Grease Stain Removal

Grease stain removal from carpet is not as difficult as you might think. A grease stain can spoil the look of most carpeting. Ignoring the stain, or thinking that you can not clean it, is not the best thing to do. oil attracts dirt.

Oil based stains include auto oil, hair oil, mousse, hand lotion, lard, butter, bacon, salad dressing, and suntan lotion.

You can remove the stain with baking soda.Sprinkle the area with baking soda and wait 6 hours, for the baking soda to absorb the stain. Then vacuum up the stain.

Dirt Magnet

First remove excess with a paper towel. Grease on a carpet acts as a dirt magnet. It is important to remove the stains as quickly as possible. Once the oil stain sets in it will turn dark from all the soil it attracts.

Stains can also be removed by putting rubbing alcahol on a clean white cloth, and blot the stain. Moths

Moths can damage clothes but they can also damage carpets. They sometimes lay their eggs in the carpet. Put 1 tablespoon of liquid ammonia in to a bowl of hot water. Soak a cloth, and then wring it out.

Fold in to four and place on the patch where the moth has been. Go over the cloth with a warm iron, until it is dry. This will kill any eggs laid by the moth.

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