How to Remove Spots & Stains From Carpet Just Like a Professional Carpet Cleaner
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2021
- Unlock the secrets of professional carpet cleaning and say goodbye to stubborn spots and stains!
In this comprehensive guide, I'll demonstrate how to effortlessly remove a wide range of stains from your carpet, just like a professional carpet cleaner. Watch as I tackle tough stains like bacon grease, chili oil, motor oil, sriracha, coffee, Nutella, red wine, soy sauce, coke, peanut butter, and mud using a simple and effective spot and stain removal method.
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Thank you for that information. What about removing cigarette Ashes.
@@stargalacticfederation This video would work well, provided the carpet was not burnt from the ashes, i.e., the cigarette ash was hot enough to melt the carpet fibers.
You just saved my carpet! I’ve had stains in here for 10 years and they actually came up!
Thank you!!!! My red clay stain came up with repeating this process 3 times!! Saved my carpet!!
That's great to hear :)
Thank you so much !!! Black stain is off my carpet now😊
Love, thank you. 💕💕💕
Wow thank you
Is there any alternative instead of using a wet dry vacuum? Thank you
Thank you!!!
Thank you so much, your "secret spot remover" is a life saver. You saved me many hours of work meaning pulling up carpet and replacing, I only had 90% A and it worked with the Dawn dish soap so well. Thanks again!
Glad it helped!
your formula worked well for me. Thanks for the tips. Do you have a recipe for a larger scale cleaner - like one would use in a rental carpet cleaning machine? Thanks again.
Hi Eric, I have never tried to make or test a homemade solution for a carpet cleaning machine (like a rug doctor), so I don't want to make any suggestions without having that experience. When I ran my carpet cleaning business, I used hot water extraction with professional grade pre-spray products, and neutralizing rinsing agents. You would definitely want to stay away from ingredients that cause too much foaming, or high pH ingredients like detergents which cause re-soiling as they attract dirt if not rinsed properly from the carpet. Sorry I'm not more help with this question.
Would this work on a light colored polyester fabric sofa, without damaging it? I have a cream colored sofa with dark denim Jean dye transfer that I cannot seem to get out.
It is safe to use on fabric and upholstery. I have used it for spots on my sofa and it works great! It is a good idea to test it under one of the cushions before using it on a visible area on the sofa though. Sounds like a really tough stain you are dealing with. Synthetic dyes from clothing are designed to stick to fabrics, so I don't think this or any spotter would be able to remove it. It is possible you could lighten the darkness of the jean dye stain with this method, and maybe it is worth a try. Good luck with it. If you do try it, let me know how it goes.
Great video thanks for the info 👍
Would the hose of a regular bissell home vacuum do the trick if someone doesn't have a wet/dry vacuum? For the isopropyl alcohol, would getting a higher percentage one like 90% one be better than the 70% isopropyl alcohol?
Using a regular vacuum will end up damaging your vacuum. A wet/dry vacuum is required for this.
No need to use a higher concentration isopropyl alcohol. The spotter is designed to have a 50% isopropyl alcohol concentration when combined with water. Going above 50% isn’t going to help or increase the effectiveness of the spotter
It worked really well for me. I had 2-day old avocado stains. I needed to spray and vacuum about 6 times, but it’s mostly lifted. Wanted to upload photos but I can’t see how to.
that's great to hear! thanks for commenting
Does this also work with red brick dust?
am not surprised they came out !!!!!!! am i the only one that noticed the carpet was firstly brand new ..but much more importantly it had so much stain guard on on the the liquids just sat on top they had to be massaged into the carpet . and not once did he mention colour fastness thats checking if spotter can be used on that type of carpet in the first place
Hi First of all thanks for the video. I accidentally dropped a makeup foundation on my new carpet. I want to remove it. I saw in amazon the same wet and dry vacuum you showed in the video but the rate is $63 not $49. I have a wet and dry car vacuum but it’s point is like a car charger. Is it possible to use that to remove the stain? If yes how do I convert that point to use at our home power point? Your help would be greatly appreciated.
