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There’s nothing worse than spilling a glass of wine or Kool Aid on your beautiful, spot-free carpet. Red stains in particular can be tough to get out, especially if your carpet is light in color. Fortunately, there are a few cleaning solutions that are tough on stains but gentle on your carpet. Keep reading to learn how you can get rid of red stains and leave your carpet looking brand new again.
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QuestionHow do you clean a carpet?Chris WillattChris Willatt is the owner and founder of Alpine Maids, a cleaning agency in Denver, Colorado started in 2015. Alpine Maids has received Angie's List Super Service Award for three years in a row since 2016 and has been awarded Colorado's "Top Rated Local House Cleaning" Award in 2018.
House Cleaning ProfessionalYou can vacuum the carpet. Then do spot cleaning if there are any stains. If you have pets, get the carpet steam cleaned yearly. -
QuestionWhich household item can I use for spot cleaning a carpet?Chris WillattChris Willatt is the owner and founder of Alpine Maids, a cleaning agency in Denver, Colorado started in 2015. Alpine Maids has received Angie's List Super Service Award for three years in a row since 2016 and has been awarded Colorado's "Top Rated Local House Cleaning" Award in 2018.
House Cleaning ProfessionalBaking soda is quite abrasive. You can put some dry baking soda on the dirty spot. Use a scrub brush to scrub out the stain. The vacuum it.
References
- ↑ Raymond Chiu. House Cleaning Professional. Expert Interview. 15 October 2019.
- ↑ https://www.womanandhome.com/homes/how-to-get-stains-out-of-carpet/
- ↑ http://www.europeancleaningjournal.com/magazine/september-2016/special-features/carpets-the-mechanics-of-spot-cleaning
- ↑ https://web.extension.illinois.edu/stain/staindetail.cfm?ID=27
- ↑ https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/emergency/chemical_terrorism/ammonia_general.htm
- ↑ https://web.extension.illinois.edu/stain/staindetail.cfm?ID=27
- ↑ https://www.today.com/home/how-remove-red-wine-stains-clothes-carpets-furniture-t105184
- ↑ https://www.popsci.com/remove-any-stain/
- ↑ https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/how-to-get-rid-of-every-carpet-stain-48246
- ↑ https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/how-to-get-rid-of-every-carpet-stain-48246
- ↑ https://www.womanandhome.com/homes/how-to-get-stains-out-of-carpet/
- ↑ Chris Willatt. House Cleaning Professional. Expert Interview. 1 July 2019.
- ↑ Chris Willatt. House Cleaning Professional. Expert Interview. 1 July 2019.
- ↑ https://spotremoval.coit.com/how-to-get-blood-out-of-carpet
- ↑ https://www.today.com/home/how-remove-red-wine-stains-clothes-carpets-furniture-t105184
- ↑ Chris Willatt. House Cleaning Professional. Expert Interview. 1 July 2019.
- ↑ http://www.europeancleaningjournal.com/magazine/september-2016/special-features/carpets-the-mechanics-of-spot-cleaning