How to Hide Carpet Stains Until the Experts Arrive!

Oops…

You spilled a bottle of wine on your favorite carpet, and your guests are arriving any second!

So, what do you do?

Your immediate carpet cleaning solution in Manassas is to call the experts to get the spill cleaned as quickly as possible.

But everyone knows even if you schedule a same day service appointment with Dri-Masters, they will not be able to arrive before your guests do.

So, the experts at Dri-Masters are sharing these tips with you before they can come and make everything right.

3 Methods to Hide Carpet Stains Until the Experts at Dri-Masters Arrive

If your carpet has dark patches in certain areas, you can try to treat it with warm soapy solution.

However, too much water and you may just damage your carpet.

So use just enough water required to wet a cloth.

Then blot the stain, do not rub it!

This method is not efficient for deep cleaning but, it is sufficient to temporarily clean the darker patch collected on the surface of your carpet.

#FoodForThought
Need reasons to professionally clean your carpet at least once a year?

Readily available ingredients like vinegar and baking powder are long known to be great eradicators of a variety of carpet stains.

This is not a new trick but worth mentioning, as it is a neat trick.

First spray the solution of vinegar and baking powder on the stain.

Then use a lint-free cloth and lay it over the top.

Next using your household iron, iron over the cloth pressing lightly.

When you lift the cloth, you’ll see that a majority of the stain has been transferred to the cloth.

#Remember – Keep your iron on steam setting.

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Try this method on an ordinary carpet, do no try it on an expensive Persian carpet. You could be doing more harm than good.

When nothing works, and you are still wondering how to get rid of the stains?

There’s always an option of covering it up.

It’s obvious that common stains occur near coffee tables, dining chairs and sofas.

Moving the furniture around a bit can help hide the stain until the professionals step in is probably your best option.

But, what if your stain is in the center of your carpet?

Dig out that scatter rug and lay it on the stain.

Who knows you may receive a compliment or two for the new addition

So, there you have it, our three trusted tips to get rid of the carpet stain in a jiffy.

However, don’t forget to call the professional carpet cleaning experts for a thorough treatment.

Dri-Masters have been in the business since the past 26 years providing carpet cleaning services in Manassas.

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