Basic Rules Of Stain Removal

Apply a mild detergent and clean water solution to the affected area.
(1 tspn to 1 litre of water)

Step 1: Blot dry with a colour fast cloth such as a nappy or old towel.

Step 2: Continue until stain is removed, rinse with clean water and blot dry as above.

Step 3: Further Treatment

Step 1: Rinse the affected area with a detergent/water solution
(1tspn : 1 litre warm water) blot dry

Step 2: Continue with this method until stain is gone or not responding and rinse with clean water.

Step 3: Blot dry with a colour fast cloth such as an old nappy or towel.

Step 4: If stain remains treat with an ammonia/water solution.
(1 part ammonia : 15 parts water)

Step 5: Rinse with clean water and blot dry.

Step 1: Rinse the affected area with a mild detergent solution (mixed with cold water. 1 tspn per litre)).

Step 2: Blot dry with a colour fast towel and repeat steps 1 & 2 whilst effective.

Step 3: If stain persists rinse with a cloudy ammonia/water solution. (1part to 15 parts water)

Step 4: Allow the area to dry naturally.

Step 5: This method will be effective for minor blood spills. For large spills see below.

Step 1: Scrape excess with a spoon or blot up with hot water and a good cloth or sponge if scraping not possible.

Step 2: Apply dish washing solution (1 tspn: 1 litre of warm water) to the affected area.

Step 3: Blot dry with a colour fast towel.

Step 4: Repeat steps 2 & 3 until stain is gone or not responding.

Step 5: Rinse with clean warm water.

Step 6: Blot dry.

Step 1: If fresh, dilute with water and soak up with a colour fast towel. Repeat as long as effective.

Step 2: Treating when fresh will avoid the tannin from setting making the stain much harder to remove.

Step 3: If stain has dried, apply ammonia solution (1-part cloudy ammonia: 15 parts water) to the affected area.

Step 4: Soak up and treat with a white vinegar solution (1-part white vinegar: 1-part water) and soak up.

Step 5: Repeat both steps as long as there is improvement.

Step 6: Rinse with clean water and blot dry with a colour fast towel.

Step 1: Dilute the cordial by pouring cold water on the affected area. Be careful not to spread the stain.

Step 2: Soak up and repeat as necessary.

Step 3: This method will likely only be effective if the stain is attended to instantly.

Step 1: Apply methylated spirits or dry-cleaning fluid to the affected area.

Step 2: Soak up and repeat so long as there is improvement.

Step 3: May only be effective while fresh.

Step 1: Apply dry cleaning fluid to the affected area.

Step 2: Rinse the fluid out and repeat as necessary.

Step 3: This method will likely only be effective if the dye has not been allowed to dry.

Step 1: If fresh dilute the affected area with cold water.

Step 2: Soak up with a colour fast towel and repeat as long as there is improvement.

Step 3: If stain persists apply a detergent/water solution (1 tspn detergent: 1 litre of warm water) and blot dry.

Step 4: Repeat for as long as there is improvement.

Step 5: If stain persists apply an ammonia/water solution (1-part Cloudy Ammonia: 15 parts cold water) and blot dry.

Step 6: Repeat for as long as there is improvement. If the stain persists or has set you will need professional help.

Step 1: Soak fat up with hot water and a good cloth sponge.

Step 2: Apply dish washing solution to the affected area. (1 tspn: 1 ltr of warm water)

Step 3: Blot dry with colour fast towel.

Step 4: Repeat steps 2 & 3 until stain is gone.

Step 5: Rinse with clean warm water.

Step 6: Blot dry with colour fast towel.

Step 1: A fresh water-soluble ink stain may respond to washing out with dish washing solution. (1 tspn: 1 ltr of warm water)

Step 2: If not responding, apply methylated spirits to the affected area.

Step 3: Blot dry with a colour fast towel and repeat while effective.

Step 4: You can try eucalyptus oil or dry-cleaning fluid as well. Different inks respond to different cleaning agents.

Step 1: Call Stain Busters. See further treatments below for more information.

Step 1: Scrape up excess.

Step 2: Apply dish washing solution (1 tspn: 1 litre warm water) to the affected area.

Step 3: Blot dry with colour fast towel and repeat if necessary.

Step 4: Rinse with clean warm water and blot dry with colour fast towel.

Step 1: Lipstick contains wax, oils, fats, emollients (structure products) and a pigment. (Colour)

Step 2: It is important to remove the structure products and the pigment to avoid leaving a permanent dye stain.

Step 3: apply a solvent such as methylated spirits or dry-cleaning fluid.

Step 4: Blot with a colour fast towel and repeat as long as there is improvement.

Step 5: Cease treatment if you are not removing the pigment and call a professional. See note below.

Step 1: Apply oil free make up remover or dry-cleaning fluid.

Step 2: Dab on Blot out with colour fast towel.

Step 3: Repeat until stain is gone or not responding.

Step 4: May only be successful whilst the stain is fresh

Step 1: Apply nail polish remover to the affected area.

