Whether it’s a child staining your carpet with greasy oil while playing or a careless guest who has wiped his oily soles on your carpet, the last thing you want is to go through the excruciating pain of having to clean it. Not only is this a mundane thing to do, but also it requires so much effort and time to get rid of these greasy stains. For that very reason, we are here to give you an easy and straightforward guide to clean your carpet or a rug with minimal effort.
Step 1: Dab, Dab, Dab
Now, the first thing to do to take a greasy oil stain off your carpet is a relatively easy task. All you have to do is take an extra-absorbent paper towel and gently press on the stain. Make sure your paper towel is a good one, and also, don’t move your towel to other areas of the carpet as it is very likely that you will stain the tidy areas of the rug too. Slowly and gradually, keep dabbing until there is no oil visible on your towel. This step will make sure that all the oil on the surface is taken out and we are ready for the next step, i.e., deep cleaning.
However, if you don’t have an extra absorbent towel, don’t bother to find it. You can take a butter knife and gently scrape the carpet to take out the oil. You need to do this with extra caution because if you don’t, you will end up ruining the fibres of your gorgeous carpet. Keep doing this thoroughly until you find the knife dry and there is no grease left on the surface.
Step 2: Magic of Baking Soda
The second step is also relatively easy. It would help if you had baking soda in your home, and then you have to cover the stain with the soda adequately. If you don’t have baking soda, you can also use corn starch as it works as a brilliant substitute. Make sure you cover the stain with a healthy amount of baking soda or corn starch, as this step, if successful, is going to save you from executing the next step.
Let it sit for a couple of hours, preferably 5 to 6 hours, and then vacuum your carpet. By vacuuming, you are not only making your carpet look clean but also sucking the oil out of it with the help of the vacuum cleaner.
If this step works out well for you and the stain is completely vanished, then hurrah! You don’t need to move on to the next step. However, if the stain is still quite visible, or if you are cleaning the carpet after a few days after it got stained, you are going to have to move on to the next step.
Step 3: Last but not least!
Take a spoonful of vinegar, two cups of water (should be warm), and a dishwashing liquid. Give the three ingredients a good mix and slowly pour onto the oil stain. It will be great if you can take a brush and thoroughly clean the color; however, for the lack of time, you can also just let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe with a sponge to clean the lather out of your carpet.
Step 4: Call us Instead
These steps will work in most cases, but no two carpets are the same so there will be occasions where professional help will be required. If you find yourself in that situation, give us a call to utilise our professional carpet cleaning service in Northampton! We’ll clean and deodorise your carpet, and we can get rid of a number of stains ranging from oil to makeup stains. Contact us today for a free quote!