{"id":7610,"date":"2020-09-24T11:57:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T15:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=7610"},"modified":"2020-09-24T11:57:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T15:57:25","slug":"how-to-remove-old-stains-from-carpet-a-useful-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-old-stains-from-carpet-a-useful-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Old Stains From Carpet: A Useful Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You were relaxing in your living room, drinking a well-deserved glass of red wine, watching your favorite show, and suddenly &#8211; you don&#8217;t even know how! &#8211; your glass falls on your carpet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That alone is a nightmare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you decided that you&#8217;d deal with the stain&nbsp;later and now it&#8217;s been weeks (or months)&#8230; well, you&#8217;re probably regretting your decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we&#8217;re here to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading and learn&nbsp;how to remove old stains from carpet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Type of Stain Is It?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you even think about cleaning&nbsp;anything, it can be helpful to understand which type of stain you&#8217;re dealing with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, there are three main types of carpet stains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Water-soluble, such as&nbsp;fruit, soda, and&nbsp;alcoholic drinks<\/li><li>Protein-based, such as meat, blood, and bodily fluids<\/li><li>Fat and oil-based, such as vegetable oil, butter, or deodorant<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully, most carpet stains are water-soluble, which means that they can dissolve in water and, as such, are much easier to get rid of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tips we bring you today work for this specific type of stains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you&#8217;re dealing with a protein-based one, our suggestion is that you do some research before you try to remove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain substances, like <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/sanitation-and-illness\/norovirus-step-step-clean-vomit-and-diarrhea\">vomit or feces<\/a>, can be dangerous due to the viral bacteria they contain, so you want to&nbsp;know what you&#8217;re doing before you even get close to the stain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gathering Your Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you know that the&nbsp;carpet stain is water-soluble, you can gather your materials and luckily, the list isn&#8217;t too long:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Gloves<\/strong>: to keep your hands clean throughout the process<\/li><li><strong>Spray bottle<\/strong>: to make sure you rehydrate the stain without soaking it<\/li><li><strong>Cleaner<\/strong>: to work the magic<\/li><li><strong>Microfiber cloth<\/strong>: to blot the carpet<\/li><li><strong>Paper towel<\/strong>: to&nbsp;give it a final touch and remove the moisture<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you tend to have allergies, it can be a good idea to&nbsp;wear a mask while you clean, as well.&nbsp; There might be some dust in your carpet and this way, you won&#8217;t irritate your sinuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cleaning the Stain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have everything you need, it&#8217;s time to get to the action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Spray the stain with the cleaner and massage it in<\/li><li>Leave for 15 minutes<\/li><li>Use a warm, damp microfiber cloth and blot the area<\/li><li>Use a paper towel and try to dry the area as much as possible<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Easy enough, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What If It Doesn&#8217;t Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some stains are&nbsp;<em>very&nbsp;<\/em>stubborn and if after trying our cleaning method, your carpet is still stained, it might be time to call the professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cleaning team will have essential equipment that you don&#8217;t have at home, so it can be worth checking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenchoicecarpet.net\/blog\/how-much-does-professional-carpet-cleaning-cost\/\">more information<\/a> about this type of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Remove Old Stains From Carpet: Now You Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleaning a stain as soon as it happens is always a good idea, but we all know&nbsp;how easy it to keep postponing this dreadful task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know how to remove old stains from carpet, there&#8217;s no excuse. You can finally get your beautiful carpet looking just like it did when you first bought it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you enjoy reading this article? Keep exploring our blog for more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You were relaxing in your living room, drinking a well-deserved glass of red wine, watching your favorite show, and suddenly &#8211; you don&#8217;t even know how! &#8211; your glass falls on your carpet. That alone is a nightmare. However, if you decided that you&#8217;d deal with the stain&nbsp;later and now it&#8217;s been weeks (or months)&#8230; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7610"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7610"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7612,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7610\/revisions\/7612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}