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An important item to address in relation to this: Please DO NOT, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, try to use chlorine bleach in place of peroxide in the peroxide-and-ammonia technique shown here. While this video is certainly not instructing anyone to do this, there is also no caution against it. While it's safe to use ammonia with hydrogen peroxide as shown, mixing it with chlorine bleach resultes in chloramine gas, which is a toxic and potent irritant that can cause respiratory distress or worse, especially in those with pre-existing conditions.
@@TheStainGuide You did make it pretty clear that chlorine bleach is bad at this for a number of reasons (including how "good" it is at indescriminately destroying pigments), so the risk is low. You just never know when someone is going to apply a wholly inappropriate "more/stronger is better" approach to anything.
I've been using hydrogen peroxide for a while now for a ton of cleaning things...my question is...what does the ammonia do? I do not use ammonia in my home...would the stain still come out without the ammonia???
I spelled chilly oil on carpet and tried to clean with bicarbonate soda and vinegar but it didn't work so I used liquid soap and I did used Dr beckmann carpet cleaner but it didn't work too then I tried hydrogen paroxide 3% mixing with water and liquid soap but nothing worked now can you advise me what to use now ?
What would cause hydrogen peroxide to discolor carpet? I tried this method at work. I work in a casino cleaning penthouses. I had a urine stain to remove and I used the same 20 volume developer, i didn't have any amonia just the developer. I left it alone for 1 hour. When I came back to check there was a white stain to my surprise
@@alaricmbooh3628 I saw a different video from this same creator on removing set in urine stains and he sprays the developer, ammonia, and then puts a plastic wrap and a pot of hot water 158°f on top and left it for 30 minutes. What I did was wet a towel and put it on top of the stain and then a steamer but the steamer I only left on for 5 minutes and then I turned it off. I did it to warm the towel since I don't have a pot of hot water at work. I've been told that the carpet is wool and "hand painted" these are expensive luxury rooms. Could be the reason why it got discolored it's not synthetic dye on the carpet. Well I messed that one up. I'm a bit stressed out. Manager didn't say anything when she walked the room but tomorrow the guy station in the penthouse comes back from his off days. I'm there to cover him. He will definitely say something
I've just dropped a tin of wood stain on my carpet, is it worth trying to remove the stain using your methods or shall I just throw in the towel and take a trip to the carpet store?
@JonathanIsrael708 This hydrogen peroxide stain removal reaction is from a branch of chemistry called electrochemistry. Essentially what's happening is the hydrogen peroxide breaks down from hydrogen peroxide to oxygen and water. as the hydrogen peroxide breaks down, it needs to steal an electron from another molecule or compound in it's vicinity. It will steal an electron from whichever molecule or compound is easy to steal from. Many organic pigments don't want to give up their electrons very easily so we can add ammonia to accelerate the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Basically, by adding ammonia, you are speeding up the rate of reaction, or the electrical current of the reaction, and this increases the probability that the hydrogen peroxide decomposition will steal an electron from the molecule that is causing the stain in the carpet.
My man! If you wanted to brighten a yellowing (from use/wear), originally, light cream-colored sofa, could you just spray the ^% hydrogen peroxide directly onto the sofa?? (Of course, starting with an inconspicuous part of the couch)
It will work on a set in cola stain. Have you tried using a spot removal method first though? It is always best to start with spot removal and then move onto stain removal next.
I’m wondering the same thing! I have a 100% wool 9x12’ rug that my had custom made. When clean and vacuumed, it is the most comfortable surface to lay on!💕Unfortunately it’s an UGLY color!😬
I followed your video with peroxide and stained my rug much worse than the couple of coffee dots I was in ttying to get out. My off white colored rug turned yellow where I did the peroxide treatment.
@DSE75 There are a few possible explanations for this. The most likely one is that there are still some coffee pigments (melanoidin pigments) in the carpet. Can you answer a few questions for me, and I'll try to help you out. 1) First, can you send me an email with a photo of the stain and a photo of the cleaning agents that you used? I just want to make sure that there is no issue with the products that you are using. My email: StainGuide@gmail.com. It is rare but sometimes people accidently use hair colouring instead of hydrogen peroxide. I just want to make sure something like this isn't what is causing the staining. 2) Did you do Part One and Two of the video before using the hydrogen peroxide in Part Three? and did you use a wet/dry vacuum? Step one can be tricky and can sometimes cause the stain to spread out and become bigger, especially if you don't use a wet/dry vacuum. 3) Did you use 6% hydrogen peroxide? 6% hydrogen peroxide is recommended over 3%. 3% will likely just cause the stain to spread out over a larger area. 4) did you test the products in an inconspicuous area before using them on the stain? If so, did you notice any issues? 5) Is your carpet made out of a fine fiber such as wool or silk? 6) Did you use the hydrogen peroxide outdoors, or in direct sunlight?
