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For the following stains, go to the “For Water-Based Stains” section:

Alcohol                                              Grape Juice

Baby Formula                                    Graphite

Beer                                                   Ice Cream

Blood                                                Jelly

Candy                                                Latex Paint

Catsup                                               Liquor

Chocolate Milk                                   Milk

Clay                                                   Soil Spots

Cola                                                   Soft Drinks

Cologne                                             Syrup

Cranberry Juice                                  Tomato Juice

Felt Tip Marker                                  Water Colors

Food Stains (general)                          Watermelon

Fruit Juice                                          Whiskey

Fruit Punch                                        Wine

Furniture Polish (water-based)             Vomit

For the following stains, go to the “For Greasy Oil-Based Stains” section:

Butter                                                 Margarine

Chocolate                                          Mascara

Cooking Oil                                       Mayonnaise

Cosmetics                                          Nail Polish

Crayon                                               Oil

Furniture Dye                                     Oil Paint

Furniture Polish (oil-based)                 Ointment

Glue*                                                 Peanut Butter

Gravy                                                Rouge

Grease (black)                                    Salad Dressing

Gum*                                                Spaghetti

Hand Cream                                       Wax*

Ink                                                     Varnish

Lipstick

*Freeze and remove solid materials before using cleaning fluid.

For the following stains, go to the “For Special Water-Based Stains” section:

Coffee                                               Tea

Urine

Emergency Carpet Stain Removal Guide

Water-based Stains

Step 1

·        Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials.

·        For large stains, work from the outside of 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.

·        Wipe gently. Turn 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 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 the detergent have been removed.

·        If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh 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 of 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 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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Emergency Carpet Stain Removal Guide

Greasy, Oil-based Stains

Step 1

·        Use a spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials.

·        For these stains, use a citrus solvent applied directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet.

Step 2

·        For large stains, work from the outside of 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.

·        Wipe gently. Turn 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 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 the detergent have been removed.

·        If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh 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 3.

Step 3

Do NOT use on coffee, tea or urine stains.

·        Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup of lukewarm water.

·        Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in Step 1.

·        Do not dry with paper towels. Proceed to Step 4 to neutralize the ammonia solution.

Step 4

·        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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Emergency Carpet Stain Removal Guide

Special Water-based Stains

Step 1

·        For large stains, work from the outside of 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.

·        Wipe gently. Turn 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 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 the detergent have been removed.

·        If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh 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.

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