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Soy Sauce - Stain Removal on Carpet and Upholstery
1. Mix one teaspoon of a neutral
detergent (a mild detergent containing no alkalies or bleaches)
with a cup of luke-warm water. Blot.
2. Mix one tablespoon of household
ammonia with a half-cup of water. Blot.
3. Repeat step one.
4. Sponge with clean water.
Blot.
Tar (asphalt) - Stain Removal on Carpet and Upholstery
1. Sponge with a small amount
of dry-cleaning solvent. Blot. (Use small amounts to prevent
any possible damage to sizings, backings, or stuffing materials.
Do not use gasoline, lighter fluid, or carbon tetrachloride).
2. Mix one teaspoon of a neutral
detergent (a mild detergent containing no alkalies or bleaches)
with a cup of luke-warm water. Blot.
3. Sponge with clean water.
Blot.
Tea - Stain Removal on Carpet and Upholstery
1. Mix one teaspoon of a neutral
detergent (a mild detergent containing no alkalies or bleaches)
with a cup of luke-warm water. Blot.
2. Mix one-third cup of white
household vinegar with two-thirds cup of water. Blot.
3. Repeat step one.
4. Sponge with clean water.
Blot.
Terrazzo Floors - Stain Removal
Caution: Follow directions carefully
when you use chemicals to remove stains. Always "remove
the stain remover" as soon as its job has been done. Remember
many of these substances are on the "Not recommended list"
for general floor care, but must be used if the stain is to be
removed.
Try the following methods for these common stains. Try the first
method listed first, and go to the second only if this doesn't
work. For unknown stains or heavy staining, consult a professional. |