Water-Based Stains                                  Special Water-Based Stains 

    - Baby Formula          - Grape Juice                                                   - Coffee

    - Blood                       - Ice Cream                                                      - Tea 

    - Candy                      - Latex Paint                                                    - Urine

    - Chocolate Milk         - Soil Spots 

    - Cola                         - Syrup

    - Felt Tip Marker        - Vomit

    - Fruit Punch

  Greasy, Oil-Based Stains                                       

                         - Butter                     - Hand Cream                                             
                         - Chocolate              - Mascara
                         - Cooking Oil            - Mayonnaise
                         - Crayon                   - Peanut Butter

                         - Glue*                     - Salad Dressing
                         - Gum*                     - Wax*

              *Freeze and remove solid materials before using cleaning fluid.

It is not unusual for stains to sometimes reappear after spot cleaning. Wicking occurs when a liquid has been spilled from the carpet fibers. Liquid still remains in the carpet backing or padding. Through capillary action, the stains can "wick" back up into the carpet fibers. Residual resoiling occurs if staining substances or cleaning products are left in the carpet and attract soil.

These stains are not permanent and typically can be removed by simply repeating these appropriate step-by-step directions listed on the above chart. Here are some additional suggestions.

1.  Avoid over wetting the carpet backing during spot cleaning and rising. Blotting to remove excess moisture reduces the occurrence of wicking stains.

2.  Use a "wet-vac" to extract liquid from the area if possible. Paper toweling placed over the cleaned area and weight with a colourfast object will help absorb resurfacing stains. Use of fans to decrease the drying time will also help.

Carpet Stain Removal - Guide-Based Stains

Step 1

• Use a Spoon or dull knife to remove solid materials
• For large stains, work from the outside of the stain to the center to prevent spreading.  
• Blot up liquid spills with a white towel or paper towel
• Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand washing detergent with 1 cup of water. Stir gently.
• Apply detergent solution directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the staind area with a cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet.
• Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage carpet fibers.
• if necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to the base of the stain.
• wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, lukewarm water to rinse.
• Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure to blot.
• Repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure all traces of the detergent have been removed.
• If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy, colourfast object.
• Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries.
• if stain remains, proceed to step 2

Step 2

Do not use on coffee, tea, or urine stains.

• Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup of lukewarm water.
• Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step 1.
• do not dry with papet towels. proceed to step 3 to neutralize the ammonia solution.

Step 3

• Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.
• Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step 1.

Carpet Stain Removal Guide - Special Water-Based Stains

Step 1

• For large stains, work the outside of the stain to the center to prevent spreading.

• Blot up liquid spills, with a white towel or paper towel.

• Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear dishwashing detergent with 1 cup of water. Stir gently.

• Apply detergent solution directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with a cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet.

• Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage carpet fibers.

• If necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to the base of the stain.

• Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, lukewarm water to rinse.

• Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure to blot.

• repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure all traces of the detergent have been removed.

• If the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the aera cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy, colour-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wasetbasket.

• Change towels or paper towels until carpets dries.

• If stain remains, proceed to step 2.

Step 2

• Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water.
• Apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step 1

Carpet Stain Removal Guide - Greasy, Oil-based Stains 

Step 1

• use a spoon or dull knife to remove soild materials.
• For these stains, use a citrus solvent applied directly to a white cloth. Dapem the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet.

Step 2

• For large stains, work from the outside of the stain to the center to prevent spreading.
• Blot up liquid spills with a towel or paper towel.
• Mix a solution of 1/4 teaspoon of clear hand dishwashing detergent with 1 cup  of water. Stri gently
• Apply detergent solution directly to a white cloth. Dampen the carpet fibers in the stained area with the cloth. Avoid saturating the carpet.
• Wipe gently. Turn cloth frequently. Never rub, scrub or use a brush. This may damage carpet fibers.
• If necessary, use your fingertips to work the solution to the base of the stain.
• Wet the stained carpet fibers with clear, lukewarm water to rinse.
• Cover the spot with an absorbent white towel or paper towel and apply pressure to blot.
• Repeat the rinsing and blotting procedures until you are sure all traces of the detergent have been removed.
• if the stain is gone, place an absorbent white towel or paper towel over the area cleaned, and weigh towels down with a heavy, color-fast object, such as a weighted plastic wastebasket.
• Change towels or paper towels until carpet dries.
• If stain remains, proceed to step 3

Step 3

DO NOT use on coffee, tea or urine stains

• Mix 2 tablespoons of non-bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with 1 cup of lukewarm water.
• Apply ammonia solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step 1
• Do not dry with paper towel. Proceed to step 4 to neutralize the ammonia solution

Step 4

• Mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of water
• apply vinegar solution, rinse and blot as outlined in step 1

Yes, your carpet's health can affect you and your family's health. Just like you track in dirt from the outside, you also track in car exhaust, cigarette smoke, asphalt, chemicals, dust, germs, pollens, tar, soot and many others. These pollutants get lodged into your carpet just like dirt.
 

Clean Carpets Reduce Indoor Air Pollution
 

You've heard the hype about indoor air being more polluted than outdoor air. Well, it's true. The main reason is because indoor air is trapped. Rarely does it get completely replaced. Outdoor air on the other hand gets blown away and new cleaner air replaces it. Trapped indoor air gets pollutants in it from your carpet. You drag them in, they get lodged in your carpet. Then when someone walks over them, they get re-dispersed into your air and you and your family breathe them. Over and over. That's why indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air.

There is a way out of this vicious cycle. Getting your carpets cleaned thoroughly and regularly gets rid of these pollutants in your carpet.


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H&M Carpet Care