How To Remove 4 Of The Most Stubborn Carpet Stains

To get the most out of your carpets or rugs, it is always best to arrange a professional carpet cleaner at least annually. This enables you to get all of the dust and dirt out from deep within the carpet, removing allergens and mites while also helping to keep you carpet looking and smelling fresh. You will still need to treat stubborn carpet stains between cleans.

Between carpet cleans it is quite common to have the occasional carpet emergency, a knocked over cup of coffee, or a drip of red wine. your chances of restoring your carpet to its original glory are greatly improved if you act fast to remove the stain.

You could just give one of our branches a call and arrange for some additional carpet cleaning attention, there may be some stains that will respond to some rapid action with some of the ingredients from the kitchen. However more stubborn stains may still require professional attention.

Here are some tips on removing the most common carpet stains:

Tea and coffee spills

Tea and Coffee both contain tannin which can stain your carpets, so acting quickly is essential. Firstly, blot the carpet area to remove all excess moisture from the tea or coffee.

Next you want to soak a cloth in white vinegar to dab on the stain. Keep it pressed on for some time, the wash the patch with a clean cloth which has been soaked in lukewarm water. This process may need to be repeated several times until the stain goes completely.

Ink Stains

Ink from a pen can really ruin your carpet, however acting fast to resolve this you are in with a chance. you will need to use a combination of soda water, table salt and baking soda.

Combine 5 table spoons of the baking soda with and equal amount of salt to half a cup of soda water. Next you want to pour it onto the stain and rub it in. Allow it to rest for 5-10 minutes before using a vacuum to remove the leftover grains of salt and baking soda.

Grease and Oil marks

When you drop food it can leave stubborn grease marks on your carpet. However all you need is some talcum powder from the bathroom to get your carpet looking clean and fresh again.

Cover the grease stain with talcum powder and wait for at least 6 hours. This will get the talcum powder enough time to absorb the grease. Then all that is left to do is vacuum the talcum powder up and most stains will disappear with it.

Chewing Gum in the carpet

If you have children in the house then chewing gum in the carpet is something which you may well have to face. What you want to do to get it out is freeze the gum using ice cubes in a plastic bag. once the gum is frozen solid, you will then be able to chip away with a spoon or fork, removing it from the carpet. Then all that is left to do is vacuum up the gum residue.

If you would rather get the professionals in, with their knowledge on textiles and stain with their professional carpet cleaning units and cleaning fluids, call Rainbow International on 01273 891659