In and of themselves, most stains are completely harmless to us. But it’s our sense of appearance and our desire to give off an aura of cleanliness that start hurting once we realize the spilled wine isn’t going anywhere. Some of our customers tell us with a calm voice that they’d like a stain dealt with, while others panic and hyperventilate thinking that their expensive carpet or cherished piece of furniture is ruined. Lone Star Carpet Care are carpet stain removal pros.
It gives us great joy when we’re able to accomplish results that our customers weren’t expecting, but we’re not always able to put a smile on their faces. The reason for this is almost universal: by the time a client calls us and we’re able to deploy our technicians, the stain has already spread roots. If we could recommend one thing to maximize the chances of successful stain removal to our customers, it would be to call us as soon as they become aware of the stain.
Yet another thing we uniformly advise our clients against is trying to deal with the stain themselves. It looks straightforward enough: scrub a little, put a chemical on it, and the carpet is clean again. In reality, however, this will only make things more difficult for us. If you’re unsure of how to deal with a stain, the best course of action by far is to leave it alone until the professionals arrive.
The nature of these substances makes removal difficult, but not impossible. If your stain was caused by something on this list, don't despair – promptly give us a call and we'll perform damage control. Also, keep in mind that a substance that isn't on this list can be just as problematic under the right circumstances and with the right (or wrong) type of fabric. Both the material of the fabric and its color play an important role in how difficult the process will be. Darker fabric means better success with most types of spills, although we have a history of nullifying pesky stains on many types of white fabrics.It seems we've given stains a lot of credit, so let's also mention our methods of removing them. Bottom line – they work. Between our hot water extraction machines and the chemicals we use to clean the fabric and then immunize it, the stains are fighting a losing battle against each and every one of our clients.
Some of the worst cases of carpet stains include:
Bleach stains
Oil spills, ranging from motor oil to cooking oil
Bodily fluids, especially blood
Wine, a liquid that is well-deserving of its status as an extremely staining one