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标题: 给大家介绍一些简单的处理地毯stain的方法 [打印本页]

作者: tobyalice 时间: 2009-7-30 16:29:32 标题: 给大家介绍一些简单的处理地毯stain的方法

　　　　　　　　　Basic Rules of Stain Removal
         1. Attend to spill promptly.
         2. Dilute with cold water and sop up excess.
         3. Repeat for as long as you are achieving a positive result. Don’t scrub! Avoid bleach products.
         4. Don’t over wet with solvents (eg turps and dry cleaning fluid), they can damage the backing.                               　　　　If you can’t remove a fresh stain, keep it moist by covering with a damp towel until we can                                     　　　 attend to it. Not allowing it to set can make it easier to remove.

Stain Removers likely to be in the home:
Methylated Spirits; Cloudy Ammonia; Soap; Sard Soap; Mineral Turps; Dry Cleaning Fluid; Vinegar; Dishwashing Liquid.

Warning: NEVER use any product that contains bleach, as it will remove colour!

STAIN TYPE	DIFFICULTY	DIRECTIONS
Blood	Difficult	Mop up with a mild detergent Rinse further with cloudy ammonia.
Black Sauce	Easy	Mop up with detergent Ammonia solution can also help.
Dyes	Extremely Difficult	Dry cleaning fluid can assist if attended to quickly; if allowed to dry, it is best to ring a professional carpet cleaner
Cordial	Can be difficult	If you are to get it out, you must attend to it instantly by diluting it with cold water. Pour on, soak up and repeat until the stain is out.
Coffee	Medium	Apply a solution of ammonia and soak up, then a solution of white vinegar. Repeat.
Beer	Easy	Apply a solution of dishwashing liquid, then rinse out. Stain should disappear.
Gentian Violet Mercurochrome Iodine	Extremely Hard	you can't do anything,call a professional carpet cleaner
Fanta	Extremely Hard	Has a very potent food colouring. call a professional carpet cleaner unless diluted and soaked up quickly.
Lipstick	Hard	Get it out quickly before it sets by using dry cleaning fluid, you should get most of it out.
Makeup	Some Easy, Some Hard	Dry cleaning fluid can get out many makeup stains when fresh. call a professional carpet cleaner
Soft Drink	Medium	Dilute and soak up. If it prevails, use vinegar first then ammonia, and alternate until gone or until there is no more improvement.
Soiling	Easy	The build up from dirty feet and footwear. It means your carpets need a clean.
Nail Polish	Hard	Nail Polish Remove should be liberally applied and rinsed out. Repeat while effective.
Soup	Easy	Attend to immediately and use a solution of dishwashing liquid or good soap; rinse out.
Grease or Oil	Easy	Dry cleaning fluid applied and then rinsed out with the procedure carried out several times.
Ink or Biro	Extremely Hard	Methylated spirits should remove entirely if attended to before it dries.
Tea	Easy	Ammonia solution. Soak up then a white vinegar solution. Repeat until removed.
Paint (oil based)	Medium to Hard	Mineral turps should be used to dilute; soak up and re-apply until paint is all gone. (Too much turps will damage the carpet backing)
Rust	Extremely Hard	Lemon juice can remove fresh rust marks.
Pot Plant Stains	Easy if Fresh, Hard if old	White vinegar rinse can remove many pot plant stains. If it is an old one, the mildew may have started to rot the carpet.
Red Wine	Medium	Apply salt and allow to dry, use a white vinegar solution. Rinse then use an ammonia solution. Repeat while effective.
Urine	Hard	When fresh use an ammonia solution. Rinse, then a white vinegar solution.
Vomit	Medium	Depends on the food. Most human vomit will clean up with a detergent mix. Animal vomit of regurgitated worm pills or heavily coloured food can be extremely difficult. Dilute and use dry cleaning fluid.
Wood Stains	The Worst	Prevention is the key. Put plastic or some other safe material under all the wooden legs, such as tables and bookshelves, etc. Once this stain is there, there is nothing you can do, except ring a professional carpet cleaner
Tomato Sauce	Easy	Rinse with dishwashing liquid or strong soap. If it remains use ammonia, rinse, then use white vinegar. Repeat if necessary.
Shoe Polish	Medium	Methylated spirits or dry cleaning fluid are your best allies. Treat it while fresh. If allowed to remain, can become very difficult.
Fat	Easy	Hot water and a good cloth or sponge for soaking it up. If you don’t have “GO” some Sard soap or diluted dishwashing liquid will help.
Wax	Hard	Coloured wax has highly concentrated dye in it. It is best to refer to a professional carpet cleaner if you have a wax problem.
Crayon	Hard	Crayon and Textas should be banned from carpeted areas. Methylated spirits or dry cleaning fluid may work.
Jam or Jelly	Easy	“GO” does a brilliant job on these stains, otherwise some dishwashing liquid or Sard soap can be used to rinse them out.
Chocolate	Easy	Dishwashing liquid or a good soap should rinse the chocolate away.
Mildew	Extremely Hard	Even You'll Say WOW are tested with mildew! You'll Say WOW have some remedies that often save the day.