Typical Emergencies and TreatmentsCandle Wax – Put ice in a plastic bag and place over the wax. Chip or scrape off excess wax with dull knife. Apply a brown grocery bag (without writing) and a medium hot iron, continuously moving to a clean area of the bag to absorb wax.
Cigarette burns – can be partially remedied by clipping off blackened ends with small sharp scissors, then working in detergent solution and rinsing well.
Coffee, tea – Act as quickly as possible. Hot coffee is the equivalent to brown dye. Blot up all of the spill that you can and immediately apply club soda. If you don’t have club soda, use plain cold water. Pour it on and Blot
Crayon – spray with WD-40, let stand for a few minutes and blot up as much as possible, then apply dishwashing detergent and work into the stained area blotting again, rinse with hot water and blot again.
Fingernail polish – blot up as much polish as possible. After testing in an inconspicuous part of the carpet to be sure there are no ill effects to the carpet pile, apply nail polish remover with an eye dropper or non-silver spoon, blotting immediately after each application.
Glue, Elmer’s household – Try saturating glue with undiluted white vinegar. Working in an upward motion, work it out of the fibers and rinse with “Spot Out”.
Grease – Work liquid or granular detergent into spot. Rinse thoroughly with cool water.
Gum – Freeze with ice in a bag and chip off all that you can. Work a little petroleum jelly into the remaining residue and roll the gum into it. Scrape up and follow with a “Spot Out”.
Ink – spray on hair spray or blot with rubbing alcohol. For heavy spots, try denatured alcohol and follow with a spotter.
Lipstick, Makeup – Work shaving cream into the spot well and rinse with either cold water or club soda.
Mud – cover wet mud with salt or baking soda and let dry thoroughly before touching. Once dry, vacuum using the attachment hose to concentrate the suction on the mud.
Paint – sponge with thinner, recommended on can or with turpentine until paint disappears. Work full strength detergent into stain, then rinse well. Repeat if necessary.
Red Soda, Kool-Aid – If the stain is old, use club soda to lighten the stain then saturate with undiluted lemon juice. Test in a small area first to be sure it won’t lighten the carpet. Wait 15 minutes and blot.
Red Wine – Saturate with salt and follow with club soda.
Rubber cement – Scrape off gummy excess carefully to avoid damaging fibers, and follow directions for gum.
Urine – Soak up as much liquid as possible from the carpet and remove any solids. Pour on club soda and blot by standing on paper towels or rags (if you don’t have club soda, use cold water) Repeat this step to remove as much of the urine as possible. Then mix a mild solution of 1/3 cup white vinegar and 1 qt cool water in a spray bottle and spray onto pet stains to help remove the smell. Rinse with cold water and blot. Then call Carpet Tech so that the area can be treated with professional strength product so that it does not become permanent.
Vomit – Sprinkle on a heavy coating of baking soda. Let it absorb moisture and dry, then scoop or vacuum up. The baking soda will neutralize acids and help prevent stains.
Note: Dry carpet as completely as possible immediately after spotting to avoid other damage, especially mildew. Raise dampened area off floor when possible to improve circulation. Direct stream of air from fan, vacuum cleaner or hair dryer to hasten drying.
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