How to Clean Carpet Stains

People spend money on making their interiors perfect. Carpets are one of the products that enhance the flooring. But having visual appeal, carpets sustain a lot of foot traffic. That can be beared, but if it is stained, well that ruins it all. So below are some steps to help remove stains from a carpet.

Start with removing as much debris and dirt with water before applying any stain remover. This will help from further pressing any dirt into the fibers.

Using a vacuum cleaner removes anything dry and crumbly, anything sticky can be scraped off with a butter knife, excess liquid can be soaked up with a paper towel.

Before applying any stain remover use a lightly damp rag or cloth and blot the stain working from the outside in. Scrubbing the stain would further push it into the fiber, blotting will help to lift the stain out.

Choose a cloth without any ink or designs as any cloth which had ink or designs might rub for the stains onto your carpet.

Now spray the stain with the stain remover make sure to not drown the stain.

Buy a stain remover which is suited to your stain, most removers are easily available at any store

Make sure the stain remover does not have any bleach content unless you are working on a pure white carpet. Let the stain remover sit for 10 minutes and allow the carpet to soak in how much ever it can

If you have pets for children keep those away from the applied region as chemicals are bad if inhaled or ingested. Dab the region with a rag, a paper towel, or a cleaning tool. The stain should get lighter that way if you can still see the stain repeat the process again for some time.

Make sure to keep a dry rag nearby if you have to reapply the solution to the stain. Keep dabbing the region with the dry cloth to prevent the carpet from soaking it.

Gently damp the rag in distilled water and dab over the cleaned region to remove any remnants of the stain remover. Mix 1 teaspoon of white vinegar to your water if the stain is very tough to remove. Quickly vacuum the area to straighten the carpet back up and to remove any remnants residing deep within the fibers.

Homemade stain removers

With a dry paper towel or rag, dab the stain as soon as possible, work from the outside in. Make sure the rag does not have any print on it as it could leave the color on your carpet. Dampen your rag in lukewarm water, the warmer the water it’ll be more effective for dissolving materials

An effective stain remover solution can be made from your everyday household products. An item like baking soda, white vinegar, and hydrogen peroxide all contain chemicals to fight tough stains

Either use a spray bottle or mix everything in a bowl that can be used to dip your rag in.

When it comes to mixing baking soda and white vinegar at equal parts of the baking soda and white vinegar, about 1/4 teaspoon of each for every one cup of water. Mix thoroughly and pour it into the spray bottle. Using warm water will help the baking soda and vinegar to dissolve faster. Few drops of lemon or lemon essential oil can add a nice smell. This works well for everything from chocolate to urine. For tougher stains use hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach as this can brighten your carpet, mix a 3% hydrogen peroxide with warm water and soap. Water and hydrogen peroxide to be mixed in equal parts. Soap could be substituted with laundry detergent. Hydrogen peroxide works very well against bloodstains.

Spraying the solution onto the affected area and letting it sit for around 15 minutes or dipping your rag into the solution would work fine. Have a dry cloth always around if dabbing with a damp cloth. Once the stain starts lifting use the dry rag so that the carpet doesn’t get too wet. Once the stain is out vacuum the area to remove any residue from the complete fibers. Powdered carpet cleaners for baking soda can be used for further cleaning before vacuuming.