Removing Oil Out Of Carpet
Know How: Removing Oil Out Of Carpet
Oil
spills are maybe the most challenging clean up you’ll ever have to do
in your home. When kitchen oil or grease ends up on your hardwood floor,
the situation is already frustrating enough. But, when they get soaked
into the carpet, you have a serious problem on your hands. Fortunately,
oil stains aren’t permanent and they can be removed. Since you can’t put
the whole carpet in a washing machine and let the machine do the job
for you, it is necessary to have some basic do-it-yourself techniques.
Carpet Cleaning is here to help you. Just follow these simple tricks and
you’ll have a good-as-new carpet in no time.
- BLOT.
Before
you do anything else, place an absorbent material (towel, a piece of
cloth, brown paper bag, etc.) on the stain and blot gently as much of
the oil as possible. Only when no more oil appears on the material, you
can proceed to the next step.
- USE AN ABSORBENT POWDER
Coat
the stain with baking soda or corn starch and let it sit for about 24
hours. Don’t worry about using too much. Baking soda and corn starch are
very absorbent, so they will soak up the oil, but the best of all, they
are completely safe. They will not damage the fabrics of your carpet or
leave any stains. When you feel you waited long enough, just use the
vacuum cleaner to remove the powder.
- USE DISH SOAP
When
dealing with a persistent stain, grease fighting dish soap is your best
friend. Mix a small amount of dish soap and warm water and apply the
solution directly to the stain. Let it sit for a few minutes and then
rub it with a utility brush or an old toothbrush. After that, just
rinse the stain with clear water and blot the excess liquid. Simple as
that!
Source: Carpet Cleaners Herndon
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