@@TheStainGuideDid not use outdoors although I do have standard window light that is not excessive. Not sure if there is wool, but no silk. Started with small area of stain, but kept trying to get it out with same recipe which after third time became size of basketball. Looked each time like it worked but later dried into large consistent yellowish circle. Used Salon 40 after seeing on your video and used large wet vac, as I own a construction company. Not from this video but your coffee stain video.
@DSE75 hey there, what you are describing sounds like a wicking problem. In my coffee video, I talk about wicking in step 2. Generally with liquid spills like coffee, the stain will resurface as the carpet dries. This is because the coffee that has seeped down to the carpet backing migrates up to the carpet tufts after the carpet dries. In the coffee video you are referring to, i mentioned that step two should be repeated until the wicking has been resolved. Then if there is still a set in stain, that is when you use hydrogen peroxide. If you skip step one or step two of that video, the hydrogen peroxide isn’t going to help much and will likely cause the stain to spread out further. Furthermore, since your coffee stain disappears and then reappears after the carpet dries, this means it is likely not a set in stain and could probably be removed with step 2 alone. It’s important to note that 95% of the coffee comes out of the carpet in step one and two. Then if anything remains, we resort to using hydrogen peroxide. The sunlight doesn’t sound like an issue. I didn’t receive a photo. Feel free to send one and I can take a closer look. Good luck and with a little more time on part two of that video, I think you’ll get the stain out.
I’d really like to see a photo of your carpet, if you still have the carpet. If you would be willing to share more about what happened, my email is stainguide@gmail.com Hydrogen peroxide is very unlikely to harm carpet. If it does, it’s usually because it was used on carpet in direct sunlight. Other problems could result from wicking, i.e., whatever contaminants are deep in the carpet resurface as the carpet dries. Wicking happens as a result of your carpet getting wet though, not from using hydrogen peroxide. I’d love to hear more so I can try to help you if you are interested. Take care.😊
Oh noooo! Never use bleach unless it’s watered waaaaaay down, it depends on what the stain is that you’re trying to remove but usually peroxide is safer. I own a cleaning company called Partners In Grime, LLC.
Please never use bleach on carpet. Even if you think your carpet is perfectly white, it still likely has a colouring pigment in it and bleach will break that pigment down.
Yes, hydrogen peroxide best stored in a dark container or a dark cabinet. Overtime hydrogen peroxide breaks down into oxygen and water. Heat and UV light will speed up the rate of reaction.
That's salon care professional. (You can't fool me). 20 volume is 6% hydrogen peroxide. 30 volume is 9% H2O2. 40 volume is 12% and 50 volume is right out. And if you put your heart into anyone can make mustard gas accidentally...but maybe it's a better idea to put your heart into, idk, world hunger. That's my advice.
After watching this video, I used some 3% hydrogen peroxide over a coffee stain on white speckled carpeting. The stain came out, but it also lightened the speckles and the difference is noticeable. So the moral to the story is don't believe everything you see on the internet.
I loved your video, but I have used hydrogen peroxide on chairs and carpets. Thinner material like chairs will indeed bleach quickly, I literally just had it happen not even a week ago. It may not bleach carpet immediately, but it can bleach thinner material like those found in chairs and upholstery rather quickly.... 💯
Hi @chucksterOLove, interesting, would you be willing to send me a photo of the chair and of what happened? my email is StainGuide@gmail.com Can you also confirm if you use this method in sunlight?
Thank you for engaging with our content and being a valued member of our community. At The Stain Guide, our mission is to assist everyday individuals in tackling tough spots, stains, and odours, and we rely on viewers like you to make it possible. If you appreciate our efforts and would like to support our ongoing mission to create more helpful content, please consider using the following Amazon affiliate link for your next purchase on Amazon: amzn.to/3Uterz8. Your support means the world to us! 😊
-Jimmy
An important item to address in relation to this: Please DO NOT, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, try to use chlorine bleach in place of peroxide in the peroxide-and-ammonia technique shown here. While this video is certainly not instructing anyone to do this, there is also no caution against it. While it's safe to use ammonia with hydrogen peroxide as shown, mixing it with chlorine bleach resultes in chloramine gas, which is a toxic and potent irritant that can cause respiratory distress or worse, especially in those with pre-existing conditions.
@marcberm You are totally correct, and thanks so much for your comment. It's an important item that I didn't think to address in the video.
@@TheStainGuide You did make it pretty clear that chlorine bleach is bad at this for a number of reasons (including how "good" it is at indescriminately destroying pigments), so the risk is low. You just never know when someone is going to apply a wholly inappropriate "more/stronger is better" approach to anything.
