If you are concerned about your carpets then you probably have a list of the best ways to remove stains as soon as they happen. A stain on the carpet is a problem for most people want to do what they can to get them removed as soon as possible. Most spills can be cleaned up with the same method but there are some that harder to clean than others. If you use your standard cleaning process to clean a grease stain you may end up with a bigger mess. Grease is not a stain that should be left untreated and should be treated accordingly. Grease can get on your carpet from greasy foods and outdoor activities around car parts and grease from cars. You can easily walk through some grease and bring it right in your house. You can also end up dropping your plate of food which can leave a greasy spot that you may need to clean. Just like most stains you need to kick it into high gear. This will ensure that you are able to get the majority if not all the stain out of the carpet.
Tough Carpet Cleaning Lists the Steps Needed to Remove Grease Stains From Your Carpets & Rugs
Remove Excess Grease & Oil: You need to act fast with any kind of stain and that includes treating a stain that is greasy. You want to be sure that you start with dabbing with a nice clean cloth any of the excess liquid from the area. You can use a clean cloth and press and dab the spot. You can also pick up any bits that are intact still and throw them out. This sets up the area to clean the spot further. Now you need to absorb what you can with a product such as cornstarch and baking soda. The absorbing material should be placed on the area that is greasy and allowed to sit for a short amount of time. This will help to pull the grease out of the carpet and soak it into the product that you are using. This step is very important to pull what you can away from the carpet because if you don’t the grease will spread and make the stain even larger.
Use A Cleaning Solution: Now you need to work on the rest of the stain that is sure to still be there. The best way to do this is to use a dry spotter which is just a cleaning solution that you can easily make at home. You want to mix a dry cleaning solution with eight parts to one part of mineral oil. You can pre-make this solution and have it set in a bottle to spray or blot on the area. You can apply with a spray bottle or with a sponge on the area. The cleaning solution works best when you place the solution on the area and set a clean cloth that has been weighted down. You may need to replace the cloth and reapply a new cloth until the grease and cleaning solution is gone.
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