And also I bought a 91% isopropyl alcohol. Is that fine to use? Kindly clarify my doubts. Thank you.
91% isopropyl alcohol is okay to use on your carpet. If you don't want to buy a wet/dry vacuum, you can try using straight 91% isopropyl alcohol (no soap), and gently dab/wipe the stain with a white cloth. A benefit of the wet/dry vacuum is it is very gentle on the carpet fibers, whereas dabbing/gentle wipes with a cloth can fray the carpet fibers. You can also cut a single stained tuft out of your carpet to see if the isopropyl alcohol will actually remove the stain with a cloth (it's up to you but always a good idea to test). I don't know of any way to convert the 12V connection to a wall outlet - sorry about that.
@@TheStainGuide Thank you 🙏
I guess timing is everything. I ordered it through Amazon for $49 and it should arrive today.
Man I was really hoping this would work but after re-applying the solution and wet vacing It up around 10 times nothing, if you guys have any recommendations on what to use on car carpets for detailing please let me know 🙏
did you ever find a solution? i been working for about 3 hours now trying every solution i can find but none work.
Can you tell me if this process works on epoxy resin spots that have hardened?
No, it will not work on epoxy resin. I don't know of any method that can remove hardened epoxy resin. I believe the best option would be to hire a carpet repair person to patch it.
I spilled chili on my carpet. I tried oxi clean but didn’t work and then I tried this and the stain is completely gone! Thank you so much
Great to hear!
Dear author, I need your advice. I made carpet discolouration.
I’m not sure how exactly I made it while cleaning the carpet. There were problematic stains with blu tack and I tried different sprays without rinsing the previous solution. I had:
1. Distilled vinegar
2. Diluted “Pro-kleen carpet cleaner by Mylek”
3. This solution from the video above
I tried to rinse it many times with water, but it didn’t help. Can I do something to fix it?
Thank you for your help 🌿
Can you say more about what you mean by discoloration? Is it like as if a bleach was used, and the color from the carpet has been removed?
I don't think any of the three products that you listed would cause discoloration (as described above), even it they were mixed together. It could have been caused by a few things though. As an example, if someone in your home uses acne medications with benzoyl peroxide, the benzoyl peroxide could have ended up in the carpet in that area, then one of the cleaning agents could have activated the benzoyl peroxide causing it to remove color from the carpet. This is rare but it does happen in the carpet cleaning industry.
Will this DIY Method work on Vehicle seats and carpet
Yes, it absolutely will. I just used it a couple weeks ago to remove a blueberry jam spot from my new white sofa. It worked perfectly!
So if I don't have a wet/dry vacuum can I just use a carpet cleaner? Just use it to suck up the water and spots?
Yes, I think that would work. First spray the stains with the spotter, then fill the carpet cleaning machine with water and use it to do a rinse.
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Thanks carpet cleaning guy, which brand of wet/dry vacuum do you recommend. I can’t find any in the price range you suggest.
I use a Stanley wet/dry vacuum and it works great. Yes, unfortunately prices seem to be higher now from when I made this video.
Will this work just as well on rugs?
Yes, it will absolutely remove spots from rugs. If the rug is a multi-colored rug, you should do a color fastness test before using.
The purpose of a color fastness test is to make sure the dyes do not migrate during the spot removal/cleaning process. As an example, say you have a rug that is a checkerboard design, with red and white squares. You would want to make sure that the DIY Spotter does not cause the red dyes to migrate to the white area on the carpet.
To test this, I would spray a small amount of the spotter on the red area, then blot it up with a white cloth. If the red dye transfers to the white cloth, do not use this DIY Spotter on that rug.
If you have a rug that fails a color fastness test, have your rug professionally cleaned. Professional carpet cleaners have chemical additives that are used to prevent dye migration while cleaning.
Good luck and hope this helps!
Will this work on charcoal dust?
I've never tried it so I can't say for sure.
Will this method work on Polymer Clay? My son has a rainbow on my carpet...UGH!!