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Any suggestions for removing nail polish from fabric? My daughter spilled some on my cream coloured upholstered chair.
I have an ivory white rug which has kind of become a grey brown over time with dust and shoe stains. Would it be possible to whiten it again?
Can you re-dye the bleached spot on the carpet with RIT colors?
I've been using hydrogen peroxide for a while now for a ton of cleaning things...my question is...what does the ammonia do? I do not use ammonia in my home...would the stain still come out without the ammonia???
Did you get an answer?
Just what I was looking for!
Thanks a million. You are a blessing
What's the % of Ammonia in Ammonia cleaning solution? I can only buy the one with solution 25% NH3 and I fear it's too much
I spelled chilly oil on carpet and tried to clean with bicarbonate soda and vinegar but it didn't work so I used liquid soap and I did used Dr beckmann carpet cleaner but it didn't work too then I tried hydrogen paroxide 3% mixing with water and liquid soap but nothing worked
now can you advise me what to use now ?
What would cause hydrogen peroxide to discolor carpet? I tried this method at work. I work in a casino cleaning penthouses. I had a urine stain to remove and I used the same 20 volume developer, i didn't have any amonia just the developer. I left it alone for 1 hour. When I came back to check there was a white stain to my surprise
Did you use any hot water or steam?
@@alaricmbooh3628 I saw a different video from this same creator on removing set in urine stains and he sprays the developer, ammonia, and then puts a plastic wrap and a pot of hot water 158°f on top and left it for 30 minutes. What I did was wet a towel and put it on top of the stain and then a steamer but the steamer I only left on for 5 minutes and then I turned it off. I did it to warm the towel since I don't have a pot of hot water at work. I've been told that the carpet is wool and "hand painted" these are expensive luxury rooms. Could be the reason why it got discolored it's not synthetic dye on the carpet. Well I messed that one up. I'm a bit stressed out. Manager didn't say anything when she walked the room but tomorrow the guy station in the penthouse comes back from his off days. I'm there to cover him. He will definitely say something
I've just dropped a tin of wood stain on my carpet, is it worth trying to remove the stain using your methods or shall I just throw in the towel and take a trip to the carpet store?
Awesome!
Excellent video
Very well done
Thank you very much!
Hello ! Could we use peroxide with ammonia in microfiber surface ? Could we also use peroxide and ammonia with Bisselle solutions ?
Did you boil the water, or just use hot tap water?
What can be the best alternative for hydrogen paroxide
Thanks! This was really helpful.
Do I have to use hot water? Im moving, and already packed up my pots and dishes, but have some stains I need to remove.
I saw another video where you can put a towel down and then steam the stain with an iron.
What does the ammonia do when sprayed with hydrogen peroxide?
@JonathanIsrael708 This hydrogen peroxide stain removal reaction is from a branch of chemistry called electrochemistry. Essentially what's happening is the hydrogen peroxide breaks down from hydrogen peroxide to oxygen and water. as the hydrogen peroxide breaks down, it needs to steal an electron from another molecule or compound in it's vicinity. It will steal an electron from whichever molecule or compound is easy to steal from. Many organic pigments don't want to give up their electrons very easily so we can add ammonia to accelerate the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Basically, by adding ammonia, you are speeding up the rate of reaction, or the electrical current of the reaction, and this increases the probability that the hydrogen peroxide decomposition will steal an electron from the molecule that is causing the stain in the carpet.
@@TheStainGuidebro, that was a perfect answer 👍
My man!
If you wanted to brighten a yellowing (from use/wear), originally, light cream-colored sofa, could you just spray the ^% hydrogen peroxide directly onto the sofa?? (Of course, starting with an inconspicuous part of the couch)
Can I use 6 percent hydrogen peroxide food grade
Will the 6% hydrogen peroxide and ammonia trick work on set in cola stains that have appeared after having the carpet professionally cleaned?
It will work on a set in cola stain. Have you tried using a spot removal method first though? It is always best to start with spot removal and then move onto stain removal next.
Love this video, thank you!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can you use HYDROGEN PEROXIDE on wool carpet? Stain transfer from a piece of furniture on OFF-WHITE wool 8 x 11 rug.....
I’m wondering the same thing! I have a 100% wool 9x12’ rug that my had custom made. When clean and vacuumed, it is the most comfortable surface to lay on!💕Unfortunately it’s an UGLY color!😬
Thank you! 😊
You're welcome 😊
I followed your video with peroxide and stained my rug much worse than the couple of coffee dots I was in ttying to get out. My off white colored rug turned yellow where I did the peroxide treatment.
@DSE75 There are a few possible explanations for this. The most likely one is that there are still some coffee pigments (melanoidin pigments) in the carpet. Can you answer a few questions for me, and I'll try to help you out.
