Spilled coffee on an oriental rug?
My mom spilled coffee on her expensive oriental rug! She is going to get it cleaned, but the cleaners are closed today. It’s a dark red rug with some light trim, and the coffee that was spilled did not contain sugar but did have a small amount of half-and-half. She is blotting it, but wants to make sure that the coffee doesn’t stain any more than it has to in the 24 hours until the cleaners can get here.
Any advice on how to improve the cleanliness of the rug without doing damage?
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Get the spot bot at wal=mart you put the cleaning solution in set it on the stain let it do its thing in a few minutes it is done ,spot gone,and you will have it for the next time you need it.
I don’t know how much the cleaners will charge, but know that Melaleuca’s Sol-U-Mel will get this out. It’s an amazing product that will take even grease and nail polish out of carpet without ruining the carpet, it’ll look like new! It’s a mail order company, so you’d have to order it unless you know of someone who uses Melaueca products and might have some. Contact me if you need to, it’s nice to keep this on hand! I doubt you live near me or I’d bring some over!
oxy clean or hydrogen peroxide… natural cleanser…
be blessed!
Sorry to hear about your coffee spill, but calm your mom down.. Oriental rugs are good to clean and many area rugs have a stain resistant put in when they were made.
I have copied & pasted an article about this from our old website, that might help you out ;o)
In the article it describes how to remove certain stains, however it is always good to have a profession rug cleaner clean your rug once in a while.
!!- In your case with coffee, best way is warm water. Coffee as well as milk products, can be deluted with water, resulting in desolving the stain. Use it with a little (deluted!) detergent to get the smells out as well and to desolve some stains that are laying deeper in the pile.
Do not use over-the-counter chemicals, as those can absolutely damage your area rug, resulting in the need of a much more expensive rug repair service.
Hopefully this will calm the nerves a bit!
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Removing Stains:
Many rugs are treated to be stain resistant which delays the stain setting in, giving you a chance to act. The key is to treat the stain or spill quickly before it is absorbed by the rug and dries. Basic cleaning steps for typical everyday stains:
1. Scoop up as much of the spill as possible
2. Absorb as much of the liquid that’s left with a dry cloth/paper towel by blotting.
3. Apply warm water to the stain then blot again If the stain remains visible, mix warm water with a mild non-bleach laundry detergent.
Using a clean cloth apply some of the mixture to the stain and let it soak for 5 minutes.
Rinse the stain with warm water and blot it well to extract the residue. Repeat until there is no detergent on the rug. When satisfied and the rug is completely dry, vacuum the area.
Specific Stains:
Since different stains require different cleaning treatments, it is important to identify the source and nature of the stain. Below is a list of common stains and how they are best removed.
— Stain – Cleaning Treatment —-
Alcohol – Warm water & detergent
Asphalt – Dry cleaning solvent then warm water & detergent
Blood – Warm water & detergent
Butter – Dry cleaning solvent then warm water & detergent
Chewing gum – Freeze using ice, shatter gum, vacuum, warm water & detergent
Most Makeup – Dry cleaning solvent then warm water & detergent
Shoe Polish – Dry cleaning solvent then warm water & detergent
Urine – Warm water & detergent then white vinegar & water (1:3)
Vomit – Warm water & detergent then dry cleaning solvent
Wax – Freeze using ice, shatter gum, vacuum, dry cleaning solvent then water & detergent
Wine – Talcum powder then warm water & detergent
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