Acid stains on a carpet or on upholstery should be immediately diluted and neutralized with baking soda and water, or with club soda. The same solutions will also keep vomit stains from setting. If someone spills an alcoholic drink on carpet or upholstery, instantly dilute the spot with cold water so that the alcohol doesn't have time to attack the dyes. If red wine is the culprit, dilute it with white wine, then clean the spot with cold water and cover it with table salt. Wait 10 minutes, then vacuum up the salt.
Some homemakers use a paste of laundry starch and cold water to lift blood stains from carpet or upholstery. The paste is allowed to dry and then brushed away. Dampen blood stains on carpet or upholstery with cold water. (Hot water sets the stains.) Then apply carpet or upholstery shampoo and follow this treatment by applying dry-cleaning fluid.
To remove chewing gum that is stuck on the carpet, press an ice cube against the gum. The gum will harden and can then be pulled off. Treat any last traces of gum with a spot remover.
Blot coffee stains quickly and dilute with plain water. Use dry-cleaning fluid on tar spots, but apply it sparingly and blot regularly. If there's candle wax on carpet or upholstery, put an ice cube in a plastic bag and hold it against the wax. When the wax becomes brittle, chip it away with a dull knife. Here's another way to remove candle wax from carpet or upholstery: Place a blotter over the wax spot and press with a warm iron until the blotter absorbs the melted wax. Move the blotter frequently so that it doesn't get oversaturated.
You can occasionally remove crayon marks on carpet or upholstery by using the iron-and- based paint spots, dab with turpentine, then ab-biotter treatment that's effective with candle wax,sorb the turpentine with cornmeal. In either case, you can also try dabbing at them using a cloth follow with an application of dry-cleaning fluid or
moistened with dry-cleaning fluid or shampoo. Absorb butter stains and other greasy household stains on carpet or upholstery with cornmeal, dried and ground corn cobs, or diy- cleaning fluid.
To remove nonbutter-type grease stains on carpet or upholstery, scrape up as much spilled grease as possible and apply dry-cleaning fluid with a cloth. Or rub with paint thinner, cover with salt, and vacuum. Another alternative: Sprinkle with cornmeal, leave overnight , and vacuum. Use hair spray to lift ballpoint ink stains from carpet or upholsteiy. Use dry-cleaning fluid, applied with a cloth, on other ink stains. Here's another way to cope with ink stains: Sprinkle them with salt. As ink is absorbed, brush the salt away and sprinkle again. Repeat as necessary.
Try to remove mildew from carpet or upholstery with white vinegar. If spots remain, rub with dry-cleaning fluid. Note: Eliminate moist conditions or the mildew will return. Lift nail polish with prepared polish removers or acetone, but apply these sparingly and with great care because they can damage the carpet or upholstery. To remove wet latex paint spots on carpet or upholstery, dab with water. To remove wet oil-
Allow mud spots to dry, then brush softly to loosen the dirt and vacuum.
If your pets have accidents on carpet or upholstery, blot the stains with water, then clean with club soda. A mix of equal parts of white vinegar and water is also effective. Remove animal hair from furniture by wiping with a damp sponge. Dabbing with pieces of Scotch tape also works well.You can remove soot stains by sprinkling generously with salt, allowing the salt to settle for several minutes, and vacuuming both salt and soot.
The best way to clean vinyl upholstery is with baking soda on a damp cloth, followed by a light washing with a dishwashing soap. Never use oil, it will only harden the upholstery. If your carpet sweeper misses lint, string, and other small debris, just dampen the brushes. Carpet odors can be eliminated by sprinkling baking soda on the carpet before vacuuming, or by doing the same thing with 1 cup of borax mixed with 2 cups of cornmeal. (Let the latter mixture stand for an hour before vacuuming.)
Repairing Carpets
out the damaged area and substitute a patch of identical size and shape. Secure the new piece with double-faced carpet tape and latex adhesive. Just as fabric softener takes static cling out of your laundry, it can remove static "shock" from your carpet. Spray your carpet lightly with a mix of 5 parts water and 1 part liquid softener and you won't have to worry about shocks whenyou touch metallic objects.
To raise depressions left in carpets by heavy furniture, try steaming them. Hold an iron close enough for steam to reach the carpet, but don't let the iron touch the fibers, especially if they're synthetic, because they could melt. Lift the fibers by scraping them with the edge of a coin or spoon.
Rugs will last longer if you occasionally rotate them to change areas of wear, or if you rearrange furniture to alter traffic patterns. When a carpet thread is loose, snip it level with the pile. If you tiy to pull out the thread you risk unraveling part of the carpet.
To repair a large burned area in a carpet, You needn't hide a carpet burn with furniture. If the burn isn't down to the backing just snip off the charred part with fingernail scissors. However, if a carpet burn does extend to the backing, snip off the charred fibers and put white glue in the opening. Then, snip fibers from a scrap or an inconspicuous part of the carpet (perhaps in a closet). When the glue gets tacky, poke the fibers into place.
