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Acids
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Strong
acids (like battery acid) can damage fibers quickly.
Dilute with water immediately and
absorb with paper towel, then sprinkle the stain with baking
soda, rub in, and allow to stand a few minutes until bubbling
stops. Rinse and absorb with paper towel. Spray on diluted
household ammonia allow to stand for about a minute, absorb
with paper towel, Rinse well, and absorb with paper towel. Call
a professional. |
| Adhesive Tape |
Sponge stain with a suitable laundry pre-soak
(spot stain remover) or with a grease solvent such as orange
oil or citrus, liquid dry cleaner can be used , (CAUTION
on Olefin Fibers will cause damage), or
Call a professional. |
Alkali and Strong bases
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Alkali, such as caustic soda, strong ammonia,
or alkali cuticle remover, may destroy color and rot material.
Rinse
at once in equal quantities of vinegar and water, absorb
with paper towel. Rinse well in warm water absorb with
paper towel. If color has been affected call a
professional. |
| Baby Oil |
Spray on a sodium carbonate solution, leave for
10-15 minutes, then Rinse with hot water using a spray
bottle, absorb with paper towel, repeat if necessary, or Call
a professional.' |
| Bleach |
Call a professional |
| Blood |
If still fresh, sponge with cool salted water
(1 spoon per cup water) and rinse with clear water, absorb
with paper towel. Apply Hydrogen Peroxide let stand for
a minute or two, rinse with cold water and absorb.
For
set bloodstains Call a professional. |
| Butter & Animal fat Stains |
sponge with a grease solvent, e.g. laundry pre-soak
(spot stain remover) or dry cleaning fluid. |
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| Candle Wax |
Scrape off most of the wax. Use an ice cube to
make the wax brittle. For the remaining wax, Apply liquid
dishwashing detergent and work into the stained area, moving
the rag as it absorbs the stain. rinse with warm water,
absorb with paper towel.
In the case of colored wax there
may still be a color stain. Call a professional. |
| Chewing Gum |
Scrape or peel away as much as possible first.
Rubbing the stain with ice will harden the gum and make
this easier. |
| Chocolate |
First scrape or absorb as
much possible, spray on a solution of sodium percarbonate
in hot water absorb with paper towel, rinse with warm
water from a spray bottle and absorb, repeat if nessecary. Call
a professional. |
| Coffee & Tea |
Absorb as much as possible,
delute with water & absorb
apply Hydrogen peroxide or sodium percarbonate, & absorb. |
| Crayons |
Same as candle wax. |
| Egg |
Scrape away as much as possible. Sponge with lukewarm
to cold water immediately. Never
use hot water , as heat
sets the albumin. Rinse with sodium percarbonate and water
and absorb. |
| Fruit & Berry stains |
Fresh stains are easier to remove. Try a solution
of sodium percarbonate and warm water absorb and Rinse
and absorb with paper towels. Call a professional. |
| Glues |
cool water will remove water-soluble glues, e.g.
Elmer's, and most wood glue. For waterproof glues, use
denatured alcohol, or amyl acetate (test before using on
synthetic fabrics). Artificial Fingernail glue can be removed
used acetone Caution on Acrylic
carpets (test on an inconspicuous area first). Acetone evaporates quickly, so hold a wad
of absorbent paper or soft cloth against the glue, and
soak the acetate through from the other side. (The glue
soaks on to the wad of absorbent). Call a professional. |
| Grass Stains |
Try a solution of sodium percarbonate and warm
water from a spray bottle, and absorb with paper towels. |
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| Ice Cream & Milk |
Try a solution of sodium percarbonate and cold
water from a spray bottle, and absorb with paper towels |
| Ink |
Because INKS differ in composition it is impossible
to find removers that are equally effective for all types
of ink spots. The following is a range of suggestions from
which you can choose. Dry the stained area. Mix together
3 parts dishwashing liquid with 1 part of denatured alcohol.
Spray the stained area with this solution allow to stand
for 10-15 minutes, absorb, rinse in warm to hot water absorb
with paper towel. Call a professional. |
| Ballpoint Pen Ink |
use an alcohol-based solvent.
You then need to blot the stain with a paper towel.
Repeat the process until the stain is removed. A
word of caution before trying this method: some fabrics & colors
may be damaged by some alcohols. If in doubt, test
on an inconspicuous area first. Call
a professional. |
| Water Based Inks (roller ball, felt tip) |
NOTE: If the stain is still wet, apply an absorbent
- talcum powder, starch or salt - to absorb excess ink
and stop it from spreading. Continue this treatment, removing
the discolored powder and applying fresh, until there no
further change is achieved. Alternatively, take up excess
ink with blotting paper, pressing fresh patches of blotter
into the stain until it no longer discolors. Then treat
as required. Sponge the stain in equal quantities of methylated
spirits (wood alcohol) and household ammonia (test
on colors in an inconspicuous place first). Rinse in warm water,
and absorb with paper towel. Rinse again in warm water
containing a little ammonia, then finally in fresh water.
