From moving the lawn and doing random yard work, you will manage to collect lawn clippings and soil onto your shoes. Then when you go back into your house, you will bring those pieces of the lawn with you. Hopefully you will notice any grass or dirt you track on you carpet. You want to try and clean it before it gets too worked in. So the sooner you notice it, the better chances you have of completely removing the stain. As with other stains the cleaning methods can start to share the same processes.
Some helpful tips:
- Do your best to pick up any debris and remnants that you can. Whatever loose material you can’t pickup by hand; you can try to vacuum up. If there is any mud on your carpet, let it dry before vacuuming it up.
- When you have removed the loose content of the stain, you can start to clean up any grass stain that is in the carpet.
- One method requires the use of a solution of one part of ammonia to two parts water. Ammonia can be substituted with Vinegar. Though other sources say using Ammonia may permanently set in the stain. When working with potentially bleaching chemicals, one should test out their solution on a small portion of the material that is to be treated. Apply sparingly to the affected area and let it settle. Then rinse it out with cold water.
- Similar methods to that above have been described with the use of hydrogen peroxide or liquid dish soap. Treat the stained area with the solution, let it absorb into the stain, and rinse with clean water.
Do not leave excess liquid in your carpeting. Be sure to soak up the rinse water with some clean white rags or towels.