Hmm.. I have never actually tried it on polymer clay, so I can't say for sure. If I ever test it on polymer clay, I'll come back to this comment and let you know..
@@TheStainGuide So, I made a similar solution that you shared and I sprayed that and scrubbed a little with a brush and then my husband used the wet vac and it got it right up. We also used a small fine-tooth comb and gently scrubbed and the clay came up that way too. It's time-consuming but the carpet is looking much better :) Thanks for your video which helped me with getting the polymer clay stains out of my carpet.
Hello can I use this method to get dog crap out of the carpet?????
With enough dwell time and using some agitation, I think it would work. You can also try an enzyme cleaner like BioKleen Back Out. An enzyme cleaner would help break it down making it easier to come out.
Does this method work on stains caused by a commercial carpet cleaning product?
Can you tell me more about what happened? Did the product cause discoloration (bleaching), or did it re-soil (cause a brown spot) after the product was used?
@@TheStainGuide my dog vomited (mainly bile) on what I think is synthetic carpet (I’m renting) and the carpet is closed loop style in dark grey. I used paper towel to get as much up as possible. Then used some water to try and get more. Then I spritzed with a 50:50 white vinegar and water solution that I’ve issued to great effect in the past on dog urine stains. Then I used more paper towel to blot that until I couldn’t see any of the yellow bile colour. It didn’t look too bad but I thought it couldn’t hurt to add some bicarbonate Soda to draw out any moisture trapped lower. This seemed to cause a bit of an issue. I couldn’t vacuum it when dry as successfully as I had with urine stains. There remained a bit of a brown stain. The lady that comes and cleans once a month has a wet/dry vacuum and she treated the area with a Bissel brand stain remover and the wet/dry vacuum. It’s taken almost a day to dry and now looks worse than before. The brown stain is more noticeable and now there’s also a darkening of the carpet in the surrounding area from the Bissel product. From your experience is there anything that can be done?
Okay, I believe I understand what has happened here. If you watch this video (ua-cam.com/video/d1Toi44x7pY/v-deo.html) at the 1:19 mark, when I add household ammonia to the glass, it immediately darkens. This is caused by the high pH of the household ammonia. The Bissel stain remover also has a high pH, so what this tells me is that the Bissel product was not rinsed out of the carpet properly and that is why the stain appears darker. The darkening around the stain is also likely caused by the high pH of the Bissel product. To correct this, I would use water and a wet/dry vacuum to rinse as much of the Bissel product out of the carpet as possible. After rinsing a few times with water, I would rinse one more time vinegar. Vinegar has a low pH and will neutralize any remaining Bissel product. When you are done rinsing, allow the carpet to completely dry. A great way to absorb most of the moisture out the the carpet is to use a towel and apply a lot of pressure. I usually place a towel over a wet area and stand on it to absorb as much moisture as possible. This will absorb most of the moisture from the carpet, and help it much dry faster. This should make the stain lighter again.
To remove the remaining stain, I would start with this video:
ua-cam.com/video/d1Toi44x7pY/v-deo.html
Then as a last resort, if that video doesn't work, you can try this one:
ua-cam.com/video/vTMVyVGvgWs/v-deo.html
@@TheStainGuide thank you so much. I will try that. 🤗🤞💗
Here's how to remove mascara from carpet:
Dissolve a scoop of OxiClean versatile stain remover in a bucket with a gallon of hot water mix until dissolved dip a sponge in the solution sponge it generously onto the stain leave it for 10 minutes rinse with cold water and blot dry
Hope was helpful please let me know how it goes☺
does a regular vacuum work or do i need a wetdry vacuum?
You need a wet/dry vacuum. Regular vacuums are not designed for liquids.
This method works with car carpets?
yes, it sure will!
what is the cleaning agent? dish soap?
DIY Spotter: 1 tsp of dish soap, 2 cups 70% isopropyl alcohol, 1 cup of water.
