Water-Based Stains

Alcohol, cola, baby formula, beer, blood, candy catsup, chocolate milk, clay, cologne, cranberry juice, felt tip marker, food stains (general) fruit juice, fruit punch, furniture polish, grape juice, graphite, ice cream, jelly, latex paint, liquor, milk, soil spots, soft drinks, syrup, tomato juice, water colors, watermelon, whiskey, wine, vomit.

Step 1:

• Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials. for liquid spills, blot up with a white towel or paper towel.
• For large stains, work from the outside of the stain to the center to prevent spreading. 
• Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing detergent with 1 cup of water. Stir gently.
• Apply detergent solution directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet fibers. 
• Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage the carpet fibers.
• If necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to teh base of the stain. 
• Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, luke warm water to rinse.
• Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure. Repeat rinsing and blotting until all traces of the detergent have been removed.
• If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weight towels down with a heavy, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket.
• Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries. 
• If stain remains, proceed to step 2.

Step 2:

Do NOT use on coffee, tea, or urine stains.

• Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup lukewarm water.
• Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step 1.
• Do not dry with paper towels. Proceed to step 3 to neutralize 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

Special Water-Based Stains:

Coffee, Tea, Urine

Step 1:

• For large stains, work from the outside of the stain to the center to prevent spreading. 
• Blot up liquid spills with a white towel or paper towel
• Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing detergent with 1 cup of water. Stir gently.
• Apply detergent solution directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet fibers.
• Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage the carpet fibers.
• If necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to teh base of the stain. 
• Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, luke warm water to rinse.
• Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure to blot
• Repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure all traces of teh detergent have been removed.
• If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weight towels down with a heavy, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket.
• Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries. 
• If stain remains, proceed to step 2.

Step 2:

• Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.
• apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step 1