Fashion Carpet

General Instructions:

Time and patience are the keys to stain removal. If a spill occurs, immediatly try to remove it by blotting with a slightly damp sponge or dry paper towel. Rinse by misting with a cold water spray and further blot with an absorbent white towel. If this procedure fails to remoe the stain, follow the procedures outlined below.

In the event of a spill, take time to carefully read the following procedures and follow them thoroughly. Where two procedures are listed (Example A-M), start with the first procedure (A), then follow with the second procedure (M), if necessary. Continue to repeat the precedure(s) until you no longer see any improvement.

Beer
Candy(sugar)
Chocolate
Excrement
Glue-White
Ice Cream
Mayonnaise
Milk
Paint-Latex

Berries
Blood
Catsup
Dyes(Blue, Black, etc.)
Fruit Juice/Drink
Kool-Aid
Lemonade
Mercurochrome
Merthiolate
Mixed Drinks (liqueurs)
Mustard *
Pet Food
Soft Drinks
Tea

Butter
Furniture Polish
Grease-Auto
Ink-Ball Point Pen
Paint-Oil
Tar

Cooking Oil
Crayon
Grease-Food
Makeup
Unknown

A-B

Candle Wax	O-A
Chewing Gum	G-A
Chalk	P
Dirt or Clay Mud *	P-B
Glue-Hobby	A-L
Ink-India, Marking Pen	A-M
Lipstick	Q-A
Nail Polish	L
Urine	D-M
Vomit Wine	B-M

* Allow to dry, scrape up, then clean to reduce spreading.

Cleaning Techniques
Scrape:Gently scoop or scrape with the blunt edge of a spoon from the outside of the spill toward the center.

Blot:Press straight down with a pad of clean white paper towels- never rub. Rubbing alters carpet texture. Then in a final blotting, leave 1/2" of paper towels on spot overnight with a weight.

Apply:Apply all liquids to a clean white (not printed) paper towel and use to dampen carpet. Never wet a carpet through to the backing.

Weight:A weighted 1/2" pad of white paper towels, left overnight, will absorb the last traces of liquid and foreign materials.

Cleaning Materials
Detergent:Mix 1/4 teaspoon clear, see-through hand dish-washing detergent with 1 cup warm -not hot- water.

Hydrogen peroxide/ammonia:Mix 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide (3% solution available in drug stores) with 1 teaspoon undiluted, unscented, clear (not sudsy) household ammonia. Use within 2 hours of mixing.

Dry cleaning fluid:Liquid, non-oily, non-caustic type sold for spot removal from garments (Carbona #10, Energine, etc.). Caution, may be flammable.

Procedures
Procedure A
Apply dry cleaning fluid, use dry towel/cloth. Blot- don't rub. Repeat dry cleaning fluid application as above. Blot- don't rub. Finish with weighted pad of towels.

Procedure B
Scrape or blot up excess spill. Apply detergent (see "Cleaning Materials"), use damp towel. Blot- don't rub. Apply water- with damp towel. Blot- finish with weighted pad of towels.

Procedure D
Scrape or blot up excess spill. Apply detergent (see "Cleaning Materials"), use damp towel. Blot- don't rub. Apply ammonia (see "Cleaning Materials"), use damp towel. Blot- don't rub. Apply water- with damp towel. Blot- finish with weighted pad of towels. Apply white vinegar (undiluted), only after stain is removed.

Procedure G
Scrape or blot up excess spill. Freeze with ice cubes. Shatter with blnt object such as the back of a spoon. Remove chips before they melt.

Procedure L
Apply nail polish remover (non-oily acetone type)- use cotton towel to apply to the spill. Don't wet through to carpet backing. Pick up softened material- using a clean, white paper towel, push toward center of the spot (to avoid spreading material). Repeat above- soften and carefully remove a layer of the material each time. Haste may spread the stain and/or damage the carpet.

Procedure M
Apply detergent solution (see "Cleaning Materials"), use damp towel, leave 3-5 minutes. Blot- don't rub. If stain is removed, finish with a water rinse, then blot, then apply a pad of weighted paper towels. If stain is not removed, continue as follows: Apply hydrogen peroxide solution (see "Cleaning Materials"), let stand 2 to 3 hours under a weighted sheet of plastic wrap. Repeat application of hydrogen peroxide and allow to dry under weighted plastic wrap until removal is complete. Apply water with damp towel. Blot- finish with weighted pad of paper towels. Apply white vinegar (undiluted), only after stain is removed.

Procedure O
Scrape off excess material. Cover with white cotton towel or brown paper. Lightly apply warm iron to towel or paper until material is absorbed. Be sure towel is large enough to cover the stained area. Never touch the iron directly onto the carpet, as the fiber may melt! Change towel or rotate same towel to a clean area and repeat until all material is absorbed.

Procedure P
Vacuum away as much as possible. Loosen remaining material by tapping with a scrub brush or toothbrush. Tap with brush, do not scrub. Vacuum again. Folow with Procedure "B".

Procedure Q
Scrape off excess material. Lightly rub area with a fresh slice of white bread. Complete removal with Procedure "A".

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