Over time, stains can quickly accumulate on your carpet. If they are not dealt with immediately, they can dry into the thick fibers of your floors, making them even harder to remove.
When stains become stubborn, standard soap and water often aren’t enough to remove them. Fortough stains, you need stronger chemicals and solutions that are strong enough to pull the stains outof your carpets.
Depending on the type of stain that you're dealing with, different solutions will be more effective than others at removing them. A regular cleaning service is always best to get rid of stains before they dry onto your carpets. However, if your floors are already filled with stubborn stains, give the following top tips a go.
Get Rid of Common Carpet Stains with These Top Tips
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Here’s how to get rid of common carpet stains so that you can make your carpets look brand-new once again. If after giving the following solutions a go, your carpets are still stained, call a professional carpet cleaning service.
Food stains
Accidentally dropping food on your carpets can leave pesky stains that are almost impossible to get rid of once dried. It’s important to take action as soon as the accident occurs to prevent permanent damage to your carpets.
You should soak the area with cold water and a strong stain removal product. Carefully wipe away the water and detergent using a clean cloth, and repeat this process at least two more times until the stains begins to disappear.
Wine, tea, and coffee stains
If you’ve spilled red wine, tea, or coffee on your carpet, you’ll need to treat the area with cold water and detergent immediately. After removing most of the stain, apply some baking soda to the area to eliminate it completely.
If you don’t have any baking soda in your cupboards, combine one part vinegar with three parts water and apply this to the stain. Leave it for 30-60 minutes before washing away.
Makeup stains
Foundation, blusher, and mascara can leave stains across your carpets if dropped. To remove stubborn makeup stains, you should first blot away any excess product using a clean cloth or wipe.
After this point, grab a clean bristled brush or toothbrush, and wet it with warm water and soap. Use the brush to scrub away the stubborn areas of the stain. Once the stain has mostly disappeared, carefully wipe the area with warm water and soap to ensure your carpet is fully cleaned.
Oil or grease stains
Oil and grease stains can be some of the toughest to wipe off carpets, but they’re not impossible to remove. You’ll first need to apply warm water to the area using a clean cloth.
Follow up by adding some strong stain remover to the carpet. Leave the product to work its magic for around 30 minutes before washing it off with warm water and soap. You could also use cornstarch on grease and oil stains if you don’t have stain remover at home.
Bonus stain!
One final bonus tip for you. Hair dye is one of the most common stains found in your bathroom. Hair dye is a strong stain, so must be treated as soon as possible. To remove hair dye, you can use a magic eraser, or even bleach.
