There’s a lot of general information on the web about
removing carpet stains, but few sources help you out when
you’re in need of a technique to remove a specific type of
stain. For example, it’s not as difficult to remove red wine
from carpet as it is to remove grease carpet stains.
Knowing how to
deal with a specific type of stain is crucial and it can save you a lot
of time. Let’s take a look at some of the most common carpet
stains and how to remove them:
Bleach Carpet Stains
Probably one of the toughest stains you’ll deal with, bleach
will remove the dye from your carpet. So in truth, it’s not a
stain, but the discoloration of the carpet, which you can’t
really fix, unless you re-dye that area. Some carpet cleaners also
allow spot dyeing, so instead of wasting time trying to get the bleach
“off” (although technically it’s never
on), you might want to fix the carpet this way.
Red Wine Stains
This is actually an interesting technique and it’s a
“fight fire with fire” type of carpet cleaning. In
order to remove red wine from carpets, you’ll
need…white wine.
First off, you’ll have to be
quick to wipe the floor
when you spill the red wine, in order to try to
absorb most of the liquid, so that it doesn’t go too deep
into the root of the carpet.
After the area is dry, spilling white wine
on top of the stain will negate the effect of the red wine. If it
doesn’t work from the first try, rinse and repeat.
Lipstick Stains
What you’ll need to remove lipstick is the following: Ivory
soap, a cup of warm water and a washcloth. It’s pretty much
the standard, but then again lipstick should be fairly easy to remove.
Just get the washcloth wet, apply some soap and start rubbing. If
it’s a tougher lipstick, you may want to rub in some
petroleum jelly first. Then simply scrape the jelly up using a sharp
knife and you’re done.
Grease Stains
Grease is a little tough to remove, but if you follow some basic steps,
you should be able to remove it from your floor. First
off, try
removing the bigger chunk of grease with a towel or cloth, if
it’s fresh. If it solidified, scrape it off with a knife or a
metallic object.
Apply rubbing alcohol on a cotton cloth and gently dab
it over the area where the grease stain was. Do this a couple of times
and when you see no more grease transfer on the cloth, you’re
done.
Ink Stains
Just like with most liquid type stains, ink stains can be removed more
effectively if they are treated early on, right after the spill
occurred. You can use rubbing alcohol to clean ink stains, but make
sure you don’t pour it directly on the carpet. Instead, use
some cotton cloth with the alcohol and gently dab the ink blot.
Push
the cloth down, then retreat it upwards and let it absorb the ink. Do
this a couple of times and your stain should be long gone.
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