Step 2: Rinse out and repeat while effective.

Step 1: For fresh spills, scoop excess and dilute with water (water-based paint) or turpentine (oil based)

Step 2: Blot out and repeat while effective.

Step 3: Soak up and reapply until paint is all gone. Note that too much turpentine will damage the carpet backing.

Step 4: If the paint is dry, apply turps or methylated spirits to the affected area.

Step 5: Soak up and repeat so long as there is improvement.

Step 1: Apply a white vinegar solution to the affected area. (mix equal parts water and white vinegar)

Step 2: Soak up and repeat so long as there is improvement.

Step 3: If it is an old stain mould may have already begun to decay the carpet.

Step 1: Blot as much of the wine as possible with a colour fast towel.

Step 2: Rinse the area with a detergent solution (1 tspn washing up liquid: 1 ltr of warm water)

Step 3: Blot out with a colour fast towel. Repeat step 2 & 3 whilst effective. This should be sufficient to remove fresh spills.

Step 4: If there is a residual stain, treat with a white vinegar solution. (1:1-part water)

Step 5: Rinse, blot dry and apply an ammonia solution. (1:15 Parts water)

Step 6: Rinse and repeat steps three and four as long as there is improvement.

Step 1: Apply lemon juice to the affected area.

Step 2: Soak up and repeat as long as there is improvement.

Step 3: Will only be effective on fresh rust marks.

Step 1: Apply methylated spirits or dry-cleaning fluid to the affected area.

Step 2: Soak up and repeat so long as there is improvement.

Step 3: Some of the new liquid brush on polishes can be more difficult to remove. Try step 1 and 2 on these stains making sure you work from the outside back in toward the centre to avoid spreading.

Step 1: For fresh spills dilute the area with cold water and blot dry with a colour fast towel.

Step 2: Repeat step one with warm water and detergent solution. (1 tspn: 1litre of Water) and blot dry.

Step 3: Repeat steps two as long as there is improvement.

Step 4: If a stain remains treat with ammonia/water solution (1:15) and rinse with vinegar/water solution (1:1)

Step 5: If stain remains or has set you will need some expert help. Food colour once set will not respond to these home remedies.

Step 1: Apply detergent/water solution (1 tspn: 1litre water) to the affected area.

Step 2: Rinse out with clean water, blot dry with a colour fast towel and repeat while effective.

Step 3: This should be all you need to do unless soup has food colour additives which have set.

Step 1: For a fresh spill dilute stain with cold water and blot dry with a colour fast towel.

Step 2: Repeat step 1 for as long as you are getting a positive result.

Step 3: If required apply a detergent/water solution (1tspn: 1 litre of warm water) and blot dry and repeat as necessary.

Step 4: If a stain remains apply ammonia/water solution (1:15) and neutralise with a water vinegar solution (1:1).

Step 5: repeat step 4 until stain is gone or not responding. Rinse with clean water and blot dry.

Step 6: Any remaining stain is most likely a tannin stain and you will probably need our help to fix this especially if it hasn’t responded to the ammonia/vinegar treatment.

Step 1: Rinse the affected area with dishwashing solution (1 tspn: 1litre cold water) and blot dry with a colour fast towel.

Step 2: Repeats for as long as you are getting a positive result.

Step 3: If stain persists, apply an ammonia solution (1-part cloudy ammonia: 15 parts cold water) and rinse.

Step 4: Apply a white vinegar solution (1:1 cold water) rinse and blot dry.

Step 5: Repeat steps 3 & 4 as long as there is improvement.

Step 6: Rinse with cold water and blot dry with a colour fast towel.

Step 1: If fresh apply water to dilute stain and blot dry with a colour fast towel

Step 2: Apply detergent /water solutions (1 tspn: 1 litre warm water) and blot dry

Step 3: Repeat until spill has been removed and rinse area with clean water and blot dry.

Step 4: If stain persists or already dry, apply ammonia/water solution (1-part cloudy ammonia: 15 parts cold water).

Step 5: Soak up and treat with a white vinegar/water solution (1:1 cold water). Blot dry.

Step 6: Repeat steps 4 and 5 as long as there is improvement.

Step 7: Note: This is unlikely to fix an odour. For stubborn stains and or odours call Stain Busters.

Step 1: Scrape up excess.

Step 2: Apply detergent/water solution (1tspn: 1 litre warm water) to the affected area.

Step 3: Blot with a colour fast towel and repeat step 2 and 3 for as long as there is improvement.

Step 4: Rinse with warm water and blot dry.

Step 5: If stain persists apply dry cleaning fluid and blot dry.

Advice

Prevention is the key. Put plastic or some other safe material under wooden legs (such as tables and bookshelves). Once this stain is present there is very little you can do other than call Stain Busters.

Treatment

Stain Busters have products that can improve some wood stains on carpets, rugs, lounges and other upholstery. Our certified technicians deal with stains just like these every day. These are particularly difficult stains to remove and in some instances, it is not possible to remove them without removing carpet colour as well. Contact us to learn more.