| There are a variety of products available in | | | | |
| the market that helps you remove various | | | | Option 3:(the best solution) |
| types of stains. But did you know that stains | | | | |
| can be removed even without using expensive | | | | Often, good old fashioned water can |
| chemicals at all? The best solution in | | | | re-hydrate the stain to help with removal. |
| minimizing stains or totally remove them is | | | | Most of the pet stains can be cleaned up with |
| simply by cleaning the spills and dirt the | | | | a use of steam cleaner. Then dry as |
| moment they crop up. Moreover, cleaning them | | | | thoroughly as possible. |
| will not even require you to leave the | | | | |
| comforts of your home just to buy expensive | | | | |
| cleaning products. There are ways of cleaning | | | | |
| up stains simply by using products readily | | | | For Ink Stain: |
| available in your homes which you use | | | | |
| regularly such as detergents, rubbing | | | | |
| alcohol, vinegar, lemon juice, et al. It's | | | | |
| just a matter or knowing how to use these | | | | Isopropyl rubbing alcohol can be purchased |
| household products and the procedures to go | | | | at your grocery store or department store. |
| about cleaning out the stains. Now here are | | | | |
| just some tips that will provide you with an | | | | Apply it by pouring some onto a clean, white |
| excellent, immediate yet economical solutions | | | | towel or other cloth. Paper towels can be |
| in handling carpet stains. | | | | used as long as they are white. |
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| | | | Blot until as much as possible until stain |
| | | | is removed. |
| For Pet Stain: | | | | |
| | | | Be careful. If the stain is small, blot in |
| | | | one direction only so that you do not spread |
| | | | the stain. |
| Option 1: | | | | |
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| Use Ammonia solution: One teaspoon of clear, | | | | |
| household type ammonia to a half of a cup of | | | | |
| water. This solution can be used in a spray | | | | |
| bottle or be applied to the carpet directly. | | | | For Beers and Wines Stains: |
| It is important not to wet the carpets | | | | |
| backing when apply. After applying solution, | | | | |
| use white paper towels to blot. Allow to dry | | | | |
| completely. | | | | |
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| | | | Make a solution of one part of white vinegar |
| | | | with one part of water. |
| Option 2: | | | | |
| | | | Apply to the stain using a spray bottle to |
| Use Detergent solution: A detergent solution | | | | saturate. |
| can be made of hand soap or dish soap. The | | | | |
| combination is one quarter of a teaspoon of | | | | Allow the stain to sit about ten to fifteen |
| detergent to one quart of water. Make sure | | | | minutes. |
| the soap does not contain bleach or lanolin. | | | | |
| | | | Use a sponge to clean in a rubbing motion. |
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| | | | Rinse with warm water. |
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| | | | Brush the pile back into the natural |
| Blot the stain with white paper towels to | | | | direction is has. |
| remove as much of the solution as possible. | | | | |
| | | | Using layers of white paper towels, place |
| Apply detergent solution from a spray | | | | paper towel on top of area, place a book on |
| bottle. | | | | top of that. Allow to sit like this until it |
| | | | has dried. |
| Rub the area. | | | | |
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| Blot out the stain and detergent. | | | | |
| | | | Rodel Garcia is currently working as a |
| | | | housekeeper @ BC Children's and Women's |
| | | | Hospital. |
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