Say you are having a party, and someone manages to spill their wine. Now you have a potential stain on your nice carpeting. What should you do now? First of all don’t panic, but don’t wait to clean up the stain either. Don’t just start to wipe up the stain, because chances are you will just end up spreading it instead of removing it. If the stain is fresh, try to blot it up with a towel or rag. With any luck there will be little to no stain left behind.
If the stain went unnoticed and has set in, you can still attempt to clean it out.
1. Make a solution of mild soap or detergent and warm water.
2. Pour a little on the stain and let it set in.
3. Blot the solution out of the stained area.
4. Make a solution of white vinegar and warm water.
5. Again apply the solution and blot it up.
6. Repeat steps 1 to 3 with the same soap solution.
7. Apply clean water to the stain to rinse out the other two solutions. Use a sponge for good results.
8. Blot up the water.
Another process is also said to work. In this process you:
- Pour Hydrogen Peroxide on the stain and let it set in.
- Create a solution of one part water and one part carpet cleaning shampoo. Put this solution into a spray bottle and apply it to the stain.
- Blot up the stain.
Hopefully, one of these processes will get your stain out. However some stains will become permanent. It is not always certain how a cleaning chemical may affect your carpeting, so it is a wise idea to test your solution on a small-unseen section of carpeting to see if there are any undesired results.