H Mag - The Handy Mag for Home, Hardware and Home DIY Jun. 2014 | Page 33

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Despite your best efforts at
cleanliness, your carpet will
eventually become the victim
of drops, spills, accidents, and
whatever's on the bottom
of your shoes. To learn how
professionals handle problem
areas and keep carpets looking
new - read on.

onto the carpet, where it quickly dries and gets embedded.
Heating it back up to remove it is recommended. Place a
white cloth over your iron, then put the iron on top of the
wax to warm it up. Finally, scrape off the wax with a butter
knife.
When you are done doing that, lay a paper towel over the
surface area and iron on the paper. The wax is melting and
binds to the paper, and the wax will be gone after a few
more applications.
Important note: Don’t use the iron this way for more than 30
seconds or you risk burning the carpet. And be sure to use a
white cloth and white towels since colored ones can transfer
the color onto the carpet when heated up, especially if you
have a light-colored carpet.

Hydrogen Peroxide to the Rescue
Few carpet stains are as obvious as blood. But suffering a
paper cut on your finger and getting a few drops on the
carpet doesn’t mean your shag is ruined.
Hydrogen peroxide will get out blood all day long. First,
loosen up dried blood with water mixed with a mild
detergent. Then scrape off as much blood from the fibers
as you can. To get the remainder, apply hydrogen peroxide
directly to the stain. The solution will immediately foam
when it contacts the blood, so don’t be surprised. Then dab
the hydrogen peroxide with towels to dry the carpet.

Clean Pet Accidents Organically
Even well-trained pets can have an accident on the carpet.
Use organic cleaners in a spray bottle, rather than using
chemicals. Spray the cleaner at the strain. Some scrubbing
will be necessary. Then wipe up the cleaner with a cloth or
towels.

Candy Crushed
If you have kids in the house, it’s only a matter of time before
candy ends up in the carpet. Try to scrape it with a spotter
brush or a butter knife. Then, using a sponge, apply water
mixed with a mild soap. It is important to get all of the sugar
out of the area on the carpet. Failure to do so will result in
that area attracting dirt and debris easily. Once the candy is
removed, dry the spot by blotting it with a cloth or towels.

Deep-Clean Regularly
Cleaning the carpet is vital to keeping it looking bright and
new. Steam cleaning involves using a cleaning solution
under pressure injected deep into the carpet using water-jet
nozzles. The machine extracts the solution along with the
dirt and debris in the carpet. The water penetrates the carpet
all the way down to the backing and loosen any embedded
dirt and debris which makes the carpet as clean