CARPET STAIN REMOVAL – 3 SOLUTIONS THAT WORK
- Cleanmamma
- May 9, 2016
- 2 min read
Everyone deals with carpet stains of some type at some time. Depending on what stage of life you’re in you might have more or less stains 😉 I thought sharing a few products and removal methods that seem to work on most stains in our house might be helpful for you too.
START WITH THIS STAIN REMOVAL METHOD – REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE STAIN IS:
Soak up and blot as much of the spill or accident as possible. Never rub carpet as it can ruin the fibers.
Fold up a few layers of towels or paper towels and step on them or press your hand/weight into the stain – regardless of what you use, make sure it’s WHITE so you don’t have any dye transfer back to your carpet. Continue this until you can no longer pull any stain up. You want to make sure you are getting anything that may have soaked into the carpet pad.
Once you can no longer soak up the mess, it’s time to remove the stain.
IF YOU HAVE A SET IN STAIN, TRY THIS FIRST:
If the stain is one that you didn’t realize was there it might be helpful to get it a little damp to loosen up the residue. I’ll carefully pour a LITTLE bit of warm water on the stain to get it to pull up a bit. This works especially well for mud or tracked in dirt or a food spill. If this is a bodily fluid I just go straight to the products.
HERE ARE THE 3 METHODS/PRODUCTS THAT I USE FOR MOST CARPET STAINS:
SMALLS STAINS
If I see a little stain on the carpet that isn’t something gross I will usually just use a drop of castile soap on a damp bar mop towel and blot it up. This will typically get the stain up quickly and with very little effort.
PET AND KID STAINS ON CARPET
You know what stains I’m talking about – anything from sickness to potty training accidents to pet messes. These are the worst because they are not only gross but they can also be tough to remove. Always look for an enzyme cleaner because it will break down the stain and get rid of the odor naturally.
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