1) First, can you send me an email with a photo of the stain and a photo of the cleaning agents that you used? I just want to make sure that there is no issue with the products that you are using. My email: StainGuide@gmail.com. It is rare but sometimes people accidently use hair colouring instead of hydrogen peroxide. I just want to make sure something like this isn't what is causing the staining.
2) Did you do Part One and Two of the video before using the hydrogen peroxide in Part Three? and did you use a wet/dry vacuum? Step one can be tricky and can sometimes cause the stain to spread out and become bigger, especially if you don't use a wet/dry vacuum.
3) Did you use 6% hydrogen peroxide? 6% hydrogen peroxide is recommended over 3%. 3% will likely just cause the stain to spread out over a larger area.
4) did you test the products in an inconspicuous area before using them on the stain? If so, did you notice any issues?
5) Is your carpet made out of a fine fiber such as wool or silk?
6) Did you use the hydrogen peroxide outdoors, or in direct sunlight?
@@TheStainGuide yes, when I get home from work at 6 today.
@@TheStainGuideDid not use outdoors although I do have standard window light that is not excessive. Not sure if there is wool, but no silk. Started with small area of stain, but kept trying to get it out with same recipe which after third time became size of basketball. Looked each time like it worked but later dried into large consistent yellowish circle. Used Salon 40 after seeing on your video and used large wet vac, as I own a construction company. Not from this video but your coffee stain video.
@DSE75 hey there, what you are describing sounds like a wicking problem. In my coffee video, I talk about wicking in step 2. Generally with liquid spills like coffee, the stain will resurface as the carpet dries. This is because the coffee that has seeped down to the carpet backing migrates up to the carpet tufts after the carpet dries.
In the coffee video you are referring to, i mentioned that step two should be repeated until the wicking has been resolved. Then if there is still a set in stain, that is when you use hydrogen peroxide.
If you skip step one or step two of that video, the hydrogen peroxide isn’t going to help much and will likely cause the stain to spread out further.
Furthermore, since your coffee stain disappears and then reappears after the carpet dries, this means it is likely not a set in stain and could probably be removed with step 2 alone.
It’s important to note that 95% of the coffee comes out of the carpet in step one and two. Then if anything remains, we resort to using hydrogen peroxide.
The sunlight doesn’t sound like an issue.
I didn’t receive a photo. Feel free to send one and I can take a closer look. Good luck and with a little more time on part two of that video, I think you’ll get the stain out.
I've used 12% hydrogen peroxide on my rug dirt stain, then I've added ammonia. The whole area for ruined
I’d really like to see a photo of your carpet, if you still have the carpet. If you would be willing to share more about what happened, my email is stainguide@gmail.com
Hydrogen peroxide is very unlikely to harm carpet. If it does, it’s usually because it was used on carpet in direct sunlight.
Other problems could result from wicking, i.e., whatever contaminants are deep in the carpet resurface as the carpet dries. Wicking happens as a result of your carpet getting wet though, not from using hydrogen peroxide.
I’d love to hear more so I can try to help you if you are interested. Take care.😊
In the video he says he does NOT recommend using 12% hydrogen peroxide…
I made the mistake of trying bleach to lighten up a stain once. It ruined my carpet.
Oh noooo! Never use bleach unless it’s watered waaaaaay down, it depends on what the stain is that you’re trying to remove but usually peroxide is safer. I own a cleaning company called Partners In Grime, LLC.
Please never use bleach on carpet. Even if you think your carpet is perfectly white, it still likely has a colouring pigment in it and bleach will break that pigment down.
Peroxide has to be kept in a light-blocking bottle or it will become inneffective.
Yes, hydrogen peroxide best stored in a dark container or a dark cabinet. Overtime hydrogen peroxide breaks down into oxygen and water. Heat and UV light will speed up the rate of reaction.
That's salon care professional. (You can't fool me). 20 volume is 6% hydrogen peroxide. 30 volume is 9% H2O2. 40 volume is 12% and 50 volume is right out. And if you put your heart into anyone can make mustard gas accidentally...but maybe it's a better idea to put your heart into, idk, world hunger. That's my advice.
After watching this video, I used some 3% hydrogen peroxide over a coffee stain on white speckled carpeting. The stain came out, but it also lightened the speckles and the difference is noticeable. So the moral to the story is don't believe everything you see on the internet.
NO in one word, Not on pet stains.
I loved your video, but I have used hydrogen peroxide on chairs and carpets. Thinner material like chairs will indeed bleach quickly, I literally just had it happen not even a week ago.
It may not bleach carpet immediately, but it can bleach thinner material like those found in chairs and upholstery rather quickly.... 💯
Hi @chucksterOLove, interesting, would you be willing to send me a photo of the chair and of what happened? my email is StainGuide@gmail.com
Can you also confirm if you use this method in sunlight?