A woman in Texas once said
that cleaning the rug would be easy if only dust is the only culprit to deal
with. Sadly, that is not the case. No matter how much you avoid messing with
your mat or especially the carpet, there will be instances at some point that
any inexperienced meddling to remove stains will ruin it.
Washing clothes and
cleaning the rugs are two different things. For one thing, the rug is a bit
more difficult to scrub than ordinary clothes. Second is that rugs are a bit
more sensitive to ordinary soap, especially expensive carpets. So if your rug
is suddenly ruined by stains, here are the right ways to clean them. Good thing
there are plenty of services for rug cleaning Garland, Texas has to offer.
Blood, Mustard, Chocolate, and Vomit
Blood and mustard are hard
to remove. But that does not mean it is impossible. In fact, it is just easy.
If your rug gets stained by blood or chocolate, your best bet is using one
tablespoon of ammonia mixed with water.
Note that ammonia is not good
with wool. If your carpet is made of wool or has a mix of wool material, just
use a mild detergent with water.
Wax, Oil, and Fat
Wax and similar stains are
not easily removed by using a water-based solution or a mild detergent. And if
you think that a strong detergent solution will do the trick, you got it wrong.
Strong detergent can ruin the rug instead of fixing the stain off of it.
What you should do is get
a paper towel and a clothing iron. Since wax, oil, and the fat melts from heat,
set the iron to warm setting and let the wax turn to a liquid state slowly. The
paper towel will absorb it and you are done.
Gum
If you got gum on your
rug, do not get mad so easily. Removing it is as easy as eating a pie. Just
take an ice from the fridge and put it on the area where the gum had stuck.
Wait till the gum hardens and shatter it with a spoon or pliers.
Use a vacuum to gather the
little pieces from the rug. Do this while the gum is still hard. Once it
softens back, you will have to repeat the process over again.
Water-Soluble Stains
For basic stains such as
water-soluble ones, you can just use a quarter teaspoon of non-bleach detergent
or white vinegar mixed with 32 ounces of clean water. It will be just like
wiping off the stain and the potential smell.
Glue
Sometimes kids do their
homework in the living room where the rugs are. And sometimes accidents happen
that some glue drops on it. If this happens, just get a piece of cloth and
rubbing alcohol. Rub it thoroughly on the affected area until it is completely
gone. Keep the wiping as gentle as possible to prevent damaging the carpet.
Nail Polish
Nail polish is another
problem. Some people use a mild detergent or even trim the affected area using
scissors or cutter. That is not the way to remove nail polish stains. What you
should do is get a nail polish remover and apply it to the affected area. Wait
for the application to take effect and gently remove the stain with a cotton
cloth.
Urine
If you have a baby or a
pet that urinated on the carpet, expect a laborious way to remove it. If it is
still wet, get a towel and try to have the urine absorbed as much as possible.
Afterwards, get a new cloth and damp it with water and keep the affected area
slightly wet.
