During the holidays, most people enjoy spending them with family, friends and other loved ones. It is usually the coldest around this time of year, so getting cozy with a cup of hot chocolate in from on the fireplace is ideal.
Unfortunately, it also seems to provide the perfect target for spills and stains caused by holiday goodies. Here are our emergency carpet cleaning tips, using materials you’re likely to have somewhere in your kitchen.
General Tips
Treat all spills as soon as possible before stains can set, or before the mess can get tracked all over your house. Use a blotting motion, never scrub or you might damage the carpet fibers.
Work from the edges of the stain toward its center to minimize the possibility of spreading. Test your carpet in an inconspicuous place before applying water or other cleaning solutions.
Have a clean white cloth or a sponge, together with a moderate amount of lukewarm water. Try to avoid very hot water when treating stains.
Not only can it shrink wool carpeting, it is capable of “cooking” protein-based stains till they are nearly impossible ever to remove.
Red Wine
Some individuals believe club soda as the antidote to red wine spills, while others claim that plain water is just as effective. Whichever side you belong to, you should rinse off the carpet as quickly as possible.
Just beware of trying to use white wine on the residue, or you’ll end up with a sugar stain.
White Wine
Even though it is almost colorless, white wine can still harm your carpet. There is usually relatively high acid contained in red wine and it can cause off-coloring of the carpet.
Sprinkle lightly with alkaline baking soda to neutralize the acid. Let it dry, then vacuum or brush off the powder.
Coffee
Coffee may be considered the perfect solution for getting jumpstart in the morning. The perfect solution for when coffee spills on your carpet is an application of 1 teaspoon of dish detergent mixed with 2 cups of lukewarm water.
Eggnog
Though eggnog tastes sweet and innocent, it can pack a punch when you enjoy too much. Same thing if it lands on your carpet. Clean up the eggnog fast or it will produce a scent that will make you hate dairy products for a while. Start by working in a small quantity of a mild dish detergent solution.
Chocolate
Chocolate is great to have during any time of the year. It seems to have the potential to make a mess in small and large proportions.
Opposite to the advice for cleaning other stains, do not attempt to fully clean the carpet until the chocolate fully dries. Gently scrape off as much of the chocolate as you can, using butter knife or the edge of a spoon.
Apply a mild soap solution, rinse sparingly, and repeat if needed.
Candy Cane
Once again, scrape up the sticky candy solids. Then dab on dish detergent solution. Then continue by blotting the soiled area of carpet with water to remove the sugar residue.
Turkey Gravy
For dogs, spilled gravy is not a problem but a dream come true. But for the dog owner, it’s important to scrape up as much gravy as you can, blotting the rest with baking soda or cornstarch.
After 15 minutes, vacuum up the absorbent powder. Treat the greasy spot that remains with a dry cleaning solvent or dish detergent.
Cranberry Sauce
The deep red of cranberry sauce does not go nicely with your new carpeting. Take care of the mess by sponging with 1 teaspoon white vinegar combined with 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol. Repeat if needed.
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