Some stains can be easily cleaned without making an appointment with a carpet cleaning service. A lot of the times you can find the cleaning solutions you need by just taking a trip to your kitchen. Simple Household items can take out all kinds of tough stains, everything from red wine to pet urine.
Paint remover is great for removing nail polish stains, ink from ink pens, or paint in general. Just spray the stain directly with the paint remover and dab lightly until the stain is completely lifted.
This method is great for lifting lipstick stains, grease, butter, and oily fingerprints. Pour a small amount of fluid onto a cleaning cloth and blot lightly and work the fluid int the stain starting at the outer edges and moving to the center.
Ice cubes are an incredible way to remove chewing gum from carpets and other fabric surfaces. When chewing gum ends up stuck to the fibers in your carpet, you can freeze the gum and remove it by using Ice cubes. Place ice cubes in a plastic bag and leave them on top of the chewing gum for about 15 minutes after it has had the proper time to harden the gum you can scrape the gum up using a butter knife.
To remove a deep stain a great tool to use that is also gentle on your carpet is a soft-bristled nylon tooth brush. This allows you to get deep into the stain while not damaging the fibers of your carpet any further. Use the toothbrush to blot a cleaning agent such as vinegar into the stain until it is lifted completely.
Baby Wipes make great homemade carpet cleaners and can be used on a variety of cloth surfaces. Simply take a baby wipe and blot the stain as it absorbs both the liquid and the stain at the same time. You can also use baby wipes for stains on clothes and upholstery.
To lift blood from a carpet you can use equal parts of meat tenderizer and water. Use this solution to create a paste and apply it to the stain. Allow it to sit for 30 minutes before sponging off with cold water.
If you have a mystery stain that you are not exactly sure what it is, you can use hydrogen peroxide and cream of tartar to remove most stains. To remove the stain, you can just mix a teaspoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide with a little cream of tartar or slightly dab a small amount of non-gel tooth paste into the stain. Use a soft cleaning cloth to rub the paste into the stain, then rinse and he stain should be gone.
Dampen the stained area then gently rub in borax to help lift the stain from the affected area. Let the stained area dry completely then vacuum, or blot with a solution of vinegar and soapy water. Always remember to try any homemade solution on a unnoticeable corner of the carpet incase it may cause bleaching or discoloration.