Tips To Remove Stains From Carpets

Decorating your house with carpets can make it more charming, elegant eye-catching and make your guests envy your exceptional style. Carpets are comfortable and appealing and add a stunning appearance to your home but they can be expensive and sometimes hard to maintain.

If you have carpets in your home, there is the chance of them getting dirty and stained. Carpets may bring a dramatic change to the interiors; however the durable material needs special attention and maintenance as well. It is very important to know how to keep it striking and durable. No matter how much effort you put in to keep your house spick and span, carpets do have a tendency to accrue stains and start looking dingy. So regular cleaning is necessary to brighten up the carpet, and also get rid of the stains that get accumulated on the carpet.

Here are some tips to remove stains from your beautiful carpets and maintain them.

Detergent based technique
Take ¼ tablespoon of liquid dish detergent in a bowl and add 1 cup of warm water to it. If you need more quantity to remove the stain from the carpet, then increase the measure according to the blotch. This cleaning solution can be rubbed on the particular stain with the help of a sponge mop. Vacuum the carpet after the dregs are completely dried. Repeat if the stains do not go.

Hydrogen Peroxide
If you have blood or wine stains in your carpet, apply the desired amount of hydrogen peroxide to the mark. The solution has the propensity to soak up the blood. Allow the liquid to work for a minute on the stain until the fizzy bubbles lessens and evaporates.

Baking soda
Try to scrape a bit of the stain from the carpet. Sprinkle a bit of baking soda or cornstarch over the stain and allow it to dry for about 10 minutes. Later prepare a cleaning solution by using one tablespoon of dishwashing liquid and one tablespoon of white vinegar into a bowl. Add water to the following solution. After the baking powder gets completely absorbed into the stain, vacuum the powder and spray the prepared cleaning solution on to the mark. Place a microfiber cloth on top of the stain and allow the cleaning residue to be absorbed. Next use a clean sponge with cold water to suck up the moisture as much as possible.

White Vinegar
If your carpet has a coffee stain, use paper towels to blot the area. Prepare a cleaning solution made out of vinegar, dish detergent and water solution. Spray it profusely over the stain. Do not allow the cleaning solution to sink into the carpet fibers as this can leave a deep spot on it. So place new sturdy paper towels to suck up the liquid and remove it when it's completely cleaned up.

Club Soda
Make a household cleaning solution using vinegar and baking soda. Stir the following ingredients in a bowl and make a smooth paste. Thin down the paste using warm water into a solution. Spray the solution over the stain on carpet using a tooth brush to remove them. Next spray club soda directly on the stain and let it settle for 5 minutes, and then brush off using a sponge.

Baking powder and corn flour
Take baking soda and corn flour and mix it together. Sprinkle in some bay leaves and a fragrant mixture of dried flower petals for a heady scent. Shake the complete mixture in a container with lid until they are blended well. Spray this ingredient over the stain and leave it overnight. Vacuum it the following morning.

You can follow any of these methods to remove the most troubling stains from your carpets and maintain them.