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to treat the
following stains:
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Guidelines for Stain and Spot
Removal
- Immediately blot up as much of the liquid
stain as possible using a soft, white,
absorbent material like a towel or napkin.
Though most of the carpets produced
today are treated with stain-resistant
treatments, no carpet can be said to be
completely stain-proof. And longer the stain
remains in the carpet, more permanently it sets
into it.
- Scrape away the solid or semi-solid stain
using a blunt spatula or spoon. Never
use a knife as it's sharp edges could harm the
pile fibers.
- Never scrub or brush a stain;
scrubbing can harm the fibers and have the
adverse reaction of making the stain set in.
- Vacuum away as much of the solid stain as
possible.
- Pretest the spot removal agent on an
inconspicuous area of the carpet. Follow
the instructions carefully. Apply a few drops to
each color in the carpet. Press a clean,
white towel or napkin lightly over it for
approximately 30 seconds. Check both the towel
(or napkin) and the carpet for color transfer,
color change or any other damage. Try
another spot removal if you notice any change.
- To clean the spot, apply a small amount
of spot removal agent to the soft, white,
absorbent material and gently apply to the stain,
working from the edges towards the center of the
spot to prevent it from spreading. Continue as
long as the stain is getting transferred onto the
towel. Apply more solution to a fresh area on the
towel and repeat the process as long as the stain
is being removed. Patience is a virtue as far as
this step is concerned!
- In cases where you need to apply more
than one spot removal agent in a sequence,
continue applying the first spot removal agent as
long as there is any improvement; then move on to
the next one.
- After the spill has been removed completely, rinse
out the affected area with water and blot dry
to remove the cleaning solution completely as any
residue may attract soil and cause damage to the
carpet. To effectively blot up the water, you may
use clean, dry towels weighed down by flat, heavy
objects like a book; keep changing the towel as
they become saturated.
- Do not to overwet the area. Overwetting
of carpets while cleaning may cause damage to the
carpet.
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