Stain cleaning guide for wool carpet
There are a number of cleaning treatments that can be used,
depending on the type of stain. However, BEFORE you use any
of them, do make sure you have 'contained the stain' - firmly
blotting up any excess liquid spills and scraping up any
solids. In the event of a very large stain, put a towel down
and stand on it to firmly remove as much liquid as you can before
applying any stain treatment. And remember - NEVER rub wet carpet.
Simply cross reference the type of treatment with the
specific stain in the table below.
1. Cavalier Bremworth Carpet Stain Remover for Wet
Stains**
2. One teaspooon of wool detergent with one teaspoon of white
vinegar in one litre of warm water
3. Clear household disinfectant
4. Cavalier Bremworth Carpet Stain Remover for Dry Stains
5. Chill with ice cubes in a plastic bag. Pick or scrape off
solids.
6. Mix 1/3 cup of white vinegar with 2/3 cup of water.
7. Nail polish remover (should not contain lanolin)
8. Surgical alcohol
9. Place absorbent paper over wax or paper towel and apply hot iron
to paper. Wax will melt and be absorbed by paper.
10. Vacuum clean
11. Mineral turpentine
12. Seek assistance from a professional carpet cleaner.
| STAIN TYPE |
STEP 1 |
STEP 2 |
STEP 3 |
| Wine, beer, spirits |
1 |
2 |
| Bleach |
1 |
12 |
| Blood |
1 |
2 |
| Butter |
4 |
2 |
| Candle Wax |
9 |
4 |
| Chewing Gum |
5 |
4 |
| Chocolate |
4 |
1 |
| Coffee |
1 |
6 |
| Cola & soft drinks |
1 |
2 |
| Cooking oil |
4 |
2 |
| Cream |
1 |
4 |
| Egg |
1 |
12 |
| Faeces |
1 |
3 |
12 |
| Floor wax |
4 |
1 |
| Fruit juice |
1 |
2 |
| Furniture polish |
4 |
1 |
| Gravy & sauces |
1 |
| Ink - ballpoint |
8 |
1 |
| Ink - felt tip |
4 |
1 |
| Lipstick |
4 |
2 |
| Milk |
1 |
4 |
| Mud (when dry) |
10 |
4 |
| Mustard |
1 |
| Nail polish |
7 |
4 |
| Oil & grease |
4 |
2 |
| Paint (oil based) |
4 |
| Paint (acrylic) |
1 |
2 |
| Rust |
6 |
12 |
| Salad dressing |
1 |
4 |
| Shoe polish |
4 |
2 |
| Soot |
10 |
4 |
| Tar |
11 |
4 |
| Tea |
1 |
6 |
| Tomato sauce |
7 |
2 |
| Urine (fresh) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Urine (old stain) |
12 |
| Vomit |
1 |
3 |
6 |
| Wine |
1 |
6 |
** if you don't have any wet stain remover handy, then lukewarm
water will be the next best option and will do no harm, as long as
you do not over-saturate the carpet. Please ensure you have
blotted up as much excess moisture as possible before gently
squeezing any water onto a stain and then blotting up.