How to Get Stains out of Carpet?

You have invested quite a good amount of money while purchasing that soft luxurious carpet.

A single drop of wine on your white carpet or even the stinking pet urine can destroy the flawless look of this material.

So, it is high time that you get hold of multiple ways to remove a stain out of your carpet. The steps are simple, and you need to follow them properly.

Make sure to use the best detergents and other solutions for removing stains from carpets. One stain is different from the rest, or the stain removal methods will vary as well.

Just go through all the available options, check out the time of the stain, and then follow the right removal methods.

5 Steps to Remove a Stain Out of Carpets

Make sure to follow the mandatory steps to help remove stains from your carpet and enrich its glowing new look.

1.  Primarily, take two spray bottles and fill out one with cold water. In the next bottle, there should be a mixture of ¼ teaspoon mild dishwashing liquid and 1 cup of warm water.
2.  For the second step, spray the detergent solution onto the absorbent cloth. Dab the spot well with the liquid, but make sure not to rub it all the way through. When the stain dissolves, blot it out with a clean cloth. Keep following these applications and blotting processes until you can’t see the stain anymore.
3.  Now, take another clean piece of cloth and spray it with cold water. Use it for removing the detergent from the carpet. Once done, use the blotting technique with a dry cloth.
4.  Take a pile of paper towels and put them on the wet spot. Later, place one heavy pot right on top and leave it like that overnight. This will give enough time to the towels to soak up the residual stain, deep within the carpets. Later, the next morning, use your fingers to fluff the fibers and then allow them to dry in natural air.
5.  If the stain is still there, try a more promising and targeted approach depending on the type of stain you are working with.
   For some particular types of stains, the removal procedure will vary a bit. So, let’s jump straight into those details:

Coffee stains:

• Dry the area using the blotting technique with a white towel.
• For excessive spillage, make sure not to spread the stain by changing cloths as that might saturate the drink more.
• Use a mixture of water, vinegar, and a non-bleach detergent.
• Follow the spritzer method, rinse the stained area, and repeat.

Bloodstains:

• Use cold water in place of hot for removing blood stains from your carpets.
• Fill one spray bottle with two teaspoons of liquid and grease-fighting liquid detergent and cold water.
• Spray it on top of the stain.
• Moisten up space thoroughly to soak the carpet stain completely.
• Later, use one dry white cloth or paper towel to blot the bloodstains and transferring those to the cloth.
• Later, rinse the area with cold water and, if needed, repeat the process.

Grease stains:

• Blot as much grease stain as you can by applying a substance like cornmeal as one absorbent.
• Take one brush with stiff bristles to break up the stain molecules.
• If there are visible grease stains still, apply one dry-cleaning solvent with a clean sponge.
• Take time to apply dry spotter to the stained zone. This dry spotter is made using eight parts of liquid solvent used for dry cleaning and 1 part coconut oil.
• Cover the stain using absorbent paper, to help pick up the stains.

Wine stains:

• Blot out the excess liquid and try standing on the absorbent cloths if needed.
• Saturate the stain with Wine Away and then let the solution sit for 5 minutes.
• Now, blot the area until the stain is completely gone, and then remove extra residue with a wet cloth.
• Stubborn wine stains will need a mixture of one tablespoon dish liquid and white vinegar with 2 cups of warm water.

Oil stains:

• Mix one-quarter of water with 1/4th teaspoon of dishwashing liquid. The liquid brand must not have bleach or lanolin in it.
• Then apply this mixture to the stain directly using a sponge.
• Blot the area of the carpet by continuing this process unless no stain is visible.

Ink stains:

• Wet a cloth with isopropyl alcohol.
• Then dab this wet cloth on the ink-stained spot directly.
• Do not rub the liquid in or do not scrub the carpet with it.
• Let the liquid stand there for a few minutes.
• Use a vacuum cleaner for removing excessive moisture
• Sometimes, you have to treat the stain with alcohol again. Sometimes, nail polish removers or hairsprays might work as well.
• After using chemicals, rinse the space with water and then vacuum dry the spot or blot it dry.

