For Water-Based Stains

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Alcohol

Grape Juice

Baby Formula

Graphite

Beer

Ice Cream

Blood

Jelly

Candy

Latex Paint

Catsup

Liquor

Chocolate Milk

Milk

Clay

Soil Spots

Cola

Soft Drinks

Cologne

Syrup

Cranberry Juice

Tomato Juice

Felt Tip Marker

Water Colors

Food Stains (general)

Watermelon

Fruit Juice

Whiskey

Fruit Punch

Wine

Furniture Polish
(water-based)

Vomit

For Greasy, Oil-Based Stains

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Butter

Margarine

Chocolate

Mascara

Cooking Oil

Mayonnaise

Cosmetics

Nail Polish

Crayon

Oil

Furniture Dye

Oil Paint

Furniture Polish
(oil-based)

Ointment

Glue*

Peanut Butter

Gravy

Rouge

Grease (black)

Salad Dressing

Gum*

Spaghetti

Hand Cream

Wax*

Ink

Varnish

Lipstick

*Freeze and remove solid materials before using cleaning fluid.

For Special Water-Based Stains

Coffee

Tea

Urine

     
 Water-based Stains

Step 1

  • Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials.

  • For large stains, work from the outside of stain to the center to prevent spreading.

  • Blot up liquid spills with a white towel or paper towel.

  • Apply Windex directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet.

  • Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage carpet fibers.

  • If necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to the base of the stain.

  • Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, lukewarm water to rinse.

  • Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure to blot.

  • Repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure all traces of the Windex have been removed.

  • If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket.

  • Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries.

  • If stain remains, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2 - Do NOT use on coffee, tea or urine stains.

  • Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup of lukewarm water.

  • Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1.

  • Do not dry with paper towels.

  • Proceed to Step 3 to neutralize the ammonia solution.

Step 3

  • Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.

  • Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1.

 
Greasy, Oil-based Stains

Step 1

  • Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials.

  • For these stains, use a citrus solvent applied directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet.

Step 2

For large stains, work from the outside of stain to the center to prevent spreading.

  • Blot up liquid spills with a white towel or paper towel.

  • Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing detergent with 1 cup of water. Stir gently.

  • Apply detergent solution directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet. Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage carpet fibers.

  • If necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to the base of the stain. Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, lukewarm water to rinse.

  • Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure to blot.

  • Repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure all traces of the detergent have been removed.

  • If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket. Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries.

  • If stain remains, proceed to Step 3.

Step 3 - Do NOT use on coffee, tea or urine stains.

  • Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup of lukewarm water.

  • Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1. Do not dry with paper towels. Proceed to Step 4 to neutralize the ammonia solution.

Step 4

  • Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.

  • Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1.

 
Special Water-based Stains

Step 1

  • For large stains, work from the outside of stain to the center to prevent spreading.

  • Blot up liquid spills with a white towel or paper towel.

  • Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing detergent with 1 cup of water. Stir gently.

  • Apply detergent solution directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet. Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage carpet fibers.

  • If necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to the base of the stain. Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, lukewarm water to rinse.

  • Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure to blot.

  • Repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure all traces of the detergent have been removed.

  • If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket. Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries.

  • If stain remains, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2

  • Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.

  • Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1.

 
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