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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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