Wine

A glass of wine is good for your health, but not for your upholstery. A splash of red wine in particular can ruin an otherwise upbeat dinner party or quiet night in front of the television – and it takes a thorough clean to remove this most dreaded of stains.

Gum

Gum is certainly not the happiest of stains to deal with. It starts off sticky, gets hard, and is nearly impossible to get off. It takes expert carpet and upholstery cleaning techniques to fully remove this tricky substance and return your home to its clean and tidy state once more.

Coffee

You morning pick-me-up might not be so well received if you spill the dark brown liquid before dashing off to work. The stain on your upholstery will not be a pleasant sight when you return home tired from work!

Ink

Simply one of the most difficult stains, ink can outright destroy fabrics if not tackled quickly enough. Leaky pens and old ink cartridges are the main culprits here, so make sure to store them away from carpets and upholstery.

Pet Stains

Whether your pet has tracked in mud from outdoors or had an accident on your favourite chair, pet stains can be tough to lift. Fortunately, professional carpet and upholstery cleaning can remove most pet stains – even the stubborn ones!

Contact Carpet Steam Cleaning Frankston Today

There are even more terrible stains we could add to our list, but we don’t want to give you carpet and upholstery cleaning nightmares! For a good night’s sleep, contact Carpet Steam Cleaning Frankston today on 0402 610 221 for all your upholstery cleaning needs on the Mornington Peninsula.

There are many tough stains that you might be able to remove from carpets without needing to call a carpet cleaning service. Here are some handy tips to save you a lot of stress with what many consider to be the four hardest stains to remove.

Red Wine (or Grape Juice, Cranberry Juice, etc)

Basically anything red, dark and fruity can be incredibly tough to clean if it’s spilt onto a carpet. The best plan of attack is to get to the stain while it is still wet. Treat the stain with hydrogen peroxide and leave it for a few minutes. Following that, spray a solution of water and cleaner on the stain. This should significantly reduce the amount of damage caused to the carpet.

Blood stains in carpet can also be treated using this method. Just be sure to wear gloves while you’re treating the stain, but more importantly, see that the person who is bleeding receives immediate treatment.

Coffee

Whether you take your coffee black or white, the moment it spills onto a carpet, it’s going to leave a stain. Plain clear vinegar and dishwashing detergent used together are typically effective in reducing the severity of coffee stains, so make sure to use them if you have them on hand.

Ink

Pen ink is one of the hardest stains to remove from carpets, as permanency is one of its biggest characteristics. Any carpet cleaning service will tell you that ink stains need to be treated quickly and thoroughly to prevent them from causing damage to the carpet. Pre-condition the affected area of carpet with ammonia and then extract the stain from the carpet using truck-mounted steam cleaning.

Pet Stains

As much as you might want to leave these ones for the professional carpet cleaning specialists, you’re more likely to want to be rid of the smell sooner rather than later, so it’s best to try and get through it yourself. To reduce the moisture and the intensity of the smell, apply baking soda to the stain. Next, give the carpet a deep clean using shampoo or some other form of cleaning solution – this should help to eradicate any evidence of the accident.

Of course, if you find that stains are being persistent, or there’s a particular reason that the carpets need to be cleaned (for example if you’re coming to the end of lease or looking to sell your property), then a professional carpet cleaning service will be able to lift most stubborn stains from your carpets and have them looking good as new. Discover how Carpet Steam Cleaning Frankston can help you – get in touch today to learn more.