Clean your Carpet at Home

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Clean your Carpet at Home
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Blot Stains, Don't Rub Them
Dab stains with a cleaning solution and a clean
cloth, paper towels, or a sponge. The key is
blotting. Blotting puts a small amount of
pressure on the stain to soak it up, Tarbox
says. Rubbing causes the particles to get ground
into the carpet fibers, and this can lead to the
premature breakdown of those fibers Always blot
from the outside of the stain inward, as blotting
outward can spread the stain.
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The Club Soda Process
You may have heard that club soda is effective
against beer and wine stains. It's trueif you
use it correctly. Blot the area with the soda on
a cloth. If that doesn't work, mix one part white
vinegar with one part water and pour it into a
handheld sprayer. Spray the solution on the
entire stained area and let it sit for 10 to 15
minutes to soak in. Then press a clean sponge
onto the area to soak up the solution and the
stain. Tarbox says you may have to repeat this
process to eradicate the stain. Once the stain
is gone, rinse the spot with warm water. Use your
hand to brush the carpet strands into their
natural direction. Finally, lay white paper
towels over the area and weigh them down with
something heavy, like a phone book. The towels
will absorb the dampness from the carpet. Leave
the towels in place until the carpet is dry,
usually about one day.
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Home Made Carpet Cleaner
What You'll Need

• Small spray bottle
• teaspoon dish washing liquid
• tablespoon white vinegar
• cup warm water
• teaspoon baking soda
• Clean absorbent towel
• Clean sponge

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Home Made Carpet Cleaner
Directions

• Gather the ingredients to make your carpet
  cleaner. Along with being an amazing concoction,
  vinegar and baking soda put on quite a show when
  mixed. Vinegar is an acid, and baking soda is a
  base, so when the two mix together, they create
  carbon dioxide, which results in lots and lots of
  cleaning bubbles. Add the dishwashing liquid to
  the spray bottle along with vinegar, and then top
  with the warm water. Working over a sink, with
  the top of the spray bottle close at hand, add
  the baking soda, and then quickly screw on the
  top of the spray bottle.
• Vacuum over the area and then wipe gently with
  the abrasive side of a sponge.
• Spray the soiled area generously with the carpet
  cleaner, and then gently rub and dab with the
  towel. You should start to see cleaning results
  right away.
• Continue dabbing and wiping with the towel to
  absorb the water and completely remove the stain.

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Home Made Carpet Cleaner
Synthetic Carpet Cleaners

• Dip a white cloth into these solutions and apply
  to the stain. Never pour the solutions directly
  onto carpeting. 
• Detergent solution Mix 1/4 teaspoon of a
  translucent liquid dishwashing detergent, such as
  Dawn or Joy, into one cup of lukewarm water.
• Vinegar solution Mix one cup of white vinegar
  with two cups of water.
• Solvent solution Use an oil solvent. Or
  substitute nail-polish remover, such as Cutex
  Quick Gentle non-acetone polish remover.

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Home Made Carpet Cleaner
Natural Fiber Carpet Cleaners

• Place these solutions (except the solvent) in
  spray bottles and mist them lightly onto the
  stain. 
• Detergent solution Mix one teaspoon of
  translucent liquid dishwashing detergent, such as
  Dawn or Joy, into 1 cup of lukewarm water.
• Vinegar solution Mix 1/4 cup of white vinegar
  with 1/4 cup of water.
• Ammonia solution Mix one tablespoon of clear
  household ammonia with 1/2 cup of lukewarm water.
• Solvent solution Same as for synthetic carpets
  (see above).

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Contact Us
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services, Call ServiceMaster restore at (316)
413-5750 now!
729 E. Boston Wichita, KS 67211 Phone
316.540.5317
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316.321.1895