CLEANING GUIDE

STAIN                                   STEP ONE    STEP TWO   STEP THREE

Alcoholic beverages         1               2 

Bleach                              1              13

Blood                                1               2

Butter                                4               2

Candle Wax                     10              4

Chewing Gum                   5               4

Chocolate                         4               2

Coffee                               1               2                  6

Colas & soft drinks            1               2

Cooking oil                        4               2

Cream                               2               4

Egg                                   2              13

Faeces                              2               3                 13

Floor wax                          4               2

Fruit juice                          1               2

Furniture polish                 4               2

Gravy & sauces                7               2

Ink (ballpoint pen)             9               2

Ink (felt tip pen)                 4               2

Lipstick                              4               2

Milk                                   2               4

Mustard                             2

Nail Polish                         8               4

Oil & grease                      4               2

Paint (Oil based)              12              4

Paint (acrylic)                    1               2

Rust                                  6              13

Salad dressing                  2               4

Shoe Polish                      4               2

Soot                                 11              4

Tar                                   12              4

Tea                                   1               2                  6

Tomato sauce                   7               2

Urine (fresh)                     1                2                 3

Urine (old stain)               13

Vomit                                 2              3                  6

Wine                                 1               2                  6

Unknown material             4               2

STEP 1:  VACUUMING

When it comes to keeping your carpet looking good and hygienically clean, you can never vacuum too often. As a rule, vacuum at least once a week, more often in heavy traffic areas. Be thorough – vacuum under furniture, behind curtains and where your carpet meets the wall.

If your vacuum has a bag, empty it regularly to ensure the vacuum doesn’t lose suction.

Vacuuming Wool Carpet

A straight suction vacuum should be used to vacuum wool carpet.  (A beater bar vacuum will cause excess fussing over time.)

STEP 2:  CLEANING SPILLS IMMEDIATELY

Stains can be prevented easily by acting quickly when spills occur.  Even when time is not on your side, follow this simple removal process, use the correct cleaning agents, and you’ll be delighted with the difference you can make.

DO NOT RUB OR SCRUB WOOL CARPET AS THIS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT PILE DISTORTION.

STEP 3:  PROFESSIONAL CLEANING

Professional cleaning once every one-to-two years will do wonders to revitalize your carpet and keep it hygienically clean.

Professional carpet cleaning is a science requiring skills and expertise that can only be obtained through formal training.  Untrained operators may do your carpet more harm than good.

For professional cleaning in Ottawa we recommend:

Peacock Rug Care         613-232-5110     www.peacockrugcare.ca

TYPE OF TREATMENT

1. 1.Cold water.
   

2. 2.One teaspoon of mild detergent diluted in  one litre of warm water.
   

3. 3.Clear household disinfectant.
   

4. 4.Dry cleaning solvent such as White Spirit or Murlex (Available from hardware stores). Use only on dry carpet.
   

5. 5.Chill with ice cubes in a plastic bag. Pick or scrape off gum.
   

6. 6.Mix 1/3 cup of white vinegar with 2/3 cup of water.
   

7. 7.Warm water.
   

8. 8.Nail polish remover (should not contain lanolin).
   

9. 9.Surgical alcohol.
   

10. 10.Place absorbent paper over wax and apply hot iron to paper. Wax will melt and be absorbed by the paper.
    

11. 11.Vacuum clean.
    

12. 12.Mineral turpentine.
    

13. 13.Seek assistance from a professional carpet cleaner.