To prevent small area rugs from slipping out from under you, attach strips of double-faced carpet tape under the corners. Has the pile on your shag rug flattened? You can raise it with a lightweight bamboo yard rake. Should your spot-remover efforts alter the color of carpet or upholstery, tiy touching up small places with artists' acrylic paint. If that doesn't work, try a felt marker or a permanent ink marker of the appropriate color and go slowly.
Some homemakers use a paste of laundry starch and cold water to lift blood stains from carpet or upholstery. The paste is allowed to dry and then brushed away. Dampen blood stains on carpet or upholstery with cold water. (Hot water sets the stains.) Then apply carpet or upholstery shampoo and follow this treatment by applying dry-cleaning fluid.
To remove chewing gum that is stuck on the carpet, press an ice cube against the gum. The gum will harden and can then be pulled off. Treat any last traces of gum with a spot remover.
You can occasionally remove crayon marks on carpet or upholstery by using the iron-and- based paint spots, dab with turpentine, then ab-biotter treatment that's effective with candle wax,sorb the turpentine with cornmeal. In either case, you can also try dabbing at them using a cloth follow with an application of dry-cleaning fluid or
moistened with dry-cleaning fluid or shampoo. Absorb butter stains and other greasy household stains on carpet or upholstery with cornmeal, dried and ground corn cobs, or diy- cleaning fluid.
To remove nonbutter-type grease stains on carpet or upholstery, scrape up as much spilled grease as possible and apply dry-cleaning fluid with a cloth. Or rub with paint thinner, cover with salt, and vacuum. Another alternative: Sprinkle with cornmeal, leave overnight , and vacuum. Use hair spray to lift ballpoint ink stains from carpet or upholsteiy. Use dry-cleaning fluid, applied with a cloth, on other ink stains. Here's another way to cope with ink stains: Sprinkle them with salt. As ink is absorbed, brush the salt away and sprinkle again. Repeat as necessary.
Try to remove mildew from carpet or upholstery with white vinegar. If spots remain, rub with dry-cleaning fluid. Note: Eliminate moist conditions or the mildew will return. Lift nail polish with prepared polish removers or acetone, but apply these sparingly and with great care because they can damage the carpet or upholstery. To remove wet latex paint spots on carpet or upholstery, dab with water. To remove wet oil-
Allow mud spots to dry, then brush softly to loosen the dirt and vacuum.
If your pets have accidents on carpet or upholstery, blot the stains with water, then clean with club soda. A mix of equal parts of white vinegar and water is also effective. Remove animal hair from furniture by wiping with a damp sponge. Dabbing with pieces of Scotch tape also works well.You can remove soot stains by sprinkling generously with salt, allowing the salt to settle for several minutes, and vacuuming both salt and soot.
The best way to clean vinyl upholstery is with baking soda on a damp cloth, followed by a light washing with a dishwashing soap. Never use oil, it will only harden the upholstery. If your carpet sweeper misses lint, string, and other small debris, just dampen the brushes. Carpet odors can be eliminated by sprinkling baking soda on the carpet before vacuuming, or by doing the same thing with 1 cup of borax mixed with 2 cups of cornmeal. (Let the latter mixture stand for an hour before vacuuming.)
Repairing Carpets
out the damaged area and substitute a patch of identical size and shape. Secure the new piece with double-faced carpet tape and latex adhesive. Just as fabric softener takes static cling out of your laundry, it can remove static "shock" from your carpet. Spray your carpet lightly with a mix of 5 parts water and 1 part liquid softener and you won't have to worry about shocks whenyou touch metallic objects.
To raise depressions left in carpets by heavy furniture, try steaming them. Hold an iron close enough for steam to reach the carpet, but don't let the iron touch the fibers, especially if they're synthetic, because they could melt. Lift the fibers by scraping them with the edge of a coin or spoon.
Rugs will last longer if you occasionally rotate them to change areas of wear, or if you rearrange furniture to alter traffic patterns. When a carpet thread is loose, snip it level with the pile. If you tiy to pull out the thread you risk unraveling part of the carpet.
To repair a large burned area in a carpet, You needn't hide a carpet burn with furniture. If the burn isn't down to the backing just snip off the charred part with fingernail scissors. However, if a carpet burn does extend to the backing, snip off the charred fibers and put white glue in the opening. Then, snip fibers from a scrap or an inconspicuous part of the carpet (perhaps in a closet). When the glue gets tacky, poke the fibers into place.
To prevent small area rugs from slipping out from under you, attach strips of double-faced carpet tape under the corners. Has the pile on your shag rug flattened? You can raise it with a lightweight bamboo yard rake. Should your spot-remover efforts alter the color of carpet or upholstery, tiy touching up small places with artists' acrylic paint. If that doesn't work, try a felt marker or a permanent ink marker of the appropriate color and go slowly.
Interesting, I hadn't considered trying to remove crayon by using the iron. That sounds really risky on delicate fabrics though. Perhaps I should stick to the experts when it comes to upholstery cleaning.
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