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Here you will find cleaning tips for a number of common household stains. The chart below lists the types of stains and the solutions and steps to remove them successfully. Simply locate the type of stain on the chart, find the type of treatment by number in the list on the right and perform the steps in the specified order. If you do not have a specific stain to deal with CLICK HERE for helpful care and cleaning tips to maintain the value and beauty of your rugs.

Type of Treatment

  1. Cold water.
  2. Detergent solution or Carpet Shampoo solution.
  3. Ammonia solution.
  4. Solvent.
  5. Chill with aerosol freezing agent or ice cubes in a plastic bag. Pick or scrape off gum.
  6. Vinegar solution.
  7. Warm water.
  8. Clear nail polish remover (preferably acetone).
  9. Alcohol or methylated spirits mineral turpentine.
  10. Rust remover.
  11. Absorbent powder (e.g. salt, talc or proprietary absorbent powders).
  12. Absorbent cleaner (Host® or Dri-Matic®).
Type of stain Order of Treatment
. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Alcoholic Bevarages 1 2 -
Bleach 1 3 -
Blood 1 2 -
Butter 4 2 -
Candle Wax ** - - -
Chewing Gum 5 4 -
Chocolate 2 3 6
Coffee 1 2 4
Colas and Soft Drinks 1 2 -
Cooking Oils 4 2 -
Cream 2 4 -
Egg 2 - -
Floor Wax 4 2 -
Fruit Juice 1 2 .
Furniture Polish 4 2 3
Gravy and Sauces 7 2 -
Ink (fountain pen) 1 2 -
Ink (ball-point) 4 9 2
Ink (felt-tip) 7 2 8
Ketchup 7 2 -
Lipstick 4 2 -
Mercurochrome * 2 3 6
Milk 7 4 2
Mustard 2 - -
Nail Polish 8 4 -
Oil and Grease 4 2 -
Paint (latex) 1 2 4
Paint (oil) 9 4 2
Rust 4 2 10
Salad Dressing 2 4 -
Shoe Polish 4 2 -
Soot 4 2 3
Tar 4 - -
Tea 1 2 4
Urine (fresh) 1 2 -
Urine (old) 2 3 6
Vomit 2 - -
Wine 11 1 2
Unknown Material 4 12 2
** Absorbent paper and hot iron.
* Repeat Step 2.

Tips


Detergent Solution

Mix one teaspoon of clear dish washing liquid or detergent powder (containing no bleaches or strong alkalies) with a cup of warm (not hot) water. This solution must be well rinsed with clear water.

Ammonia Solution
Mix one teaspoon of clear household ammonia (3% solution) with 1/2 cup of water. This solution must be neutralized with vinegar solution.

Vinegar Solution
Mix 1/3 cup of white vinegar with 2/3 cup of water.

Solvent
A dry-cleaning solvent (available at grocery, drug and hardware stores) such as Carbona®, Energine® or K2R® (Chemically 1.1.1. Trichloroethane preferred).

Absorbent Cleaners
Host® and Dri-Matic®

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