Easy Spring Cleaning Projects

Treatments for Every Type of Carpet Stain

No matter what kind of spill (soda, salad dressing) or what kind of carpet (synthetic, seagrass), these all-purpose stain treatments will lift up whatever's underfoot

Treatments for Every Type of Carpet Stain
Wendell T. Webber
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Oil and Grease Stains
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 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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