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Stain Removal Chart
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To Remove
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Follow Procedure
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Asphalt
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5
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Beer
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4
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Berries
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3
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Blood
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3*,11
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Butter
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5
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Calamine lotion
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5
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Candle wax
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6
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Candy
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5
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Catsup
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3
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Cheese
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3
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Chewing gum
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12
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Chocolate
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3
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Clay
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7
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Coffee
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4,11
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Cola
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1
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Cough syrup
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3
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Crayon
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5
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Dirt
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7
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Egg
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9
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Excrement
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9
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Fruitjuice
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3
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Furniture polish
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5
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Gravy
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5
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Grease
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5
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Hair spray
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1
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Hand lotion
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5
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Household cement
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5
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Ice cream
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5
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Ink (ballpoint/fountain pen)
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10
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Lacquer
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5
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To Remove
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Follow Procedure
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Make-up
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5
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Mayonnaise
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5
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Milk
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5
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Mixed drinks
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3
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Oil
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5
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Paint (latex)
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2
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Paint (oil-based)
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5
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Perfume
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4
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Photocopier toner
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13
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Rubber cement
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5
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Salad oil
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5
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Sauces
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5
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Shoe polish
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5
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Shortening
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5
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Soft drinks
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3
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Soot
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8
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Soy sauce
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3
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Starch
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3
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Tar
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5
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Tea
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4,11
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Toothpaste
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3
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Typewriter ribbon
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5
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Urine
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9
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Varnish
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5
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Vaseline®
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5
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Vomit
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9
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Watercolor
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3
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Wax
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6
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Whiteglue
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3
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Wine
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4,11
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Detergent. Mix ¼ teaspoon of a dishwashing liquid that doesn't contain lanolin or bleach, with one quart of lukewarm water.
Vinegar. Mix 1/3 cut of white vinegar with 2/3 cup of water.
Enzyme Detergent. Mix one teaspoon of enzyme presoak, such as BIZ®, with one cup of warm water.
Ammonia. Mix one tablespoon of clear household ammonia (3% solution) with ½ cup of water.
Solvent. To protect the latex backing, use a dry cleaning solvent such as K2R® in small amounts only.
Absorbent Cleaners. Host®, Capture®, and Blue Luster Dry® also are excellent for removing large spots.
Cleaning Techniques
Procedure 1
1. Apply water to the stain and blot. Continue to add water and blot until no further stain appears on the cloth.
2. Put pad of paper towels on wet area, add a light weight (such as a brick or book) and allow to dry.
Procedure 2
1. Apply detergent solution to stain and blot until no further stain transfers to the cloth. Add detergent as needed between blottings.
2. Apply water to spot and blot to remove detergent. Put pad of paper towels on wet area, add a light weight (such as a brick or book) and allow to dry.
Procedure 3
1. Apply ammonia solution to neutralize acid. Blot as much stain as possible.
2. Apply detergent to stain and blot.
3. Add clear water to spot and blot to remove detergent and stain residue. Put pad of paper towels on wet area, add a light weight (such as a brick or book) and allow to dry.
Procedure 4
1. Apply vinegar solution to neutralize alkaline. Blot as much stain as possible.
2. Apply detergent solution to stain and blot.
3. Apply clear water to spot to remove detergent and stain residue. Put pad of paper towels on wet area, add a light weight (such as a brick or book) and allow to dry.
Procedure 5
1. Apply solvent to cloth and blot or gently rub in one direction to remove as much stain as possible.
2. Apply detergent solution to cloth and blot until no further stain transfers to cloth.
3. Add clear water to cloth and blot to remove detergent. Put pad of paper towels on wet area, add a light weight (such as a brick or book) and allow to dry.
Procedure 6
1. Lay brown paper or terry cloth towel over affected area and press with warm iron. Keep moving the paper/iron until all wax is removed.
2. Remove any wax traces by applying solvent to cloth and rubbing gently in one direction.
Procedure 7
1. Allow to dry thoroughly, then break up crusts with spoon.
2. Vacuum soil away with crevice tool.
3. Apply detergent solution to stain and blot until no trace remains.
4. Apply clear water to spot to remove detergent. Put pad of paper towels on wet area, add a light weight (such as a brick or book) and allow to dry.
Procedure 8
1. Vacuum with crevice tool of vacuum.
2. Apply water to remove traces from fibers.
Procedure 9
1. Apply ammonia solution to neutralize stain. Blot.
2. Apply enzyme detergent solution and leave on stain for five minutes. Do not overwet. Blot.
3. Apply detergent solution and blot until stain is removed.
4. Apply clear water to spot and blot. Put pad of paper towels on wet area, add a light weight (such as a brick or book) and allow to dry.
Procedure 10
Apply rubbing alcohol to cloth and gently rub stain in one direction.
Procedure 11
Apply 3% hydrogen peroxide solution to a cloth and gently rub stain in one direction. Leave peroxide on stain. Be sure to test peroxide first on an inconspicuous area - especially if carpet is multicolored.
Procedure 12
1. Freeze with ice cubes.
2. Shatter with spoon.
3. Apply solvent to remove traces of gum.
Procedure 13
1. Vacuum using crevice tool to remove as much toner as possible. If all or most has not been removed, call a professional cleaner.
2. If vacuuming has removed all particles, apply isopropyl alcohol to clean white cloth or paper towel. Use a blotting motion until the spot is removed.
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