Rust stains:

• Use a clean white cloth for blotting the affected area.
• If the residue remains as intact as before, create a mixture by squeezing in lemon juice, salt, and white vinegar together.
• Apply this mixture onto the rust stain directly.
• After letting it sit for a few hours, blot it with a damp towel.

Red wine stains:

• Pour two cups of warm water in a bowl and mix one tablespoon of liquid dishwashing chemical and the same amount of white vinegar.
• Dip one sponge in that mixture and apply it directly to the red wine stain.
• Continue the blotting process unless the stain got removed.

Paint stains:

• Try scraping off the dried paint as much as you can, using a knife.
• Then saturate that dried out the paint with water, followed by vacuuming the area with a dry or wet vacuum.
• Apply a mixture of ¼ teaspoon of dishwashing liquid and vinegar to 32 ounces of water.
• Spray this mixture directly onto the stain and scrub area with a stiff brush.
• Then use dry paper to blot the area when the stains got removed.

Chocolate stains:

• At first, rinse the entire carpet stain with cold water.
• Now use a little bit of dishwashing liquid and a clean dry cloth for rubbing the stain out, using a circular motion.
• Then, let the mixture sit for a few minutes.
• Later, rinse the area with cold water all over again, till the chocolate stain disappears.

Urine stains:

• Blot the wet area using a clean towel and absorb the leftover urine.
• Extract remaining urine using shop-vac.
• Create a mixture using a one-quarter teaspoon of liquid dishwashing detergent and a cup of warm water.
• You can spray it with a spray bottle as well.
• Let the mixture sit for a few minutes before removing it using paper towels.
• Rinse the area with warm water and follow the process until the stain is completely removed.

Tea stains:

• Create a solution using lukewarm water and white vinegar in a 2:1 ratio and pour it into a spray bottle.
• Rub the solution gently into carpet fibers with a cloth and repeat the process.
• Rinse it with cold water.

Blueberry stains:

• Wet the stained area with cold water.
• Use a mixture of a single tablespoon of white vinegar with a half-teaspoon liquid-based laundry detergent with one-quarter of cold water.
• Soak the stain in the mentioned solution for 15 minutes
• Rinse it.

Poop stains:

• Create a mixture of one tablespoon of dishwashing liquid and a tablespoon of white vinegar with warm water of two cups.
• Then using a clean white cloth, sponge stain with this detergent vinegar mixture
• Blot the area until liquid is absorbed.
• Use a dry cloth to clean the residue.

Blackberry stains:

• Mix solution of 1 teaspoon of the laundry liquid with 2 cups of warm water.
• Dip white cloth, paper towel, or sponge into this solution and blot berry stain with it.
• Then keep moving to the clean cloth area as the stain gets transferred out of the rug or carpet.
• Use a clean cloth to remove the residue.

Mustard stains:

• Pour a bit of club soda onto the stain directly and use a clean towel to blot it.
• If the stain is visible still, then spray it with a mixture of 2 cups of lukewarm water and one teaspoon of detergent.
• Let the stain soak this liquid for 5 minutes and then use a dry cloth to remove the mustard stains.

Dirt stains:

• Create a mixture of one cup of warm water and a teaspoon of mild dishwashing liquid.
• Apply it to the stain, and you can double the amount if needed.
• Then using a white cloth, blot the solution onto the carpet.
• This white cloth helps in lifting the stain.
• Once dry, use a clean cloth to remove the residue.

Pet stains:

• Clean the initial mess and pick up debris, if any, with gloves on.
• If the residue is wet, blot the carpet to make it almost dry.
• Use a carpet cleaning item formulated for pet stains, especially.
• For neutralizing spot and odor, use white vinegar.
• Mix 1/4th cup of vinegar with a quarter of warm water and spray it on the stain.
• Let the carpet mix the spray for a few minutes, followed by a blotting technique.

