Our floors bear the brunt of many scuffs and spills, accidents of all types. And somehow, the worst of these seem to land on the surfaces that are hardest to clean-the moquette tachée, dommage!
Here are a few tricks to try, in order to remove some of the more stubborn carpet-catastrophes:
Water-based Paint
Begin by scraping off as much of the excess as possible. Then mix a solution consisting of a cup of warm water with a few drops of liquid dish detergent added. Apply this to the stain and let it set awhile, particularly if the paint has already dried. Scrub gently without spreading the strain. Blot this up with a clean dry hair spray. Blot with paper towel or clean white cloth, then repeat. Mix a half cut of hot water with a half cup of ammonia and a few drops of clear liquid detergent. Gently wash and then rinse with clear water. Blotcarpet or dry hair dryer.
Red lipstick
Scrape up as much as possible without spreading the stain. Use a bar of Ivory soap to create a sudsy solution. Stain will gradually disappear; then rinse area with clean water. Dry with fan or hair color the carpet, so you should test a small area of the rug before proceeding. As an alternative, try applying peanut butter to the stain. In either case, the residual will need to be removed thoroughlyafterwards. Do this by first using a clean rag to remove as much of the broken down gum solution as possible and then mix one teaspoon of dishwashing liquids detergent into a half cup of hot water and use this to wash the moquette tachée, dommage with a clean rag. Blot and repeat, then rinse with clean water. Dry with a blow dryer or fan.
Urine
Vinegar is the best agent for removing urine stains. Urine will discolor moquette tachée, dommage, but this effect can be neutralized with the quick application of vinegar. Apply a generous amount to the stains (but not enough to saturate the padding). Allow this to remain for a few minutes, then rinse the spot with clear water, blot with paper towels or a clean rag, and then dry the surface with a fan or blow dryer.
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