Carpet Stains - Carpet Stain Removal

Here is how YOU save effort cleaning carpet stains and cleaning carpet spots 

If you are going to use a cleaner be sure to "spot test" an in conspiquious spot first.  You don't want to use a carpet stain remover only to find out the stain is made worse by the chemical.  Carpet stain removal is part art part science.  The same method doesn't work for all kinds of stains.  If you are cleaning a carpet spot be very careful not to spread the stain by reacting without thinking.  You need to think about what you have spilled and how it might react BEFORE you act.

Each Carpet Stain is Unique

Always start with the weakest formulation.  That is water, then water with mild detergent, then move up to the harsher chemicals as needed.  You want to clean a carpet spot not create a bigger mess.  Be sure to read all instructions.  Carpet spot removal products are chemicals designed to lift and remove carpet stains and may remove your skin or cause a severe rash.  Wear rubber gloves and make sure there is plenty of ventillation.  You do not want to breathe the fumes.

If you needed to use a chemical carpet stain remover be sure to rinse the spot with water afterwards.  We recommend everyone own a carpet spotter, and our choice is the inexpensive Bissel "Little Green Machine".  It's a bit noisy, and not all that powerful but it does exactly what it's designed to do.  You won't use this to detail your car but it's great for coffee stains, dog urine, cat urine, and those other everyday type stains that just happen.  The key is to act quickly.  And as far as pen ink goes - you may not get the stain out and will need to find products to cover or dye the stain, but that's a different subject entirely.

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