Things You'll Need:
- Butyl (ethylene glocol monobutyl ether) carpet shampoo
- Plastic bucket
- Latex kitchen gloves
- Plastic trigger sprayer and bottle
- Stiff-bristled carpet brush
- Clean white Turkish towels
- Carpet extractor
- Carpet protector
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Step 1
Mix 4 oz. of butyl carpet shampoo with 1 gallon of hot water. Butyl is not a hazardous chemical, but wearing latex kitchen gloves when working with the substance is advisable because it can remove the natural oils from hands. Fill a trigger sprayer bottle with the diluted shampoo.
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Step 2
Spray the oil-stained area with the diluted shampoo. The area should not be soaked, but should have enough shampoo so that the fiber is uniformly damp. If the oil-stained area is large, work on one section at a time.
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Step 3
Use a stiff-bristled carpet brush to work the shampoo into the carpet. Do not rub the brush back and forth into the area, but work the moisture into the stain by tapping the brush as though hammering nails into the carpet. Rubbing the brush into the carpet will make the stain spread.
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Step 4
Remove the shampoo from the carpet by laying Turkish towels over the wet spot and stepping on the towel. Use as many towels as necessary to get all the carpet shampoo out. When the carpet is just slightly damp, fluff the nap with the carpet brush.
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Step 5
Clean the entire carpet; once you have gotten rid of the pet oils, the rest of the carpet will look dirty by comparison. Fill the solution tank of a carpet extractor with butyl shampoo diluted 4 oz. to each gallon of hot water. Remove furniture and shampoo the entire carpet and allow it to dry thoroughly. Spray the carpet with protector to help prevent future stains. Replace the furniture.
