Remove carpet stains quickly CARPET STAINS come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from a spilled glass of red wine to a cigarette burn, to a new puppy’s accidents. The remedies are just as varied, but they share one rule. Act fast! You have a better chance of removing ‘the offending stain if you treat it immediately. Here are some tips from experts at the Eusy-Off Carpet Care Assurance Pro- gram on how to handle a few of the most common carpet Stains. _ STAIN REMOVAL KIT Make up an emergency kit and tuck it in an easy-to- reach corner, “It should include a sponge, a few white rags or white paper towels, a bottle of white vinegar, a bottle of soda water, a spray spot .temover or dry-cleaning sol- “vent, liquid dishwater detergent, and a soft brush. This is your ammunition for a variety of stains. Add a teaspoon of liquid dishwashing detergent and a teaspoon of white vinegar to _a quart of. water and you will have:an.all-purnese cleaning solution that should work on mest stains... AS an-alternate cleanser, "you could add a teaspoon of white: vinegar to a pint of 1 Capes 1amMpoo. ‘2 Fora’ ‘liquid ‘stain, first “(Blot the stain with a’cloth or “paper towel. Then use a-soft brush 10. apply the cleaning’ solution. Rub gently till the stain is gone. Rinse with clear water. This cleaner can “be used for ‘alcohol, tea, coffee, wine, food, soot, in. _ rengy MITCHELL and fruit stains. If the stain is solid, skim off as muck as possible with a knife, spoon or spatula. Don't rub the stain further into the carpet. Then try the vinegar-deiergent solution or a special carpet cleaner. SODA WATER GOOD Soda water is an excellent remedy for a number of Stains. For a wine spill, sponge the area with soda water immediately. It's also effec- tive for pet stains. Saturate the stain with soda water, cover with a thick towel and apply pressure. Let the solu- tion remain on the stain fur approximately one hour. Rug shampoo can also be used. Soda water is effective for camet stain odors caused by pets. Or apply a little bicac- bonate of seda to the spot. Pet stains must be removed while still wet, preferably immediately after the occur- rence. Once set, they are almost impossible to take ,out and may bleach or discolor carpet fibers per- manently. For coffee spills, once again soda water can do the trick, and so ‘can. your vinegar-detergent solution. _Blot up the coffee, sponge “on the soda water or home- ..made solution and, after the area-dries, remove any resi- due with dry cleaner solvent. | Blood stains require the soda water treatment as above. If. the stains are 922-7429 (res.) $229,000 4640 CHERBOURG | OPEN BY APPOINTMENT |x Elegant Tudor residence with exquisite detail 1x4 bedrooms up I « Cross hall dining . * Large country kitchen with old brick fireplace ax Large sunny level garden with terraced patios § Close to school, transportation & recreation already dry, remover. Ink stains can be attacked with glycerine and an old toothbrush or the back of a spoon. After applying the glycerine, rub in a few drops of ammonia and sponge with water, For buras, trim the burn- ed fibers with scissors, then apply carpet shampoe or spot remover. When the area dries, remove any left-over traces with dry-cleaner solu- tion, Mud stains are simple to remedy. Let the mud dry, vacuum and use carpet shampoo as the container directs. use a spot TEST CLEANER Always rermember to test any carpet cleaner on an in- conspicuous area of the carpet to be sure it does not affect the carpet’s color. And follow the directions precisely. Work from the edges of the soiled area to the centre. Don’t over-saturate the spot. Keep blotting as you clean. Never cub or brush hard. When the area is dry, brush up the carpet pile. You'll! probably notice that the area you have nurs- ed so carefully is now cleaner than the rest of the carpet. A complete sham- pooing may be necessary. 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