First Aid
*Indemnity against customer damaging own carpets/curtains or upholstery. Homefresh will accept no responsibility for any person attempting to clean with any of the following outlined.
First Aid Stain Treatment
Accidents will happen. If something gets spilled on your carpet take prompt action to prevent staining. You will need some clean white absorbant cloth or tissue, and the four basic solutions listed below. Please check your carpet is colourfast and safe to clean by testing an inconspicuous area before application.
- Dry Cleaning Solution - Surgical Spirit.
- Detergent Solution - One teaspoonful of gentle detergen for washing woolens to a half pint (0.75 litres) of warm water.
- Detergent and Vinegar Solution - Add one teaspoonful of white (not malt) vinegar to the detergent solution.
- Ammonia Solution - One teaspoonful of branded household ammonia (avaiulable from hardware stores), to one cup of warm water.
Tackle the stains as follows:
- Alcohol, Coffee, tea, liquid foods and Urine. Blot up surplus spillage. Use detergent Vinigar Solution. Work from outer edge of the stain inwards using a little at a time and blotting up with dry cloths fequently. See below for rinse procedure.
- Chocolate, Sweets, Blood, Glue, Egg, Ice Cream, Milk, Soft Drinks and Vomit. Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use a Dry Cleaning Solution starting at the outer edge. Blot Dry and follow up with Ammonia Solution, Blot Dry. See below for Rinse Procedure.
- Solids, Fats, tar, Chewing Gum, Oil, Ointment and Shoe Polish. Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use a Dry Cleaning Solution followed by a Detergent and Vinigar, blot dry. See below for Rinse Procedure.
- Unknown stains. Scrape up or Blot surplas spillage. Use a Dry Cleaning Solution followed by clean luke warm water. Blot Dry. If further treatment is needed, use either Detergent or Detergent And Vinegar Solution. Blot Dry. See below for final Rinse Procedure.
Final Rinse Procedure:
This Rinse Procedure is applicable to all the above methods of stain removal. Simply mix one-part white vinegar and four parts water. Pour mixture into a spray bottle and spray over the stained area. Blot dampened area (do not rub), to remove excess moisture. Spread white kitchen towel (stacked 6-8 sheets deep) over the effected area and place a weight, such as a book, directly on top. This will help moisture reside to soak into the towels. Leave overnight and repeat if necessary.
