How to Remove Dried Carpet Stains

Now you can remove those stubborn dried stains that you thought would always be there. By using these simple steps you will be able to remove dried carpet stains no matter how long they have been there.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Baking soda
• Resolve carpet stain remover.
• Rags.
• Hot water.
• Vacuum cleaner.

1. Scrubbing the dried carpet stain with hot water and baking soda.
   
   Take a bowl of hot water along with the baking soda. Take your rag and soak it into the hot water and start dabbing the stain enough for it to get good and wet. The hot water will loosen the top crust of the dried stain. The sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda on the dried stain and scrub in very well and let sit for 5 minutes.

2. Vacuuming up the baking soda.
   
   Next, vacuum up the baking soda and you should see some of the stain start to lift. Vacuum all of the baking soda from the stain.

3. Applying the carpet cleaner to the dried stain.
   
   Next, apply a very generous amount of resolve carpet stain remover to the dried carpet stain. Then take your rag and soak it again in the hot water and start scrubbing the carpet stain remover into the carpet. Then take a clean rag and wipe away the excess carpet cleaner.

4. Reapplying the carpet cleaner.
   
   Next, reapply another generous amount of the carpet stain remover to what is left of the stain and let it sit this time for about five minutes. Then scrub it in very very well and wipe the excess away.

5. Vacuum the carpet dry.
   
   Lastly, with the combination of the hot water, baking soda and the carpet cleaner, you should not see the stain there anymore. Take your vacuum cleaner and vacuum the area of the stain until it is completely dry. There should be no more stain. If you still see a shadow of the stain left, reapply the carpet stain remover and leave it on longer before scrubbing in and vacuuming. This method realy works for removing dried carpet stains.

Tips & Warnings

• For tough dried carpet stains leave the scrubbed in baking soda and carpet stainer on the stain longer before vacuuming up.

[ajoy]

on 10/14/2009 Great article!

[bellerose]

on 9/10/2009 Thanks, I'm going to try this on a spot I have covered up with furniture! 5*