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When attempting to remove stains always ensure that the carpet, fabric or bedding is dry before proceeding to the next step in the treatment. Whether you have oil stains on your driveway or garage floor, or spots on your carpet, car, or clothing – to remove them you need a cleaner which can penetrate and dissolve the oil. Oil is one of the most difficult-to-remove stains, owing to its chemical makeup. Because oil stains are so common, (there's cooking oil, motor oil, lubricants, machine oil, baby oil, and all kinds of other oily substances) people have developed many different methods to try to remove these difficult stains Spilling oil on the hard kitchen floor is frustrating enough, but when it soaks into the carpet fibers, it's a whole new challenge to pull it out. Fortunately, oil is not permanent and can be removed. Speed is your best guarantee of success. Nine out of ten spots will vanish if they are treated immediately. Oil stains can be difficult to remove from carpeting, especially if they have set into the fibers. You should be able to remove an oil stain from your carpeting by tailoring your stain removal method to the size of the spill. TIP: When removing oil stains and spots on carpeting, don't rub or scrub. This will push the oil deeper in to the fibers. Instead, always be careful to "blot" - gently. How to Do the Proper Removal Technique: Work on removing the stain as soon as you notice it. The longer the stain is left on the carpet the greater the chances are of the stain setting. In every case remove all excess wet or dry material before attempting to clean. Blot wet materials using a white terry towel (check helpful hints for a detailed description of blotting). Vacuum excess dry materials or gently scrape up materials with a spoon. Apply a small amount of dry cleaning solvent to the white terry towel and blot the stain. Continue until no further transfer of material to the towel is apparent. If the stian remains proceed to the next step. Mix 1/2 tsp. of dish washing soap or fine fabric detergent into 1 (8 oz.)cup of warm water. Apply a small amount, blot or tamp and repeat until the stain is removed. Be patient. Complete removal may require repeating the same step several times. Tamp down on the carpet, do not scrub as this may disort the texture of the pile. Cover the stain with the towel and press down repeatedly to absorb the stain material and detergent. Once the stain is completely removed, rinse the area with cold water; blot with a dry white terry towel until all moisture is removed. Repeat this process several times to remove cleaning solution residue. (Residue can attract soils). If the spot or stain turns brownish when dry, mix 1 part white vinegar and two parts water. Apply a small amount and blot. Repeat only once. For more helpful trick on how to do it well, check out our main page here: carpet cleaning West Auckland
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