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Carpet First Aid

It seems a fact of life that a new floor covering does not stay new very long. If you open a bottle of champagne to celebrate your new carpet, some will land on the floor, taking the shine off the occasion. Maybe you'll pick some oil up from the drive and it leaves greasy marks. Don't despair. Most stains can be removed using the correct techniques. Keep this page bookmarked. You never know when you will need it!

First you will need to prepare a first aid kit in case of stain emergencies.

 




Click on one of the stain groups below to find the cure.

Alternatively select a stain from the quick stain picker.

 

quick stain picker
 
 
 

select a stain by group


 
  oil based
 
  asphalt, butter, cooking oil, crayon, foundation cream, furniture polish, gravy, hair oil, hair spray, hand cream, ink (ball point), ink (felt tip), lard, linseed oil, machine oil, mascara, nail varnish, paint (latex), shoe polish, salad dressing, tar/soot, typewriter ribbon, wax (paste)
 
  blood
 
   
       
 
  drinks
 
  beer, berries, coffee, fruit juice, mixed drinks, soft drinks, sweets, tea, wine
 
  toothpaste, cheese & muck
 
  cheese, chocolate, egg, excrement, garden soil, ketchup, mayonnaise, milk, soy sauce, starch, toothpaste, white glue
       
 
  chewing gum
 
   
 
  permanent ink, cough syrup, vomit
 
   
       
 
  ice cream
 
   
 
  fountain ink
 
   
       
 
  lacquer, varnish
 
   
 
  urine