tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970243289935805722011-07-08T00:58:14.503+01:00This blog is aimed at helping users find remedies for dealing with accidental spills and damage to a carpet or flooring area.Ian Crossleynoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297024328993580572.post-7946940013481668872009-06-03T16:16:00.003+01:002009-06-03T16:20:54.195+01:00For 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).<br /><li>Solvent: Dry cleaning solvent (spot remover).</li><br /><li>Blot: Clean white cloth or white paper tower.</li><br /><li>Detergent: Use a neutral, max pH8, crystallizing carpet shampoo<br />- mix one tablespoonful to one litre of water.</li><br /><li>Blot: Clean white cloth or white paper towel.</li><br /><li>Water</li><br /><li>Blot: Clean white cloth or white paper towel.</li><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1297024328993580572-794694001348166887?l=carpetfirstaid.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ian Crossleynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297024328993580572.post-22719518411670496132009-06-03T15:40:00.004+01:002009-06-03T15:48:00.691+01:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">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.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Next, if stain still remains apply white cloth soaked in solvent for a greasy stain, </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">or with carpet shampoo for a water based stain. Dab at stain, starting from the outside in.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Repeat if stain has still not gone.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Now cover stain with a thick wad of tissue and weigh it down with a telephone directory.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">If your endeavours are still unsuccessful then call a carpet cleaning professional </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">(member of the NCCA).</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">To remove chewing gum form a carpet, harden the gum with ice </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">and then shatter is with a blunt object.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1297024328993580572-2271951841167049613?l=carpetfirstaid.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ian Crossleynoreply@blogger.com0