6 Steps To Remove All Spots and Stains From Carpet and Upholstery

A gift from your dog buster, your 2 year olds spill proof cup that isn't spill proof, your guest dinner plate droppings present from your party or your kids shoes that won't come off after they ran through the mud outside and immediately into your living room! Carpets are prone to spots and stains in active households. This is a simple step by step process that you can use to get most stubborn stains and spots out of your carpet.

1. Always first try to scoop as much as possible up with a knife, spoon or flat object. Lightly scrap as much of the spill up that you can. Don't scrub or treat anything until as much debris is picked up.
2. Apply you cleaning solution of choice. Hot water and Vinegar are natural and great solutions or choose from your household cleaners. Spray the solution onto the stain or spot.
3. Take a scrub brush or another tool to tap the treated area for the solution to take. Make sure to tap it in lightly and not scrub it in.
4. Take a cloth towel and lightly blot the area in a taping like process. Again don't scrub to dry the area, just lightly tap and blot. You should begin to see the spot or stain debris begin to transfer from the area to the towel. Continue blotting.
5. If the stain remains, repeat steps 2,3 and 4.
6. Final step is to rinse the area with water (preferably hot water). When rinsing the water you'll want to blot the hot water into the area.

These six steps should assist you in cleaning most stains and spills. Remember never scrub the stain to remove it as this will only push it into the carpet ruining the carpet fibers. So the next time buster leaves behind an accident on your carpet try theses six steps to get that carpet clean again! View some carpet chemicals here!