Carpet dry cleaning is an expensive pleasure. Following simple rules, you can easily cope with the removal of stains at home.
Basics of carpet care
Proper care of the carpet will preserve its original appearance for many years. You need to vacuum regularly. Do not walk in the street shoes on the cover, home slippers are also better to take off. Detergents are more suitable for synthetic carpets, but not natural. Apply the stain remover, after a while, wipe the place with a cloth (towel), the remains of the stain are removed with a powder and a brush. Models of wool painfully tolerate water and soap intervention. Old, dried stains are much harder to remove than new ones.
How easy is it to clean the carpet? Do not use hot water and brushes with hard teeth - they will damage the villi. The direction of movement during cleaning should be along the wool. Place the treatment do not blow dry, the product should dry naturally.
How to clean carpet from stains?
There are many ways to clean the carpet at home. An effective way to fight pollution is ammonia alcohol. For 1 liter of water you need 2-3 tbsp. spoons. Dampen the brush in the solution and treat the stain, wipe the place with a dry rag. The same manipulations can be done with the following consistency: 2 teaspoons of citric acid and 1 tbsp. A spoon of salt is mixed with 1 liter of cold water.
The mold is removed with hydrogen peroxide, but first check its action in a place that is hidden to the eyes. Another way - for 5 liters of warm water will leave half a glass of baking soda. The emulsion is applied to the coating for 30 minutes, then it is removed.
Grinded on a fine grater laundry soap, paired with warm water and a spoon of turpentine is used against greasy stains. In this case, processing with chalk or talc is also suitable. From the wine on the tent, the powder mixed with soda will be saved. Blood is removed only by cold soapy water. Coffee stains are removed with glycerin, then the place needs to be treated with a mixture of ammonia and water.