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GENERAL MAINTENANCE

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
Your carpet is not only a valuable investment but its appearance tells your visitors something about you. The main objective of a maintenance program is to
preserve, as nearly as practical, the original beauty and appearance of the carpet and prolong its useful life.
Preventative maintenance will protect your investment, but you must plan, or program that maintenance. In the past, carpets have been neglected only to be
cleaned when it was obvious that attention was necessary. This is known as "Crisis Cleaning". This approach is not only old fashioned but has been proven to be a
false economy. In addition to the carpet looking scruffy, its life is being drastically reduced.
Preventative maintenance, which has to be planned, will extend the life and enhance the appearance of the carpet because the carpet "destroyer" [soil] will be
effectively removed.
REMOVING SPOTS & STAINS
Remember to apply cleaning agent to a blotting towel rather than directly onto the carpet. First remove any excess caused by stain, food, etc. and ensure that the
area affected does not grow in size. Blot the area with a full roll of kitchen towels in order that as much fluid as possible can be absorbed. Always work towards the
center. Pretest your carpet by wetting a small area (2 in. by 2 in.) in an inconspicuous area with the solution you plan to use. Blot the damp area with a white towel
and look for any color absorbed into the towel, or any color change on the carpet.
Dab the spotting agent onto the stain with the moistened towel - working from the outer edge of the stain inward towards the center to keep the stain from
spreading. For effective blotting action use pressure from the hand - for even more pressure use the heel of the foot. Avoid the natural tendency to scrub. Try
blotting for a prolonged period of time. (The stain will naturally soak up into a weighted sack of towels.)
Stains marked with a "P" will definitely require professional attention.

TYPE OF STAIN PROCEDURE SEQUENCE OF PROCEDURES
Alcohol, Beer 3 or P Apply the following procedures in the correct order. Blot after each procedure.
Blood 7 CODE PROCEDURES
Butter 1 or P 1. Solvent, blot, Detergent, blot, then water, blot.
Chewing Gum 6
2. Detergent, blot, Ammonia, blot, Detergent, blot, then water, blot.
Chocolate 4
Coffee 3 or P 3. Detergent, blot, Vinegar, blot, Detergent, blot, water, blot.
Crayon 1
4. Detergent, blot, Ammonia, blot, Vinegar, blot, Detergent, blot, water, blot.
Egg 2
Excrement 2 or P 5. Detergent, blot, Ammonia, blot, water, blot, Solvent, blot.
Food Color* 2 6. Freeze with ice cubes, shatter with blunt object. Vacuum out chips, apply solvent, and blot
Fruit Juice 4 or P (Or, for wax, place paper towels or bag over wax, iron with warm (not hot) iron to absorb). General Maintenance
Furniture Polish 1 or P
7. Cool water, blot, Ammonia, blot, Detergent, blot, Ammonia, blot, water, blot.
Furniture Polish w/stain 1 or P
Glue-Model Cement 8 8. Polish remover (not oily), blot and repeat.
Glue- White 2
DETERGENT SOLUTION
Gravy 4 or P2
Mix a quality carpet/upholstery shampoo or soap flakes dissolved at the rate of two tablespoons per gallon
Hair Spray 1 or P
of lukewarm water. Do not use dish washing soap.
Hand Lotion 1 or P
Ice Cream 4
SOLVENT
Ink (Ballpoint) 1 or P
Any consumer brand of dry cleaning solvent.
Ink (Marking Pen) 1
Ketchup 2
Lipstick 1
Oil (Cooking) 1 or P
Oil (Furniture) 1 or P
Mascara 1
Mayonnaise 2
Milk 4
Nail Polish 8
Paint (Latex) 5
Paint (Oil Based) 1 or P
Rust P
Shoe Polish (Liquid) 1 or P
Shoe Polish (Paste) 1
Soft Drinks 4 or P
Sugary Sweets 4
Tar 1
Tea 3 or P
Urine 4 or P
Water Colors 5
Wax candle 6
Wine 4 or P

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