| People with children know how important it is to | | | | do this quickly before the stain has a chance to set. |
| have the right equipment to clean carpet messes. | | | | Once the stain sets, it will be much more difficult to |
| After all, children and messes go hand-in-hand. There | | | | remove. |
| are times, however, when you won't be sure what | | | | If blotting doesn't do the job to your satisfaction, |
| type of cleaning equipment will best do the job you | | | | you may need to employ certain household products |
| have to do. Be sure to check out the size of the | | | | in order to remove the stain. If you have carpets in |
| stain and the substance that made it before making | | | | your home, there are a number of items you need |
| any decisions about clean-up. Using the wrong | | | | to keep on hand in case of spills. By mixing household |
| product or method can lead to permanent carpet | | | | substances like baking soda, vinegar, or rubbing |
| damage. Usually, smaller stains require smaller | | | | alcohol in a spray bottle with some water, you'll be |
| equipment for clean-up. | | | | able to treat your carpet stain and blot it with paper |
| Treating Small Stains Without Professional Help | | | | towels immediately after it happens. If you can get |
| Small stains will usually respond well to cleaning with | | | | the stain out using this method, you'll save yourself |
| the smaller attachments that come with steam | | | | the cash you'd have to pay for a commercial carpet |
| cleaning machines. The small attachments were | | | | cleaning machine or a professional cleaning service if |
| designed to be effective when used to spot clean, | | | | the stain is allowed to set. |
| and unless the stain was made with some very | | | | If you do need to buy or rent a carpet cleaning |
| difficult-to-clean substance, such as ink, you should be | | | | machine, don't let yourself get all hot and bothered. |
| able to clean up your stain and make the area look | | | | All you're dealing with, after all, is a stain, and you'll be |
| as good as new. | | | | able to find the right equipment to take it out. Know |
| You also need to look at how fresh the stain is. If | | | | what made the stain, how long it's been in the |
| you catch it right away, it will be much easier to | | | | carpet, and how large of an area you need to treat |
| clean. The first thing you should do is to immediately | | | | when you go out looking, and you'll be sure to find |
| blot the stain while it's still wet. Only blot until most of | | | | just the right machine to take care of the problem |
| the moisture has been eradicated. Excessive blotting | | | | and leave your carpet looking fresh and new again. |
| can cause damage to the carpet. It's critical that you | | | | |