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Stain Removal
Got stains on your upholstery? Here's some great ways to handle them!
Stain Treatment:
The sooner you act to handle a stain the better. Once it has soaked in it is much more difficult to remove.
Check to see if the manufacturer has recommended cleaning methods for the item you are dealing with.
NOTE: Make sure you test the fabric you are treating before going ahead. Find a hidden, out of the way, portion of the fabric and use a very small amount of the stain removal liquid. If you notice discoloring or color bleeding, then you should probably have the item taken care of by a professional cleaner. Otherwise, go ahead and treat the stain. Once you have treated the stain it's a good idea to apply a protectant product to help prevent stains in the future.
Alcoholic Beverages Blood Candle Wax and Crayons Chocolate, Fruit Juices and Soft Drinks Coffee or Tea Grease, Oil, Water, Unknown Stains Cosmetics, Furniture Polish, Ink, Shoe Polish Ice Cream, Milk Wine
Alcoholic Beverages:1. Combine a cup of water with a tsp.of mild dish washing liquid - - make sure it's colorless.
2. As suggested above, make sure you test a piece of the fabric to be cleaned. If there are no adverse effects, continue.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times. If the stain still hasn't gone away, move on to these further steps:
1. Combine 2/3 of a cup of water with 1/3 of a cup of white vinegar.
2. Once again, pretest the area.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times.
Blood:
1. Combine a cup of water with a tsp.of mild dish washing liquid - - make sure it's colorless.2. As suggested above, make sure you test a piece of the fabric to be cleaned. If there are no adverse effects, continue.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
If the stain still hasn't gone away, move on to these further steps:
1. Combine 1/2 a cup of water with 1 tsp. of ammonia. (Wear rubber gloves for protection and work in an area that has plenty of ventilation).2. Pretest the fabric.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times.
Candle wax, crayons:You'll need dry-cleaning fluid for this job. You should be able to find this at most grocery or hardware stores. Again, when using fluids of this type, please wear rubber gloves for protection and work in a space that has plently of ventilation. Also, don't use this fluid near open flames, or when you are smoking.
1. Pretest the fabric.
2. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
3. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
If the stain still hasn't gone away, try the procedure a few more times.
Return to Stain RemovalChocolate, fruit juices, soft drinks:
1. Combine a cup of water with a tsp.of mild dish washing liquid - - make sure it's colorless.2. As suggested above, make sure you test a piece of the fabric to be cleaned. If there are no adverse effects, continue.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
If the stain still hasn't gone away, move on to these further steps:
1. Combine 1/2 a cup of water with 1 tsp. of ammonia. (Wear rubber gloves for protection and work in an area that has plenty of ventilation).2. Pretest the fabric.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times.
Coffee, tea:1. Combine a cup of water with a tsp.of mild dish washing liquid - - make sure it's colorless.
2. As suggested above, make sure you test a piece of the fabric to be cleaned. If there are no adverse effects, continue.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times. If the stain still hasn't gone away, move on to these further steps:
1. Combine 2/3 of a cup of water with 1/3 of a cup of white vinegar.
2. Once again, pretest the area.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times.
If this still hasn't handled it, you may have to resort to dry-cleaning fluid. Follow these instructions:
Again, when using fluids of this type, please wear rubber gloves for protection and work in a space that has plently of ventilation. Also, don't use this fluid near open flames, or when you are smoking.
1. Pretest the fabric.
2. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
3. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
If the stain still hasn't gone away, try the procedure a few more times.
Grease, oil, water, unknown stains:You'll need dry-cleaning fluid for this job. You should be able to find this at most grocery or hardware stores. Again, when using fluids of this type, please wear rubber gloves for protection and work in a space that has plently of ventilation. Also, don't use this fluid near open flames, or when you are smoking.
1. Pretest the fabric.
2. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
3. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
If the stain still hasn't gone away, try the procedure a few more times.
Cosmetics, furniture polish, ink, shoe polish:
You'll need dry-cleaning fluid for this job. You should be able to find this at most grocery or hardware stores. Again, when using fluids of this type, please wear rubber gloves for protection and work in a space that has plently of ventilation. Also, don't use this fluid near open flames, or when you are smoking.
1. Pretest the fabric.
2. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
3. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
If the stain still hasn't gone away, try the procedure a few more times.
Ice cream, milk:
1. Combine a cup of water with a tsp.of mild dish washing liquid - - make sure it's colorless.
2. As suggested above, make sure you test a piece of the fabric to be cleaned. If there are no adverse effects, continue.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times. If the stain still hasn't gone away, move on to these further steps:
1. Combine 2/3 of a cup of water with 1/3 of a cup of white vinegar.
2. Once again, pretest the area.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times.
Wine1. Combine a cup of water with a tsp.of mild dish washing liquid - - make sure it's colorless.
2. As suggested above, make sure you test a piece of the fabric to be cleaned. If there are no adverse effects, continue.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times. If the stain still hasn't gone away, move on to these further steps:
1. Combine 2/3 of a cup of water with 1/3 of a cup of white vinegar.
2. Once again, pretest the area.
3. Using a clean cloth, apply the mixture to the stain. Work from the outside edges in. Don't overwet the fabric.
4. Use a clean, dry cloth to soak up excess moisture. Allow time for the fabric to become completely dry.
5. If this hasn't handled the stain, try the procedure a few more times.
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