December: Knowing How to Treat Spots Prevents Stains and Frustration

Knowing How to Treat Spots Prevents Stains and Frustration

There’s nothing more frustrating than a big spill or spot on your carpet at the most inopportune time! Worse even is the recurring spot (this is the spot that goes away after your carpets are cleaned, then mysteriously comes back in a few days or over the course of a few months). There are, however, several ways to treat or prevent these spots from becoming stains or popping up after you work on them.

First, as a preventative measure, apply a good carpet protector (like Scotchgard). A good carpet protector will repel spots and keep the fibers from absorbing what is spilled, giving you time to remove the spot before it becomes a problem.

Second, use the right spotter. Kansas Carpet Care Inc provides you with a product called Spot-Out with each service that works for many spots that occur at home. This spotter is a low-residue product that does not leave a soapy residue to attract soil or bleach your carpet. The same cannot be said for products like Resolve or Oxy-Clean.

Don’t over-wet the spot! This can make your spot even bigger than it was to start with. Try the Spot-Out on a small area first to be sure it will work before becoming too aggressive.

Never scrub the spot. Always blot or twist with your white spotting towel after you have applied the Spot-out.

If the spotter doesn’t make the spot budge, don’t continue. There are some spots, like coffee, tea, ink and grease, that require special spotters that should be applied professionally in order to have success and not permanently stain your carpet. A service call is much less expensive than new carpet! Don’t hesitate to make that call.