Preserve the Heirloom of the Loom

Did you know that there are courses that you can undergo to learn about the different kinds of carpets through the different dynasties that ruled in the Middle East? By the end of such a course you can be expected to wax eloquent about the differences between the court carpets of the Safavid, Ottoman and Mughal empires.

Carpets in the Middle East have many dimensional significance and not the least of them is its functional role to provide support while kneeling in prayer. The others include the fact that they are an art form compliant with Islamic dictates and much like any other art form, a marker of the owner's wealth and status in that society. Therefore, if you own a specimen that comes from a long line of culture and is infused with history, you would want to preserve it by having a good stain remover at hand and learning how to remove carpet stains.

 

How to Remove Difficult Carpet Stains

Mud Stains: Given that this year has been a rather rainy one for the Arabic countries, what do you do when someone walks onto the carpet with muddy shoes? Vacuum the carpet thoroughly. Then mix one part Vanish 3 in 1 Carpets & Upholstery Hand Shampoo with 9 parts cool water and whisk into a foamy solution. Now apply the foam of the stain remover onto the stain with a colourfast sponge while making certain to not get it too wet. Allow the carpet to dry and then vaccum over it.

Urine Stains: It could be a toddler or may be the pet, but as it turns out, one of the most common carpet stain is that of urine. First blot up the urine with paper towels or a colourfast cotton cloth. Then spray Vanish Oxi Action Carpet and Upholstery Power spray on to the stain. Leave it on for five minutes and then blot again. If it is a very heavy stain, it may require a second application.

Red Wine: The best way out is to treat the stain immediately, before the stain gets a chance to set in. Blot up the excess with a paper towel. Make sure you have got most of it out in this way. Then use the stain remover on it and let it stand for five minutes. Then blot it again, just as you would in the case of urine stains.

Stock up on Vanish products and you will never have to wonder how to remove carpet stains again.

The Toughest Stains to Battle

Only two billion of the world's seven billion population own washing machines, said Hans Rosling in one of his TED talks.  The rest of the five billion still wash their clothes by hand, thus living below what he calls, the “wash line”. The people laundering by hand could be professional washerwomen or they could simply be the women of the house, but the fact is that it is mostly women who take on this grueling task every week, says Rosling. A small way in which to make the task a little less grueling is to use products, like a good stain remover, which reduces physical effort considerably.

Some Useful Stain Removal Tips

Chocolate stains: The first thing to do is to scrape off as much of the chocolate as possible. Then wash the stain in cold water from behind the stain. If the stain has dried in, it is advisable to soak it in warm water with an effective stain remover like Vanish Oxi Action Power.

Coffee stains: This is a common stain on the clothes of most office goers as the rush to work with disposable cups of coffee every day. The best way to tackle this stain is to not let it dry. By blotting out the stain from the fabric and refraining from rubbing, you can prevent it from smearing further. Then soak the clothes in warm water with a powerful solvent before washing it out.

Make-up: You get distracted by applying your mascara and suddenly instead of being on your lashes, it is on your collar. It happens to most people. The best way to get it out is by immediately removing most of the make up with a tissue, and then applying a stain remover directly onto it. Vanish Oxi Action Gel is a very good choice for this. A useful make-up stain removal tip is that do not try to scrub it off with plain water as it may leave an oily mark on the cloth. This will make it more difficult to remove the stain.

Grass Stains: This is one of the toughest stain to battle. However, one of the best ways to go about it so to soak it in warm water before pre-treating it with a cleaning agent. It is best to work from inside out to get the stain out of the fabric so as to prevent it from spreading.

Therefore, when equipped with the know-how and the right cleaning agents, no stain is unbeatable.