How to treat a stain on a synthetic fibre carpet

For Asphalt, Butter, Cooking oil, Crayon, foundation cream, Furniture polish, Gravy, Hair oil, Hair spray, Hand cream, Ink (ball point), Ink (felt tip), Lard, Linseed oil, Machine oil, Mascara, nail varnish, Paint (Latex), Shoe polish, Salad dressing, Tar/soot, Typewriter ribbon, Wax (paste).

Solvent: Dry cleaning solvent (spot remover).

Blot: Clean white cloth or white paper tower.

Detergent: Use a neutral, max pH8, crystallizing carpet shampoo
- mix one tablespoonful to one litre of water.

Blot: Clean white cloth or white paper towel.

Water

Blot: Clean white cloth or white paper towel.

How to treat a stain on a wool carpet

For liquid stains, absorb all liquid by blotting with tissue. Do not scrub or rub. For food based or solid stains, scrape away excess material with a blunt object.
Next, if stain still remains apply white cloth soaked in solvent for a greasy stain,
or with carpet shampoo for a water based stain. Dab at stain, starting from the outside in.
Repeat if stain has still not gone.
Now cover stain with a thick wad of tissue and weigh it down with a telephone directory.
If your endeavours are still unsuccessful then call a carpet cleaning professional
(member of the NCCA).
To remove chewing gum form a carpet, harden the gum with ice
and then shatter is with a blunt object.