STAINS OF OILY FOODSTUFFS

For stains caused by coffee, mustard, tea, soft drinks, beer, wine, vomit, urine, excrement:

• MIX 1 tablespoon mild carpet detergent, 1/3 cup white vinegar; 2/3 cup water
• Remove excess material, absorbing liquids and scraping semisolids
• Apply the solution described above
• Blot the carpet and gently brush the pile
• Apply many layers of toweling over the affected area; weight down
• Leave until the area is dry

STAINS OF STARCHES, SUGARS AND FOODSTUFFS

For stains caused by egg, milk, blood, candy, ice cream, chocolate, sugar, salad dressing:

• MIX 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons ammonia; 1 tablespoon mild carpet detergent.
• Remove excess material, absorbing liquids and scraping semisolids
• Apply the solution described above
• Blot the carpet and gently brush the pile
• Apply many layers of toweling over the affected area; weight down
• Leave until the area is dry
• When dry, apply non-flammable dry cleaning solvent
• Dry the carpet and brush the pile gently

STAINS OF HEAVY GREASE AND OIL

For stains caused by gum, oil, tar, inks, wax, butter, grease, household cement:

• Remove excess material
• Apply a dry, non-flammable cleaning solvent
• Blot dry
• Brush pile gently

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE STAINS CAUSED BY:

Lipstick, rouge, nail polish, rust, dried mustard, furniture stains, or candle wax.  These stains require special reagents or techniques to be used by professional carpet cleaners only.  Call ANDERSEN’S CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING to remove these difficult stains.