How to Remove Coffee Stains from Carpet
Who can resists the flavourful smell of coffee especially while you are working? Coffee will help you go through the day and it will also help in providing you focus to work all day. But what will you do if you suddenly spill off the coffee from your table to your carpet? This may be a disheartening site to see but you don't have to worry because you can still do something about it. There are simple things that you have to keep in mind to at least remove coffee stains from the carpet if you cannot prevent the coffee from spilling to your floor.
1. Don't leave coffee spills on the carpet - do you know that leaving spills of coffee or any other drink on your carpet will just worsen the situation? There will be a dry brown stain that will not only embarrass you in front of your visitors but will also make your family down especially your husband and in laws too.
2. Work on the spills fast - even if you are busy doing some other chores at home, you shouldn't leave the coffee spill there untreated because it will dry out and you will just have a hard time to clean it later on. Every home maker knows that the longer the spill stays on the carpet the higher the possibility of having a stain which is harder to remove. To lessen the problems that you will have later on in life, then you need to act right away and make sure that you will use a blotting and pressing method so that the stain will not go deeper into the carpet fibres.
3. Web and blot - this method can be done by using a sponge that is wet with tap water. You can also use cold water but never use hot water to remove the stain on the carpet. The blotting method will be very helpful and useful to you along the way. You can use a clean rug and soft cloth but don't use a coloured one that may be contrasting to the colour of the carpet.
4. Use a mild detergent solution - if you are having a hard time blotting the stain from the carpet why don't you use a mild detergent soap? You can mix it with a cup of water and a tsp, of mild detergent or dishwashing liquid. Dab it on the stained part of the carpet and press it to remove the stain but you shouldn't scrub it because that may harm the fibres of the carpet.
5. White vinegar - a natural cleaner such as white vinegar can also be very helpful to you. You can mix the vinegar with a cup of water and dab it on the affected part to take off the stain from the carpet. Leave it there for more than 10 minutes. The vinegar can help and continue to clean the carpet without any residue that can still attract dirt. Rinse and dry afterwards.
These tips will be very helpful to you along the way.
