A-Z Rug Stain Removals

Argyrol – If you spill this antisceptic on you rug – no matter if it’s made from polyester, wool, acrylic, nylon or olefin you should be able to trat it by using just a plain old solution of one teaspoon of neautral detergent, one teaspoon of white vinegar and 1000ml of warm water.

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Beer – Beer stains may be cleaned by using a solution of one teaspoon of neautral detergent, one teaspoon of white vinegar and 1000ml of warm water. This multi-purpose solution can be used to treat polyester, wool, acrylic, nylon and olefin rugs.

Biro – If you manage to get biro on your wool or acrylic rug then first of all you should use an oil free paint remover or dry cleaning fluid and then attack the stain with a one teaspoon of neautral detergent, one teaspoon of white vinegar and 1000ml of warm water solution.

For nylon, polyester and olefin rugs then the just the second part of this stain removal tip should do the trick.

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Carbon Black – Carbon black stains on your wool and acrylic rugs can be combatted by firstly, vacuuming it – in order to remove loose pieces of carbon black, which would otherwise be smudged into the rug – and then treating with the magical one teaspoon of neautral detergent, one teaspoon of white vinegar and 1000ml of warm water formula.

On the other hand carbon black stains to your nylon, olefin or polyester rug can be removed by – again – vacuum cleaning it in the first instance and then treating it with a non-oil based paint remover or our old friend the dry cleaning fluid.

Cement – If your undertaking DIY chores and unfortunately find a cement stain on nyour beloved wool, acrylic, nylon, polyester or olefin rug then it may be removed in two ways; either by using dry cleaning fluid or paint thinner.

Chewing Gum – Chewing gum stains or marks can be removed from all types of rugs by using dry cleaning fluid; apart from the exception of the polyester variety which need the added help of steam.

Clay – If you’re a keen potter and you manage to get clay on yor rug, firstly, vacuum it so that any rogue pieces of clay are taken care of and then remove the remainder with the one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water formula.

Coffee – Coffee lovers needn’t worry that much about spilling coffee on your rug. Why? Because they can be cleared up by firstly soaking up most of the spillage and then going for the kill with a prepared formula of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water. This tip will work for all rug types.

Cola – Although cola is a nice drink it isn’t so friendly when it is spilled on your rug. However a good rug cleaning tip is to treat it with a one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water solution. Again this should do the trick for all rug materials.

Crayon – If you have young children you’ll know about the trials and tribulations of many parents’ arch-enemy, The Crayon. When crayon is smudged into your acrylic or wool rug then it can be removed with a water and non-oil based paint remover formula.However, nylon and olefin rugs are best tended to with either dry cleaning fluid or non-oil based paint thinner. And finally polyester rugs are best suited by initially being treated with dry cleaning fluid and then acted upon with the old one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water formula and then by just water on it’s own.

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Egg – If you a messy eater you could well find an egg yolk stain on your rug. If this is the case don’t worry because a great rug cleaning tip is to treat the stain with a formula of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water solution. This tip advice can be administered to all rug types.

Enamel – The best way to treat enamel stains to your rug – no matter what material it’s made from – is by either using a non-oil based paint remover or by rubbing isoprophyl on it and then with a treatment of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water.

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Food Dye – If you some how find a food dye stain on your rug then it can be easily be treated by cleaning it with a one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water solution and the rinsing with cold water..

Fruit Juice – Can be treated the in the same manner as cola (above).

Furniture Dye – This type of stain can effictively be removed by initially dabbing either a non-oil based paint thinner, dry cleaning fluid or isoprophyl onto it and then finishing it off with a concoction of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water solution and the rinsing with cold water this should do the job for acrylic and wool rugs.

For nylon rugs you’re best starting off using one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water solution and the rinsing with cold water, And finally by applying the dry cleaning fluid.

Olefin rugs should be cleaned either by dabbing a non-oil based paint thinner on it or dry cleaning fluid and finally polyester rugs in the same way but should be finished off by applying a solution of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water solution and the rinsing with cold water .

Furniture Polish – In all instances of rug materials furniuture polish stains should be treated in the same was as furniture dye (above).

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Grape Drink – These stains – if found on acrylic, wool, nylon or olefin rugs can be cleaned by using the simple solution of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water and the rinsing with cold water . Although nylon rug cleaning should be initiated in the same way, it should be then dealt with dry cleaning fluid to ensure the stain has been fully eradicated.

