CARPET CARE
Vacuum your new carpet to prevent soil becoming embedded in the pile. Place furniture cups under legs of heavy furniture and periodically shift furniture a few inches to give the pile a chance to recover. To accelerate recovery dampen the indented wool pile slightly.
SPOT AND STAIN REMOVAL - ACT QUICKLY
Blot Up Liquids - with a sponge or a clean absorbent cloth.
Scoop Up Solids - with a spoon or a knife.
Treat Stains - according to the recommendations given.
CAUTION - Before treating a stain on your carpet, pre-test the treatment on an inconspicuous part of the carpet to check for possible colour changes.
| Type of Stain |
| Beer |
| Beetroot |
| Bleech |
| Blood |
| Burn / Scorch |
| Butter |
| Candlewax |
| Chewing Gum |
| Chocolate |
| Cocoa |
| Coffee |
| Cooking Oils |
| Crayon |
| Egg |
| Cream |
| Excrement |
| Fruit Juice |
| Furniture Polish |
| Grass |
| Gravy |
| Grease |
| Ice Cream |
| Order of Treatment | ||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 10 | 6 | |
| 5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 9 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | ||
| 9 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| Type of Stain |
| Ink - Ballpoint |
| Ink - Fountain Pen |
| Lipstick |
| Metal Polish |
| Mildew |
| Milk |
| Mustard |
| Nail Polish |
| Oil |
| Paint - Emulsion |
| Paint - Oil Base |
| Rust |
| Salad Dressing |
| Shoe Polish |
| Soft Drinks |
| Tar |
| Tea - Blk or White |
| Urine |
| Vomit |
| Wine - Red |
| Wine - White |
| Order of Treatment | ||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 4 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 5 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | ||
| 8 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 12 | 9 | 6 |
| 1 | ||
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Treatment or Cleansing Agent
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| 1 | Solution of one teaspoon of approved detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar and one litre of warm water. | 6 | Dye Stripper. Dilute 50 to 1 with cold water. Caution: as for No. 5. |
| 2 | Dry-cleaning fluid, lighter fluid or mineral turpentine. Caution: ensure no flame is near, use in well ventilated area. | 7 | Chewing gum remover (freezing agent.) Caution: as for No. 5. |
| 3 | Mineral turpentine - effectiveness is increased if mixed with an equal quantity of dry-cleaning fluid.Caution: as for No. 2. | 8 | Cold water. Caution: as for No. 5. |
| 4 | Methylated spirits. Caution: as for No. 2. |
9 | Weak solution of white vinegar or lemon juice with cold water. Caution: as for No. 5. |
| 5 | Hydrogen peroxide (20 vol.). Dilute 10 to 1 with cold water. Caution: Do not use on dark or petterned carpet. | 10 | Weak solution of white vinegar or lemon juice with cold water. Caution: as for No. 5. |
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Whilst this advice is offered in good faith, no responsibility is accepted for claims arising from the treatments proposed. If the stain fails to respond to treatments listed, call a professional cleaner immediately.
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