Helpful Cleaning Hints

Spot and Spill Removal

One of the crucial areas of carpet maintenance is the removal of spots and spills. Acting quickly is the key to success when anything is dropped or spilled and always having the necessary cleaning materials at hand is of the upmost importance. Step one for liquid spills is blot, it is amazing how much you will remove with an absorbent cloth or towel using presure and changing as required. (make sure there will be no dye transfer from your toweling, use old towels) Step two gently sponge with cold water (do not over wet) step three follow chart below.

Spotting Chart

Stain type	Difficulty	Directions
Blood	Difficult	Rinse with a mild detergent solution + (cold water). Rinse further with cloudy ammonia solution. Rinse with vinegar solution
Dyes (e.g. cordials, soft drinks)	Extremely difficult	Best left to a Carpet cleaning Perth Technician 0419923167
Coffee	Can be difficult	Detergent solution, blot, vinegar solution then blot
Tea	Can be difficult	Detergent solution, blot, vinegar solution then blot
Beer	Easy	Detergent solution, then rinse with small amounts of fresh water
Lipstick	Medium	Apply Dry Cleaning Fluid to a clean white cloth and dab at the mark – do not rub, detergent solution sparingly, rinse sparingly with fresh water
Make up	Can be hard	Vacuum, Apply Dry Cleaning Fluid to a clean, white cloth and dab at the mark – do not rub, detergent solution sparingly, rinse sparingly with fresh water
Nail Polish	Can be difficult	Use acetone based nail polish remover, DO NOT RUB! Colour may transfer to carpet fibre, call a Breathe-easy technician if this is the case
Soup	Easy	Blot first, detergent solution sparingly, blot again, fresh water rinse and blot
Grease or oil	Easy	Apply Dry Cleaning Fluid to white absorbent cloth, dab or wipe the mark, do not scrub.
Ink or Biro	Hard	Can use Methylated Spirits or Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing liniment) if still fresh. Apply to clean white cloth and dab at the spot, do not scrub
Paint (water based)	Can be difficult	Apply methylated spirits sparingly, agitate lightly, wipe with absorbent cloth.
Paint (oil based)	Difficult	Apply Mineral Turpentine when still wet sparingly – Note: too much will damage carpet backing!!
Rust	Extremely difficult	Application of lemon juice + light agitation may sometimes have an effect.
Pot plant stains	Reasonably easy if fresh, difficult if old	Apply white wine vinegar, leave for several minutes, then blot
Red wine	Easy when fresh	Blot up spill, apply white wine, blot.
Urine	Difficult	Apply ammonia solution when fresh (not on wool), rinse with fresh water and blot, apply white wine vinegar solution, blot
Vomit	Moderately difficult	Will depend on what has been ingested, but normally a good carpet detergent will remove most of the stain whilst fresh
Wood stains	Extremely difficult	Call Breathe Easy 0419923167
Tomato sauce	Fairly easy	Detergent solution, ammonia solution if needed, rinse + blot, then vinegar solution and blot
Fat	Fairly easy	Warm – hot water with detergent solution, blot
Wax	Very Difficult	Call Breathe Easy 0419923167
Crayon	Difficult	Methylated Spirits or White Spirits may work
Jam	Easy	Detergent solution, blot, warm fresh water rinse, blot
Chocolate	Easy	Detergent solution, blot, warm fresh water rinse, blot
Mould	Extremely difficult	Call breathe Easy 0419923167

Vacuuming

The most important maintenance step is proper vacuuming. Regular and thorough vacuuming at once a week and more often in heavy traffic areas will remove soil and dirt particles before they become embedded into the pile of the carpet. Remember you cannot over vacuum and vacuuming should begin the day the carpet is installed, We use and recommend upright Dyson vacuum cleaners.