as you are achieving a positive result. Don’t scrub! Avoid bleach products they will remove colour. Don’t over wet with solvents eg turps and dry cleaning fluid. They can damage the backing of carpet or stained material. |
| Paint (oil based) | Mineral turps should be used to dilute; soak up and re-apply until paint is all gone. (Too much turps will damage the carpet backing) Note: Attend to spill promptly. Dilute with cold water and sop up excess. Repeat for as long as you are achieving a positive result. Don’t scrub! Avoid bleach products they will remove colour. Don’t over wet with solvents eg turps and dry cleaning fluid. They can damage the backing of carpet or stained material. |
| Pot Plant Stains | White vinegar rinse can remove many pot plant stains. If it is an old one, the mildew may have started to rot the carpet. |
| Red Wine | Apply salt and allow to dry, then use a white vinegar solution. Rinse, then use cloudy ammonia. Repeat while effective. |
| Rust | Lemon juice can remove fresh rust marks. |
| Shoe Polish | Methylated spirits or dry cleaning fluid are your best allies. Treat it while fresh. If allowed to remain, can become very difficult. Note: Attend to spill promptly. Dilute with cold water and sop up excess. Repeat for as long as you are achieving a positive result. Don’t scrub! Avoid bleach products they will remove colour. Don’t over wet with solvents eg turps and dry cleaning fluid. They can damage the backing of carpet or stained material. |
| Soft Drink | Dilute and soak up. If it prevails, use vinegar first then ammonia, and alternate until gone or until there is no more improvement. |
| Soiling | The build up from dirty feet and footwear. It means your carpets need a clean. |
| Soup | Attend to immediately and use a solution of dishwashing liquid or good soap, then rinse out. |
| Tomato Sauce | Rinse with dishwashing liquid or strong soap. If it remains use ammonia, rinse, then use white vinegar. Repeat if necessary. |
| Urine | When fresh use cloudy ammonia. Rinse, then a white vinegar solution. |
| Vomit | Depends on the food. Most human vomit will clean up with a detergent mix. Animal vomit of regurgitated worm pills or heavily coloured food can be extremely difficult. Dilute and use dry cleaning fluid. Note: Attend to spill promptly. Dilute with cold water and sop up excess. Repeat for as long as you are achieving a positive result. Don’t scrub! Avoid bleach products they will remove colour. Don’t over wet with solvents eg turps and dry cleaning fluid. They can damage the backing of carpet or stained material. |