Stain Removal
These are some guidelines on what to use to remove unflattering stains from your rugs, courtesy of the folks at the Wool Bureau Inc.
Click on the stain type to see how to clean it.
Detergent/White vinegar
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
Detergent/White vinegar
Mentholated spirits or turpentine
Detergent/White vinegar
Detergent/White vinegar
Detergent/White vinegar or Starch Paste
Brush off with a hard edge
Cleaning fluid
Detergent/White vinegar or scrape and vacuum
Acetone
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
Glycerin
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid or scrape and vacuum
Detergent/White vinegar
Detergent/White vinegar (remove at once-chemicals in excrement attack dyestuffs)
Call a reputable cleaner
Tissue and iron, then cleaning fluid (Do not use iron after solvent)
Detergent/White vinegar
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Alcohol
Mentholated spirits
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
Cleaning fluid or scrape and vacuum
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Water only
Alcohol
Lukewarm water
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Call a reputable cleaner
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Call a reputable cleaner
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Detergent/White vinegar
Detergent/White vinegar
Polish remover*
Cleaning fluid
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Call a reputable cleaner
Call a reputable cleaner
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid or scrape and vacuum
Vacuum, then cleaning fluid
Cleaning Method
Cleaning fluid
Detergent/White vinegar
Detergent/White vinegar (remove at once-chemicals in urine attack dyestuff)
Call a reputable cleaner
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
Cleaning fluid or scrape and vacuum
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
Rug Studio does not guarantee
that these methods work and should be used as a guideline only! If in doubt, call a reputable cleaner.
*If recommended procedure is not effective call a reputable cleaner. Some stains are so complex that someone with knowledge of textile chemistry should treat them. Don’t wait for annual cleaning. It may be too late to remove the stain.
Note: Almost all spills are removed by either dry cleaning fluid (follow manufacturer’s instructions) or a simple solution of one teaspoon of mild detergent with one teaspoon of white vinegar in a quart of warm water.