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How to Remove Coffee Stains from CarpetChristinaasked:HowcanIremoveoldcoffeestainsfromaStainMastercarpe t?Theywerenttackled

immediately(orwerewronglytackled)andnowassaultmyeyeseveryday.CarpetisaStainMaster(ha!)newin

2007,lightcamel/go ldcolorandBerber,notshag.

Table of Contents:1. You Wil l Nee d2. Steps to Re move the Coffee3. Add itional Tips and Idea s

Whenitcomestospilledcoffee,timeisoftheessence,thesooneryoucantreatthesespills,thelesslikelythat

therewillbeastain.However,therearetimeswhenwedont(orcant)cleanupaspillrightawayandwereleft

withamarkasareminderofourdelay.Hereareseveralcleaningoptionstogetthestaingoneandyourcarpet

backtonormal.

You Will Need:Whitefoamshavingcream

Mildsoapordishdetergent(bleach-free)

Bakingsoda

Vinegar

Water

Spraybottle(optional)

Papertowelsorsoftcloths

Steps to Remove the Coffee:*Alwaystestasmallhiddensectionfirsttoensurethecleanerwillnotcauseanyadverseeffectstothecoloror

textureofthecarpeting.

1. Thesooneryoucancatchaspill,thebetter.Ifthespillisfresh,beginbyblottingtheareatoabsorbas

muchaspossible.Itisbesttoworkfromtheoutsideofthespilltowardsthemiddletoavoidspreadingthe

stain.

2. Next,sprayonplainwaterandblotwithacleancloth.

3. Repeatuntilmuchorallofthecoffeeisremoved.Ifitistreatedpromptly,itcanoftenberemovedwithout

anystaining.

4. Ifthereisastainleft,orifyouareunabletogettothestainrightaway,continuewiththefollowingsteps.

5. Applyamildsoapordetergenttotheareaandgentlyworkitbyrubbingthefibersbetweenyourfingers.Avoidpushingdownasyourubasthiswillpushthestainfurtherintothecarpet.

6. Spraywithwaterandblotseveraltimestorinse.

7. Ifthereisstillsomestaining,applyafoamyshavingcreamtotheareaandrubitgentlywithacleancloth.

8. Blottoremove.Repeatasnecessary.

9. Rinsebysprayingwithcleanwaterandblottingwithacleancloth.

10. Stillgotstaining?Makeapastewithbakingsodaandwater.It shouldbetheconsistencyoftoo thpaste.

11. Spreadthepasteontothestainandallowittositanddry.

12. Whenitisdry,vacuumitawayandthestainshouldbegone.

13. Ifnot,mix1partwhitevinegarwith2partswaterandspraythestainedarea.

14. Blotwithacleanclothtoremove.Repeatasnecessary.

15. Rinsetheareawithcleanwaterandblotwithacleancloth.

16. Whenthestainiscompletelygoneandtheareahasbeenrinsedthoroughly,layasmallstackofpapertowelsoverthewetareaandeithersteponittoabsorbthewaterorlayaheavybookontopforacouple

ofhours.Thiswillhelpdrawoutthelastbitofwaterfromthecarpetfibers.

17. Allowtheareatoairdrycompletely.

18. Finally,vacuumtorestorethecarpetstexture.

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Additional Tips and IdeasTherearecommercialcleanersava ilableforremovingcoffeestains.Twothatyoumaywanttoconsider

areCoffeeStainRemoverbyMasterblendandForceOut.

Haveaspillthatyoucantgettorightaway?Coveritwithsalt.Thesaltwillabsorbthecoffeeandlessen

thestainsignificantly.

Ifworkingtoremoveanoldstain,makesuretomoistentheareawellfirst.Youwanttoge tthestainwetto

makeitfreshagain.

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