I was enjoying having my coffee sitting on the couch and watching my son playing with his lightsaber yesterday...Until he accidentally hit my coffee cup and coffee was spilled on the rug. Lol. I hate stains!! I have a lightweight deep cleaner so why would I worry about, right? Wrong! Because I ran out of cleanser. Ugh!
Enjoy turned into pain:( I grabbed a pack of baby wipes and started to work on removing the stain. Baby wipes always work. Baking soda and vinegar/salt or dish liquid are commonly well known stain removers and when I searched yesterday, I found out that beer is the another solution for stains. Do you know that? It literally lifts it out by pouring a bit of beer right on top and rubbing the beer lightly into the material. Probably this process needs to be repeated a couple of times to remove all traces of the stain. Honestly, I never thought to use beer as a stain remover before. Will keep in mind for next time:)
That pic does not belong to me. I was busy to looking for cleanser. I can't remember when I used up the last bottle of it.
I remember I used ice cubes to remove chewing gum from carpet once and it worked well. Wine, blood, grass stains and pet stains..I had a dog for 14 years and I know how hard to remove pet stains from carpet or rug. Removing the stain is harder if it is old and sets in. I think among the hardest stains to remove in rugs and carpets are the mildews and the molds. They don't grow overnight though.
If your carpet is new it's easier but 'do it yourself carpet cleaner' is not good enough if the carpet is old and there are old stains on it, professional cleaning is the best choice then. At least once every six months. Even though there is no stain, over the years, carpet is going to absorb odors. Every time someone takes a step, they will be pushed into the air and dusty smell all over the house... Pet stains make it worse.
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You can read more about cleaning pet stains here; Dog urine odor removal austin
Enjoy resting your feet on clean carpets/rugs!
The opinions I expressed are my own
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ReplyDeleteThose tips sound great! Thanks so much for sharing.
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I didn't know either of those things would work!!! I usually get a professional steam clean in the spring after the long winter of muddy boots is done!
ReplyDeleteGood tips. I have had to deal with a few red wine spills - that is hard to get out of lighter colored carpet/fabric!
ReplyDeleteOh I hope you got that coffee stain out of the rug. Great tips here. I'd probably add to vacuum often, too, to pick up whatever dirt we can regularly.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of using beer. That is cool. I'll remember that too next time :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tips.... I did not know beer would work either!
ReplyDeleteExcellent tips. I haven't heard of using beer either but I might have to give it a try sometimes. I usually have the carpets done in the early spring and late fall.
ReplyDeleteWe're steam cleaning our carpets this weekend--they're a wreck.
ReplyDelete....and that's why our new house doesn't have carpets,lol.
ReplyDeletebeer? go figure! hope is all nice and clean now ;) have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteBaby wipes and beer. Sounds like the name of a bad country song! I'll have to try 'em, though...thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI have a dog, so this was good info. Went over to the link you included, and learned a few more things about pet urine.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Beer? Seriously? I may try that next time. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! I hate carpet stains. This house is all hardwood. Now I should try beer on my couch stains
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteWe had our carpets professionally cleaned a little over a year ago and they desperately need it again - darn kids are a mess!
ReplyDeleteBut I'll have to remember to reach for a beer the next time I go to get a stain out! :)
Beer? What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteChecking back in. Hope you have a great weekend & Happy Holidays, too!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! Definitely would never thought of beer as stain remover either!
ReplyDeleteI don't like having carpet for this reason. By now, our carpet has gone to hell - literally. It is needing change so badly..Thanks for the tip though, it's good to know. I will let the property management know about this for our carpets.
ReplyDeleteCarpet is worth having. It traaps indoor air particles that can be cleaned with a vacuume or prefered by a professional Carpet Cleaner. Stains can be removed by you professional also.
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