Best Ways To Remove Stains From Carpets

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Best Ways To Remove Stains From Carpets

Spills happen.

Whether its a magic marker mishap, those muddy paw prints, or an errant cup of coffee, rugs, and carpets are always a victim of accidents.

Fortunately, there is a great carpet cleaning solution for just about any mess. And you don’t have to purchase solvents or sprays at all. Sometimes, you already have the ingredients around your home. Read Here: Best Vacuum Cleaner For Carpet- 5 Editor’s Picks & Buying Guide

But, first, you need to determine whether your carpet is made of natural or synthetic fibers. From there, you can choose a combination of cleaning solution for your carpet and the kind of stain you have. Read Here: How often should you vacuum your carpet?

Cleaning Solutions for Natural Carpets

  1. Vinegar solution: Mix ¼ cup of water with ¼ cup white vinegar.
  2. Detergent solution: Mix a teaspoon of liquid dishwashing detergent into a cup of warm water.
  3. Solvent solution: Use an oil solvent or a nail polish remover.
  4. Ammonia solution: Mix a tablespoon of ammonia with ½ cup warm water.
Ways To Remove Stains From Carpets

Cleaning Solution for Synthetic Carpets

  1. Vinegar solution: Mix a cup of vinegar with 2 cups of water.
  2. Detergent solution: Mix ¼ teaspoon of liquid dishwashing detergent into a cup of warm water.
  3. Solvent solution: Use an oil solvent or a nail polish remover.

Ways To Remove Stains From Carpets

1) Food and Drink Stains

NATURAL CARPETS

  • Spray the detergent solution on the stain.
  • Blot with a dry cloth and allow to sit for a few minutes.
  • Spray the vinegar solution on the stain, then blot again with a dry cloth.
  • Spray the stain with warm water then blot with a dry cloth.
  • Repeat the steps until the stain is removed.

SYNTHETIC CARPETS

  • Dip a white cloth into the detergent solution and repeatedly dab the stain, pressing the cloth for a few seconds.
  • Allow sitting for 15 minutes.
  • Dip a cloth into the vinegar solution and repeatedly dab the stain.
  • Allow sitting for another 15 minutes.
  • Rinse by blotting with a cloth soaked in warm water.
  • Wait for an hour or until it completely dried.
  • Repeat these steps until the stain is gone.

NOTE:

For chocolates, candy, juice, berries, soda, milk, and wine stains, before you apply the vinegar solution, you can spray an ammonia solution to the stain then blot with a dry cloth. For Gatorade, ketchup, tomato sauce, and Koo-Aid stains, substitute the ammonia solution for the vinegar solution.

2) Oil and Grease Stain

NATURAL CARPETS

  • Apply a small amount of solvent solution to a clean rag and blot the stain.
  • Spray the stain with a detergent solution then blotting again.
  • Spray the stain with warm water then blot with a dry cloth.
  • Wait for at least 1 hour or until the carpet dries completely.
  • Repeat the steps until the stain is gone.

SYNTHETIC CARPETS

  • Apply a small amount of solvent to a white cloth and dab onto the spot, repeatedly pressing for a few seconds.
  • Rinse the solution by blotting with a cloth soaked in warm water.
  • Wait for an hour or until the carpet dries up completely.
  • Repeat the steps until the stain is gone.

3) Mud and Dirt

For both synthetic and natural fiber carpets and rugs, first, you need to remove dry dirt as much as possible using a vacuum cleaner.

Best Ways To Remove Stains From Carpets

NATURAL CARPETS

  • Spray the stain with a natural detergent and then blot with a dry cloth.
  • Next, spray the vinegar solution on the stain and blot it with a dry cloth.
  • Re-apply the detergent solution, blotting it with a dry cloth after.
  • Rinse the cleaning solution by sprang warm water and blotting with a dry cloth.

SYNTHETIC CARPETS

  • Using a white cloth, dab the detergent solution onto the stain.
  • Press the cloth for a few seconds.
  • Wait for at least 15 minutes.
  • Dip another cloth in warm water and repeatedly dab the spot.

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4) Ink and Marker

NATURAL CARPETS

For ballpoint ink:

  • Spray the stain with the detergent solution and blot with a dry cloth.
  • Spray the stain with the ammonia solution.
  • Spray a vinegar solution on the stain then blot with a dry cloth.
  • Re-apply the detergent solution.
  • Spray the stain with water to rinse then blot with a dry cloth.

For permanent marker:

  • Apply solvent to white cloth then dab the stain repeatedly.
  • Spray the detergent solution on the stain then bot with a dry cloth.
  • Rinse the solution by spraying with warm water then blotting with a dry cloth.

SYNTHETIC CARPETS

For ballpoint ink:

  • Apply solvent to a dry cloth then blot the stain.
  • Allow sitting for 15 minutes.
  • Repeat until the stain is gone.
  • Rinse the solution with warm water.

For permanent marker:

  • Apply solvent to a dry cloth then blot the stain.
  • Allow sitting for 15 minutes.
  • Dip the white cloth into the detergent solution and repeatedly dab the stain.
  • Allow sitting for another 15 minutes.
  • Rinse the cleaning solution with a cloth soaked in warm water.

5) Wax and Chewing Gum

FOR BOTH NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC CARPETS:

  • Place ice cubes in a Ziploc bag or plastic bag.
  • Rub the spot until the stain hardens.
  • Break it with a blunt object like a spatula and vacuum the debris.
  • Apply solvent then blot the stain.
  • Rinse by using a cloth soaked in warm water.

6) Pet Accidents

NATURAL CARPETS

  • Spray the stain with the detergent solution and blot with a dry cloth.
  • Spray ammonia solution to the stain then blots with a dry cloth.
  • Spray vinegar solution on the stain then blots with a dry cloth.
  • Re-apply the detergent solution.
  • Rinse by spraying warm water and blotting it dry with a clean cloth.

SYNTHETIC CARPETS

  • Repeatedly dab white cloth with the detergent solution on the stain and pressing for a few seconds.
  • Allow sitting for at least 15 minutes.
  • Repeatedly dab a new cloth with vinegar solution on the stain.
  • Allow sitting for another 15 minutes.
  • Rinse with warm water.
  • Allow the carpet to dry.

NOTE:

In order to remove the odor from your carpet and prevent your pet from peeing into the carpet again, you can use an enzyme cleaner to destroy the odor-causing bacteria before rinsing the carpet with warm water.

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