How to Remove Grease From the Carpet

A grease stain can be very unsightly.

Greases can be broken into several groups based on their main ingredients, but they all have one thing in common: they will stain a carpet. Luckily, most greases are not that hard to remove. As with all stains, you should remove a grease stain as soon as possible after it happens. The longer the stain sits on the carpet, the more likely it is to spread, and the more difficult it will be to remove it.

Things You'll Need

• Paper towel
• Dry cloth
• Vacuum
• 1/4 tsp. of liquid dish detergent (nonbleach)

Instructions

1. Blot away as much of the grease as possible with a clean cloth or paper towel. Do not rub the stain, which can cause it to spread or become more deeply embedded into the carpet fibers. If the stain has already dried, vacuum the carpet to pick up any loose particles that may be resting on the surface.

2. Mix a solution of 1 cup of warm water and 1/4 tsp. of nonbleach, grease-lifting liquid dish detergent.

3. Pour the solution over the stained area and let it set for five minutes--this gives the grease-fighting agents in the detergent time to separate the grease particles.

4. Blot the area with a clean, dry cloth. Repeat until no more grease transfers to the cloth.

5. Rinse the stained area with cold water. If grease remains, repeat Steps 2 through 4.

6. Blot the clean area with several paper towels to soak up excess moisture.

7. Vacuum the carpet to remove any lingering grease particles and to help restore the carpet's texture.

Tips & Warnings

• If this process does not remove the entire stain, replace the liquid detergent with a liquid spot remover and repeat.

References

• Stainmaster: Stain Removal Guide--Grease Instructions