Water Soluble Stains
Step 1
Step 1
- After following the general instructions, blot the stained area with white
towels dampened with cool water until there is no more transfer of the
stain onto the towels.
- Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing detergent with 1
cup of water. Stir gently.
- Apply the 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 the 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 a dry absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply
pressure.
- Repeat rinsing and blotting until all traces of the detergent have been
removed.
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- If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy,
colorfast object, like a weighted plastic container.
- Change towels or paper towels until the carpet dries.
- If the stain remains, proceed to Step 2.
Step 2
- Do NOT use this step on coffee, tea, or urine stains. Skip to Step 3 for these liquids.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup of lukewarm water.
- Apply the ammonia solution, rinsing and blotting as outlined in Step 1 above.
- 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.
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