DIY Carpet Spot Removal

Dec. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Removing stains from carpet & upholstery can be challenging even for a professional at times but there are ways that you can treat some common household stains on your own!

Top 3 Mistakes in Removing Stains
#1 – Waiting too long to try & remove the spot
#2 – Scrubbing the spot vigorously
#3 – Not removing cause of stains with adequate suction

3 Steps to Remove Common Household Stains
#1 – Remove liquid quickly
        Smaller Spots: Dab spot with white towel repeatedly to remove stain from carpet
        Larger Spot: Extract liquid with shop-vac from carpet repeatedly until dry
#2 – Spray with Spot Remover
    Homemade Spot Remover: 1tsp of liquid soap & 1 Quart of Hot Water in Spray Bottle
#3 – Remove all liquid until almost dry

Tips for Other Common Household Stains:
WINE – remove wine stains according to the steps above but ONLY with vinegar water
BLOOD – remove blood stains according to the steps above but ONLY with cold water
SODA POP – remove soda stains according to the steps above with Homemade Spot Removal
PAINT – remove paint stains according to the steps above with Homemade spot removal
Note: paint spots larger than 1 inch will need professional carpet cleaning extractor, call the professionals at Fetz Carpet Cleaning at www.fetzcleaning.com
WAX – remove wax by using clothes iron on full steam setting.  Use dry white towel and iron towel to the floor removing iron every 20 seconds to gradually remove wax from carpet.  Do not leave iron on floor for longer than 20 seconds as this can burn or damage carpet
PET URINE - is one the most complex and difficult stains even for a trained professional.  When you see a spot the urine in the carpet the amount of urine that is actually in the carpet is approx. 2-3 times the size of area that you see on the surface.  The only true way to tell the extent of urine damage is to have a professional do a backlight assessment.  Call the professionals at Fetz Carpet Cleaning at www.fetzcleaning.com.  Note: Carpet that has had cat urine damage most often is not even salvageable due to the high levels of ammonia in the urine.

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