@@TheStainGuide is that the same alcohool we put on our hands during the pandemic? and is that recipe enough for 15m2? :) *Thank you sooo much
Which ingredients are in your DIY carpet cleaner? You didn't mention it in the above video
DIY Super Spotter ingredients: 1tsp dish soap, 1 cup water, 2 cups 70% isopropyl alcohol
@@TheStainGuide when you say 1 cup can you please give the measurements - is that 8 ounces or 250 mls???
Does this work on bright white carpet? Heart broken with SOMEONE walking into my bedroom with a shoe on. I tried cleaning it but now it's just a black stain, been there for atleast 6 months.
This method will likely help you. I find it has worked great on dirt stains.
Has the black stain become worse since you originally cleaned it? What did you clean it with?
@@TheStainGuide it's not gotten worse it seemed like it just spread and dried there. I used water and bit of bleach. I think my mistake was; which I gathered from one of your other videos is, that I left it there too long and it attracted dirt. I should have soaked it with plain water after I used a wet vac. I will try any additional advice you give.
@@TheStainGuide I think I made it worse, it was a spot then it kind of spread and dried up. I'm guessing I left the cleaning detergent on there for bit too long and it attracted more dirt; probably should have used plain water and then wet vac after. I used a bit of bleach, which has worked on other patches in the past. I think I might try again. Any other advice would be appreciated.
@@Anonymous-411 It sounds like some of the problem might be caused by a detergent residue that was left in your carpet after the initial cleaning attempt. I would try rinsing the area with water in a spray bottle and a wet/dry vacuum. Try to get all of the detergent residue out first to see if that fixes the problem.
I would avoid using bleach. There are generally other ways to remove nearly all spots and stains that do not risk causing color loss to your carpet. Good luck!
@@TheStainGuide yes I think you're right. My carpet is bright white, I don't think bleach can take the colour out? Well it hasn't on other spots I've used it on. Would it still need to be avoided?
Hi, I vape and now I have what I believe are nicotine stains in my carpet. how do you remove nicotine?
Hey there, I'm not sure if I totally understand the issue. Did the stain come from the liquid leaking from the cartridge? Or from the smoke? If it came from the liquid, the method in this video will probably work as the contents are oil based. You might want to use 98% isopropyl alcohol directly to remove it, as isopropyl alcohol is a degreaser.
@@TheStainGuide the stains came from the smoke
How do you remove ink stains from carpet
I'll try to make a video on this in the future.
Alcohol
Hair spritz works great for clothes. So maybe for carpets as well.
How long does the solution keep for?
It has a very long shelf life. If you don't use if for a few weeks, months, years, just make sure you give it a stir before using again.
Will this work for blood? Like a few days old blood stain?
Try using 3% medical grade hydrogen peroxide to remove blood stains. Check out this video on blood stains: ua-cam.com/video/zVr8y7bHw9o/v-deo.html
Help! I got 12inch turmeric stain on carpet
I made a video on how to remove turmeric stains - ua-cam.com/video/QY6sVXaEHpw/v-deo.html
Good luck!
Curious if a higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide would work even better. The hair developer comes as high as 12%. Thoughts?
For carpet cleaning purposes I only recommend using 6%. 6% gets the job done and I don’t like to go any stronger than what is necessary.
@@TheStainGuide thanks for the quick reply! I’m going to try this out on some stubborn stains in my rental this weekend.
What can I use to get out red Gatorade from
The carpet? The spot solution won’t do it
Red Gatorade can be really tough. This method would probably only work if you caught it right away.
The problem is that the dye in the Gatorade gets stuck to the carpet fibers resulting in a permanent stain. There are two types of permanent stains: ones caused by organic dyes (coffee, fruit, wine, urine, blood), and ones caused by synthetic dyes (soda, Kool aid, Gatorade). So you are dealing with a synthetic dye stain..
I recommend using hydrogen peroxide for organic dye stains. I have a video on this.
For synthetic dye stains, I'd call a professional carpet cleaner. They will use special reducing agents and specialized equipment to remove these stains. I don't recommend trying to remove this red Gatorade stain without the help of a professional carpet cleaner. Good luck!