Grape Drink – Funnily enough gravy can be dealt with in the exact same manner as the grape drink stain (above).

Grease (Car) – If you manage to get car grease onto your rug – no matter the material – then it may be removed by using dry cleaning fluid.

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Ice Cream – When undertaking rug cleaning activities you find an ice cream stain, the don’t worry, as it can easily be treated by attacking it with the simple solution of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water solution and the rinsing with cold water.

Ink (Black) – Black ink stains can be an unsightly presence on your rug therefore any which are found on wool, acrylic or polyester rugs should be treated in the first instance with either a non-oil based paint remover or dry cleaning fluid and then with the one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water concoction and the rinsing with cold water. For nylon and olefin rugs then the latter part of the stain removal tip should suffice.

Iron Rust – For all rug materials rust should be dealt with by vacuuming it to ensure all the loose stuff is cleared up, then using an effective rust remover and finally by rinsing with cold water.

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Latex Paint – If you manage to spill latex paint on your rug then you shuld immediately treat it with either isoprophyl or a non-oil based paint remover and then by cleaning it with a mixture of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water and the rinsing with cold water.

When dealing with acrylic or olefin rugs, cleaning them with either dry cleaning fluid or a non-oil based paint thinner should do the trick. The same will work for for polyester rugs, but in order to really make sure the stain is fully tackled it should be finished off with a mixture of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water and the rinsing with cold water.

On the other hand if we’re talking about nylon rugs then just the lattter part of the wool rug method should suffice.

Linseed Oil – Linseed oil stains can be removed from all rug types by using dry cleaning fluid.

Lipstick – Lipstick stains on rugs are relatively common and for nylon, wool and acrylic ones then either a non-oil based paint remover or dry cleaning fluid should be enough to get rid of it. Olefin and polyester rugs should be dealt with in the same way and then finished with a mixture of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water and the rinsing with cold water.

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Milk – When milk is spilled onto acrylic, olefin, nylon or polyester rugs then it can be removed by soaking up most of the spillage and then tackling it with a mixture of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water and the rinsing with cold water.

Wool rugs may be traeted in the same manner, but because of their thick texture should initially be treated with a either a non-oil based paint thinner or dry cleaning fluid.

Mustard – Mustard stains on rugs can be removed in the same way as cola ones (above).

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Nail Polish – Nail varnish remover should be used to clean stains of this ilk on nylon rugs and for polyester and olefin material ones then dry cleaning, fluid, non-oil based paint thinner or isoprophyl should be rubbed onto the stain.

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Oil (Car) – If you find a car oil stain on your wool, acrylic, polyester, nylon or olefin rug then the best thing to use to make it dissapear is dry cleaning fluid.

Carpet rug cleaning in some instances can be quite a tricky task to perform, as rugs come in all different shapes, sizes and materials – such as wool, nylon, silk and acrylic.

Here at OPH Good Housekeeping & Homemaking we’ll give you some simple hints and tips for you to follow in order for you to make the most your favourite floor covering.

Oil (Paint) – For wool and acrylic rugs then any oil paint stains can be removed by treating the effected area with isoprophyl or a non-oil based paint thinner and then comleted by serving it a one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water concoction. Polyester rugs can be cleaned in the exact same way apart from the fact that dry cleaning fluid can be used in the first stage of stain removal.

Finally for nylon and olefin rugs then just a non-oil based paint remover or dry cleaning fluid should be enough to get rid of the stain.

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Permanent Marker – The best wayb to remove permant ink is by adopting the same method as you would do for cola stains (above).

Permanent Marker – Plaster stains can be reomoved the say way as clay ones (above).

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Rubber Cement – This type of stain can be treated in the exact same way as crayon stains (above).

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Shoe Polish (Liquid) – On wool and aqcrylic rugs liquid shoe polish stains can be removed by attacking it with either dry cleaning fluid or a non-based paint remover , followed by treating the effected area with a one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water solution. Olefin rugs can be dealt with by using a non-oil based paint thinner or dry cleaning fluid and Polyester ones with just drying cleaning fluid.

Nylon rugs on the other hand can be cleared of liquid shoe polish stains by firstly cleaning ti with a solution of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water, rinsed with cold water and then finished off with dabbing with dry cleaning fluid.

Shoe Polish (Wax) – Shoe polish in the form of wax can be removed from olefin, wool or acrylic rugs by non-oil based paint removers then by rinsing with a solution of one teaspoon of white vinegar, one teaspoon of neautral detergent and 1000ml of warm water.