Black stains:

• Use a mixture of ¼ cup of white vinegar into water and a tablespoon of dishwashing liquid.
• Spray the area well and let the mixture soak in for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Then precede it with a blotting technique using a dry clean towel until you can’t see any stain.

Dark stains:

• Create a mixture of 1 cup of clear ammonia in 2 liters of warm water and spray it on the dark stains.
• Let the mixture get dried up completely and then repeat the process if necessary.
• Then, use a wet cloth to remove the residue, followed by a dry one to pat the area.

Bleach stains:

• Mix two tablespoons of white vinegar into 4 cups of warm water.
• Pour it on the stained carpet area and let it soak for about 15 minutes.
• Rub the stain with a sponge or clean cloth. The bleach stain will disappear shortly.

Set-in stains:

• Use a bottle with hydrogen peroxide to spray it on the set-in stains.
• Let the stain saturate it for loosing up the dirt particles.
• Using a stiff brush now starts scrubbing the strain off.
• Later, use a steam vacuum for sucking up the peroxide from the carpet, or use a dry towel as well.

Dog pee stains:

• Use a detergent solution to sponge those fresh stains with a cloth.
• Rinse the area with another set of new cloth using a mixture of white vinegar with water in the same ratio.
• Let the carpet absorb the liquid naturally.

Tough stains:

• Use a mixture of 1 tablespoon of dish soap, water, and ¼ cups of white vinegar.
• Apply it to the area and let it soak for 5 to 10 minutes and then blot the area using a dry and clean towel.

Pee stains:

• Remember to soak up excessive urine using a cotton cloth or paper towel.
• Then use a mixture of water and vinegar and mix it in a solution, in equal ratio.
• Later, pour the solution onto a urine stain and let it soak up for a few minutes.
• Blot the stain using a paper towel and press over it firmly.
• Later, use a dry cloth to remove any residue of the mixture.

Stubborn stains:

• Saturate the stained area with vinegar and then rub the area with a paste made from baking soda and vinegar.
• If you want, try adding a few tablespoons of laundry detergent and vinegar into a bucket of water and then let the carpet stain soak it overnight.
• Rinse and then wash the carpet.

Red stains:

• Blot the area with a dry white cloth, and don’t rub the stain more in.
• Mix white vinegar, water, and dishwashing liquid into a spray bottle and spray it on the area liberally.
• Let the mixture soak into the carpet fibers for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Then blot the area with a dry clean towel to remove the red stain.

Dog urine stains:

• Create a mixture of 50% water and 50% white vinegar and spray it on top of the dog urine after cleaning excessive urine with paper towels or a cotton cloth.
• Let the fiber soak the mixture for a few minutes before following the blotting technique using a paper towel and by pressing on it firmly.

Pet urine stains:

• Create a mixture by using one tablespoon of dishwashing detergent with two cups of water. The water needs to be cold.
• Then add one tablespoon of vinegar to it and gently stir.
• Dip on cleaner cloth into this solution and sponge on the urine stains gently.
• Then start blotting the area using a dry cloth.
• If the stain is still visible, use 3% hydrogen peroxide to stain, and even a few ammonia drips to stain.
• Use a clean cloth to dab the area with cold water for removing the chemicals.

Dog stains:

• Use a mixture of 1 tablespoon of salt and a tablespoon of liquid soap in 2 cups of warm water and ½ cup of vinegar
• Then dip a clean sponge or cloth into the mixture and apply it to the stained area.
• Let it soak for 5 to 10 minutes and blot lightly.
• Follow the process more than once if the stain is tough.
• For heavier stains, sprinkle some baking soda on top of the stain.

Old dog urine stains:

• Saturate the stain with vinegar first using a spray bottle or drizzling the liquid gently on top.
• Then use a rag or paper towel for soaking up the vinegar.
• Sprinkle on some baking soda all over the current mattress.
• Then vacuum up the baking soda from the mattress.