@@TheStainGuide so apparently straight ammonia takes red stains just seen a video! Apparent you apply the product and use some steam. I’m gonna try it before calling a professional! I think your tips will help me get it done. I’ll update
@@jroark101 sounds good, let me know how it goes. I've tried that method a few times, but it ended up removing some of the color from the carpet as well, so I don't like to recommend it.
How about Beets?
Or beet juice
Anytime I get a spill or spot in my carpet, I'll start with using DIY Spotter with a wet/dry vacuum, as shown in this video. I'll use this on nearly anything as a first step to try to remove it because it has a very high success rate.
If DIY Spotter doesn't work, I'll use a stain removal method. For a beet stain, I recommend you check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/d1Toi44x7pY/v-deo.html
The worst is pet odor. How do you remove this?
Get rid of the pet.
Really the only way to successfully remove pet urine odors is with an enzyme cleaner. The specific enzyme ingredient is called urease (look for this ingredient on the package before you buy). Urease will break down urea, which is the molecule in urine that is primarily responsible for urine odor. I plan to make a video on this some day. I recommend using a product called "Nature's Miracle Stain & Odor Remover".
I just posted a new video on this: ua-cam.com/video/JGyHOg8WFqA/v-deo.html
Use Knockout. Works miracles.
Sponge up urine as much as possible. 50:50 white vintage and water. Spray and leave for at least 15 minutes. Blot dry. Bicarbonate Soda overnight. Vacuum.
The vinegar solution is what will remove the odour.
I need someone to walk through those stains for about a year for me to believe this works. I'm convinced these stains won't come out 😩
Did you try it?
@@SwearWerdDebris yeah, didn't work. I feel like it's a different story wirh my situation though because my carpet in the basement is matted which makes it super hard for the bristles to actually work into the carpet, let alone remove a stain.
We think we'll just get rid of the carpet amd lay hardword flooring down.
91% alcohol works waaaaay better than 71%
I totally agree with you here. If you are having difficulty removing a grease, oil, or a petroleum based spot, a higher alcohol solution might do the trick. The alcohol is a degreaser, so it works like magic on these types of spots. With the recipe that I provided, the final alcohol concentration will be about 50% (after adding the water), which will work extremely well for the vast majority of spots. If you are using 91% alcohol (or higher), I would recommend using the following: 1.5 cups 91% isopropyl alcohol, 1.5 cups of water, and 1 tsp dish soap. This will dilute the final alcohol concentration to about 50% as well.
@@TheStainGuide does this work on set in essential oil stain. I spilled some and it’s a yellow spot now where my oil spilled a couple of months ago I’ve tried every spot and stain remover. Help pls!
@@stitchgirl9741 Isopropyl alcohol is a degreaser so it should work well for removing oil based spots from carpet. However, essential oils also have organic dyes from plants in them. It is possible that you could remove the oil with isopropyl alcohol but the dyes get stuck to the carpet fibers. If that is what has happened here, I have another video for you: ua-cam.com/video/d1Toi44x7pY/v-deo.html. This is not guaranteed to work. It's just what I would try based on the information provided.
@@stitchgirl9741 Also, what kind of essential oil was it?
It was Amber oil which has a yellow tint. I have sand colored sculptured carpeting. The alcohol helped but the color is still noticeable just a shade lighter now.
Urgent Q: HOW TO REMOVE WEEK OLD AND MONTH OLD SODA STAINS(BOTH HAVE COLORING)
If you tried this method, and it did not work, this is likely a permanent stain, which is pretty common for a soda spills. It is possible to remove permanent stains from synthetic dyes like soda but you would probably need to hire a professional carpet cleaner. Synthetic dyes require reducing agents to remove from carpet. A reducing agent would break down the dye molecule that is stuck in your carpet causing it to become invisible. This procedure required specialized equipment and products, so I recommend hiring a professional carpet cleaner. Sorry I can't help more..
1.5x Speed. You're welcome.