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The key to successful spot removal is getting to it as quickly as possible.
(Keep this page as a bookmark for future reference).
Your Basic Spot Removal Kit
Keep the following items on hand so you will be prepared to handle fresh
spills on your carpet:
- Neutral dish detergent i.e. Joy or Dawn (dilute 20:1)
- Clear household ammonia
- White vinegar (dilute 1:1)
- Wet spotter such as Spot Gone
- Dry spotter such as Dissolve
- Paint thinner
- Hydrogen peroxide (3% solution) for bleaching
- Denatured or isopropyl alcohol
- White terry clothes
- Spotting brush
If you have pets, stock a bacteria/enzyme digester such as Liquid Alive.
A wet/dry vac is great to have as well.
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Steps to Spot Removal
- Catch it while it's fresh, when chances of removal are 75% better.
Don't iron or hot-air dry until the stain is gone. Heat will set most
stains.
- First blot up all the liquid and scrape up all the solids you can.
On a large liquid spill you can use a wet/dry vac. Be careful not so
spread the stain.
- Test any chemical you intend to use in a hidden area to make sure
it won't discolor or damage the surface.
- Apply spotter and work from the outside of the stain in, to avoid
spreading. Blot, don't scrub; strike with the flat face of a spotting
brush if needed to help break up the stain.
- Rinse chemical spotters out with water, blot the area dry and feather
the edges. Brush or fluff up pile or nap.
- On carpet and upholstery, put a thick pad of toweling over the spot,
weight it down with books and leave it there over night to "wick
up" any remaining moisture.
If you are not able to get the stain out, contact
us and we'll be glad to help.
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