"AZ Nomad" wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:14:04 -0500, K wrote:


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Phisherman wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:57:16 -0400, LouB wrote:

Best way to get spots out of a tan carpet?

From experience please.

TIA

Lou

Different procedure for different spots and different cleaners for
different carpets is my personal experience. But I have yet to find
a spot I can not remove, that is, if the spot is at all removable.

I'll have some experience tomorrow. Our spots are from a lenient wife
with a dog she can't say no to, so mostly dogfood-related I think. We
have a machine here that I don't know how to work, but I've already
squirted the worst spots (drool?) with Spray and Wash. I'll figure it
out, and report my success (I hope)

Keith


Well, the carpet machine didn't do the job on a lot of spots, so I let it
dry until today and tried spraying first with Spray and Wash, then club
soda. I scrubbed with a brush, and lo-and-behold, all but the worst
stains
are completely gone after another once-over with the machine.

Spray and wash will leave a ton of soap in the carpet.
(been there, done that)
You should repeat with boiling water to remove the soap, otherwise
the stain will return in a week or two.


I just gave a quick squirt with the spray and wash, then a better squirt of
club soda. It was barely wet on the surface when I brushed the stains out,
but is wetter now that I ran the machine over it. I guess we'll see what
happens. Anyhow, this carpet is over a nice old hardwood floor, so pouring
boiling water on it would frighten me. I worry enough about spills getting
thru the carpet and backing to the floor