First off if you just spilled red wine skip this intro and go to step 1 now.
Best way to remove salt stains from carpet.
March 4 2013 when it comes to cleaning salt crusted carpet and floor mats there s a remedy that s inexpensive and easy to follow.
I ll cover the best way to remove an old red wine stain including how to make a diy cleaner.
While it s fairly easy to remove these salt stains when they re fresh they can damage shoes and weaken or disintegrate fabrics especially silk and wool when the salt is left on the garments.
It can do everything from removing soap scum to cleaning carpet stains.
Scoop away the loose salt with a spoon and throw it out.
Use the included scrubber on the cleaner or a scrub brush to gently work the salt up to the surface of the fabric.
Here are three vinegar solutions that can help you take out tough carpet stains.
For larger or darker stains add 2 tablespoons borax to the.
Do not press too hard as this will force the salt further into the carpet and perhaps damage the fibres.
Spray a generous amount of foaming carpet cleaner on the stained part of your car s carpet.
Allow the cleaner to air dry.
A very effective general stain remover is a mixture of 2 tablespoons of salt and a cup of white vinegar.
To prevent damage and keep your clothes and carpet looking their best neutralize and flush out the salt as soon as possible after stains appear.
The carpet rug institute recommends never using a laundry detergent or automatic dishwashing detergent to remove.
Discard the excess salt and vacuum up the carpet.
If it s your floor mats that are the culprit remove them and hang them to dry just make sure you don t get new salt stains underneath them.
Let the solution dry then vacuum.
Remove red wine from carpet in 4 steps.
The first line of defense is to vacuum up as much of the dry salt as possible.
If your tired of looking at an old red wine skip to step 4.
The stain should be gone or at least greatly diminished.
If the stains are on an area that you can t remove roll your windows down and air out the car.
Vinegar is one of the best cleaning powerhouses you can have in your home.
Now spray a 50 50 mixture of white vinegar and water unto the affected areas and let stand.
Get the fresh air going as soon as you the stains are all gone and you re completely finished.