Stains of this nature when it comes to nylon and polyester rugs can be dealt with by just using dry cleaning fluid.

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Tar – Tar stains to all types of rugs can be treatd by simply applying dry cleaning fluid to the effected area.

Tea – Tea stains can be treated in the very same way as coffee stains (above).

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Urine – Funnily enough stains of this nature can removed in the same way as tea stains (above).

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Water Colours – Water colour stains can removed in the same way as tea stains (above).

Wax Candle – Wax candle stains from all rug types can be removed by steam and by dry cleaning fluid.

How To Keep Your Carpets Clean

How do you keep your carpet clean? And why? Well, apart from the health benefits and enjoyment of clean carpet, there is a financial pay-off too. Dirt in carpet acts like thousands of little knives. Every time you walk on it, you press on those tiny blades, and they cut into the fibers, shortening the life of your carpet. Clean carpet saves you money, because it lasts longer.

That’s the “Why.”Now the “how.”
Vacuum often. That dirt-damaged carpet also stains more easily, so keep the dirt out and you’ll have fewer stains.

Take off your shoes. Isn’t it nice to sit down on your carpet without wondering what was dragged across it on the bottoms of shoes?

Put a mat outside the front door, and a rug inside the entrance. This will catch some of the dirt coming in, before it makes it to the carpet.

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Your carpet is one of the most important features of your home. It is not as eye-catching as any feature or furniture, but it can make a subtle difference to your home looking clean and fresh, or dirty and drab.

A simple but highly effective tip to maintaining your carpet is to use doormats at entrances to your home. It is also a good idea to have a mat at any transition from a hard surface onto carpet, as it greatly reduces the amount of soil transferred onto your carpet.

The most important piece of advice in carpet care is however, vacuuming. Vacuuming should be carried out regularly and thoroughly, particularly on areas where the carpet receives heavy traffic. Wear of carpeting is increased by the amount of soil that is trampled into it; oily soil being the worst offender.

Frequent vacuuming prevents the soil build up and thus giving you clean results each time. The longer you leave the vacuuming, the less clean you will be able to get your carpet. Slow and firm strokes with the vacuum will achieve more than hurrying, and should aim to complete four passes of the backward and forward motion over the same area for a thorough clean.

If the carpet has not been cleaned thoroughly in some time, it is likely that your home portable vacuum cleaner will not be up to the job. Hiring a professional machine can get your carpet back up to standard. It is recommended to maintain a long life for your carpet it should receive a deep clean every 12 – 18 months.

The hot water extraction system or ‘steam cleaning’ as it is known provides a good method of deep carpet cleaning. A solution of water and detergent is sprayed into the carpet pile, and then is sucked out by a powerful vacuum which recovers the water and the soil from the carpet. The receiving unit can either be a portable system which you can hire yourself, or an exterior truck mounted unit.

If you decide to opt for a home hot water extraction/steam cleaning system, it is important not to get the carpet too wet. The detergents should be chemically active enough and safe enough so as to not require a great amount of water. Wetting your carpet too much can cause it to shrink, to brown, lose its adhesiveness and all sorts of problems.

To help prepare your carpet for a shampoo or hot water extraction, sweep the carpet first. This will make the pile stand up and loosen any deep down dirt. If this itself can be improved by vacuuming, you may not need a shampoo.

To avoid dents and depressions from heavy furniture or large objects the best piece of advice is to move their position slightly from time to time.

In the instance where your carpet has already been grooved, brush the dented carpet or try to loosen it with a grooming tool. Then using a steam iron and holding it about 2/3 inches above the carpet, steam the area and tuft up the dent with your fingers. If the carpet contains any kind of acrylic, you can set a hair dryer to warm instead as steam could melt the fibres.

Quick Tips:
Test your carpet before starting any scrubbing, extracting or spotting cleans. Some carpets can be sensitive to acidic cleaners and some to alkalis and can lose their dye.
Always clean up spills and accidents as they happen. Most dirt can be removed if attended to quickly. Only when it left to react does it become a ‘stain’.
Never rub or brush spots; always work from the outside in and then soak it into a paper towel or cloth.
Do not overuse any carpet chemicals, or you will be left with residue in the carpet that cannot be vacuumed.
Wool carpet is ideal material as its texture and resilience means that it is easily cleanable, harder to dent and harder to get soiled.