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Remove Oil and Grease Stains from Carpet

Remove Oil and Grease Stains from Carpet
Wendell T. Webber
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Includes butter, salad dressing, cheese, eggnog, cooking oil, tree sap, crayon, lotion, mascara, lipstick, nail polish.

Synthetic-FIber Rugs
All stains:
1. Apply a small amount of solvent (see Easy Solutions, previous page) to a white cloth. Dab repeatedly, then press the cloth on the spot for a few seconds.

2. Rinse by blotting with a white cloth soaked in lukewarm water.

3. Wait one hour or until the carpet completely dries. If the stain is getting lighter, repeat until the stain is removed.

Natural-Fiber Rugs

All stains:
1. Apply a small amount of solvent to a white cloth, then blot.

2. Spray the stain with detergent solution, then blot with a dry white cloth.

3. Spray the stain with lukewarm water, then blot with a dry white cloth.

4. Wait one hour or until the carpet completely dries. If the stain is getting lighter, repeat these steps until it is gone.

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