How to Remove Coffee Stains from Carpet
You're walking around with a cup of coffee and suddenly you trip and spill it all over your floor. Let's face it, coffee stains are unsightly and can make your carpet look old and dirty. Don't worry! You can clean that mess right up. Follow these steps to rid your carpet of that stain.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
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Blot the area with a clean, white cloth to absorb all the liquid you can. Blot from the outside of the stain in to avoid spreading the stain.
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Mix 1 teaspoon clear, mild liquid dish washing detergent with 1 cup lukewarm water.
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Sponge the area with the detergent solution. Blot again with a clean, white cloth.
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Mix 1/3 cup white vinegar with 2/3 cup lukewarm water.
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Sponge the area with the vinegar solution. Blot with a clean, white cloth.
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Sponge the area with clean water. Blot with a clean, white cloth.
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Tips & Warnings
A clean, white cloth ensures that dyes from the cloth won't run into the carpet.
Avoid rubbing or scrubbing - this will cause the stain to spread.
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Comments
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Aug 08, 2006
To clean coffee and tea stains on crockery, coffee filter machine jugs etc, soak in a solution of the sterilizing fluid made for babies' bottles, following the instructions on the label for soaking quantities. -
Aug 08, 2006
To remove coffee or tea stains from pot or cups, use Clorox in whatever strength that will get the job done. I use 50/50 with water.
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Aug 08, 2006
To clean coffee and tea stains on crockery, coffee filter machine jugs etc, soak in a solution of the sterilizing fluid made for babies' bottles, following the instructions on the label for soaking quantities.
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Mar 15, 2006
To remove coffee or tea stains from pot or cups, use Clorox in whatever strength that will get the job done. I use 50/50 with water.
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Mar 15, 2006
To remove coffee or tea stains from pot or cups, use Clorox in whatever strength that will get the job done. I use 50/50 with water.