Sponge with denatured alcohol. If not effective, try dry
cleaning fluid. Call a professional. (DO
NOT USE HAIRSPRAY) |
Lipstick & Makeup
(eyeshadow, mascara, etc.) |
Try a solution of sodium percarbonate and Hot
water from a spray bottle, and absorb with paper towels.
If stains are stubborn, sponge with equal quantities of
denatured alcohol and household ammonia. (test
on colors in an inconspicuous place first). If
color fades, reduce ammonia by half and test again. Rinse
in warm water, or wash if possible. Call
a professional. |
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| Medicines |
Call a professional. |
| Mildew |
Try a solution of sodium percarbonate and Hot water
from a spray bottle, and absorb with paper towels. Call
a professional. |
| Milk & Ice Cream |
Try a solution of sodium percarbonate
and cold water from a spray bottle, and absorb with paper
towels |
| Mud |
Allow to dry, then brush or scrape
off. Any remaining stain may be removed with a solution of
sodium percarbonate and Hot water from a spray bottle, and
absorb with paper towels. Call a professional. |
| Mustard |
Call a professional. |
| Nail Polish |
Apply acetone, or nail polish remover,
but take care with synthetics, as these may dissolve some
type of Fibers, absorb with paper towels. Call
a professional. |
| Oil & Grease |
Scrape away as much as possible with a spoon.
Try a solution of sodium percarbonate and Hot water from
a spray bottle, and absorb with paper towels. Call
a professional. |
| Paint |
Paint varies greatly in composition and it is
not possible to give one treatment for all types. Treat
promptly, as set stains are very difficult to remove. If
paint has dried, soften with glycerin before applying treatment. |
| For oil paint, enamels and alkyd type paints |
Scrape off as much as possible
and spray with Citus, Orange Oil or Liquid Dry cleaner.
Caution must be taken not to
over wet for damage to carpet backing & fibers
may occur. |
| Latex and water-base paints |
It will come out with soapy water
when fresh. Remove any remaining color stain with denatured
alcohol. (test first to see that acetate fabrics are not
affected). Once dry, these paints are very hard to remove. Call
a professional. |
| Permanent markers |
Do not use water as this spreads
the stain. Absorb with paper towel or soft cloth, using
equal quantities of denatured alcohol) and household ammonia
(caution: color test on carpets in
an inconspious place first). Should the colors run, try denatured alcohol) alone.
Rinse or sponge with warm water. Call a professional. |
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| Rust |
Call a professional |
| Soft Drinks |
Try a solution of sodium percarbonate and Hot
water from a spray bottle, and absorb with paper towels. Call
a professional. |
| Soy Sauce |
Try a solution of sodium percarbonate and Hot
water from a spray bottle, and absorb with paper towels |
| Tar & Asphalt |
Scrape off as much as possible
and spray with Citus, Orange Oil or Liquid Dry cleaner.
Caution must be taken not to
over wet for damage to carpet backing & fibers
may occur. Call a professional. |
| Tomato Stains |
Try a solution of sodium percarbonate and Hot
water from a spray bottle, and absorb with paper |
| Urine |
These stains differ in composition
from pets to people, so that the same method may not be
successful in all cases. Fresh urine is
usually slightly acidic, so first soak or sponge in a solution
of a sodium percarbonate or sponge with a solution of 1
Tbsp. household ammonia in a half cup of warm water. Rinse
well. In case of older stains the stain has become alkaline.
Rinse well with vinegar & water from a sprayer and
absorb with paper towels. For stubborn
stains , sponge
with diluted hydrogen peroxide, sponge & rinse with
clear warm water. Old stains may have destroyed the color
of the carpet. Call a professional. |
| Vomit |
Scrape away as much as possible. Sponge stains
with warm water containing a little ammonia. or sponge
on a solution of sodium percarbonate or a mixture of 1
tsp laundry soap in a liter of water. . Call a professional. |
| Water Spots |
Water stains on carpets become brown because of
impurities from backing or underfelt. Call a professional. |
| Wine |
Red Wine? Try a little White Wine or Club soda(if available)
rinse and absorb with paper towels. Try a solution of sodium
percarbonate and Hot water from a spray bottle, and absorb
with paper towels. Call a professional. |
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