Ash stains:

• Add a good amount of any absorbent substance like cornstarch, baby powder, powdered carpet cleaner, or baking soda on the ash stain.
• Allow the product to stain on the carpet fibers for 1 to 2 hours.
• Later, vacuum the powder and loose ask from the carpet using a suction method.
• Blot the area with a white absorbent clean cloth, well dampened with the dry cleaning solvent.
• Later, a sponge that carpets with cleaner water to remove the dry cleaning solvent.
• Ensure that the carpet is completely dried out before resuming foot traffic.

Soda stains:

• Mix one tablespoon of the dishwashing liquid and a tablespoon of white vinegar into plain warm water.
• Now, using one cleaner white cloth, you can sponge that stain with the detergent and vinegar-based solution.
• You can sometimes use chlorine bleach to your wash for a better clean.

Old pet stains:

• Rinse the urine area with clean water.
• Spray affected urine spot with vinegar or carpet cleaners.
• Pour some baking soda over the vinegar and then let this mixture soak into the carpet fibers for some time.
• Later, using a stiff brush, scrap off the urine residue and then use a dry cloth to blot out the residue.

Vomit stains:

• You have to scrape off the excess vomit first out of carpet fibers.
• Then sprinkle in some cornstarch or baking soda on that stain to soap up the puke.
• Let this mixture stand on your rug or carpet for 10 to 15 minutes before start vacuuming.
• Later, mix a single tablespoon of white vinegar with one tablespoon of liquid dishwashing detergent in two cups of warm water.
• Launder after scraping off the vomit.

Pet poop stains:

• At first, remove excess feces by blotting up the liquids with a clean absorbent towel and then scrape off solids with a dull knife edge.
• Later, use a mixture of 1 teaspoon of white vinegar with one teaspoon of liquid dishwashing agent in 1 quarter of warm water.
• Sponge this mixture on top of the poop stain and rub gently from the back to loosen up the stains.
• Soak this mixture for around 15 minutes and then rinse.
• For protein stain, soak the enzyme product for 30 minutes.
• Soak the stains for quite some time before launder.
• If the poop color remains, use chlorine bleach for soaking the fabric a bit more or use oxygen bleach.

Homemade Carpet-Cleaning Solutions for Synthetic Carpets

For creating a homemade cleaner, you need to dip a white cloth into the DIY solutions for the synthetic rugs and then apply the same to stain. Never try to pour the solutions directly onto the carpet as that hampers the fibers of the carpets more.

• For the detergent solution, you need to mix ¼ teaspoon of the transparent dishwashing detergent in its liquid form into one cup of warm water.
• While creating a vinegar-based solution, mix a cup of this white vinegar with water, measuring at 2 cups, and apply the solution on the stains of synthetic carpets.
• You can even create a solvent solution too. Always try to use oil-based solvent. Sometimes, you can substitute it with nail polish removal or a gentle non-acetone based polish remover.

DIY Cleaners for Natural Fiber-Based Carpets

After creating the DIY carpet solutions for natural fiber rugs or carpets, place them inside the spray bottles and apply them gently on the stains.

• In case of detergent solution, mix a tablespoon of translucent dishwashing liquid detergent into lukewarm water of a cup.
• For vinegar, there will be a mixture of ¼ cup of white vinegar alongside a ¼ cup of water.
• In terms of ammonia solutions, mix a tablespoon of cleaner household ammonia in half a cup of warm water.
• For other solvent solutions, the methods will be the same as the ones used for synthetic carpets.

Catch Up with Experts

Next time you are suffering from carpet stains, you can get the pros to work on it for you. Trying out the DIY solutions is easy but won’t work if the stain is way too old, or tough.

Sometimes, the carpet cleaning companies might take your stained carpet with them, and they will work on the removal process in their warehouse.

Once done and completely dried up, they will give you back the carpet in its original look. It is better to give your carpet up for cleaning at a regular interval if you don’t want the stains to stay for too long.