Author Joey Green shows how to use everyday products to gently remove dirt from carpeting and furniture.
- Carpet stains can be cleaned, if the process is started immediately, before the stain has a chance to set. First, press a dry towel into the stain to soak up as much moisture as possible. Pour club soda onto the stain and immediately blot with another dry towel. Cover the remaining stain with salt and leave for 15 minutes. (The salt should absorb any remaining moisture.) Use a vacuum cleaner to remove the salt.
- The above carpet-cleaning suggestions are mild treatments and will not damage any carpet, but for more serious stains a harsher treatment is needed to remove the last of it. Test the following on an inconspicuous spot on the carpet before using on stain. Cover the remaining stain with either shaving cream or baby shampoo and scrub it with a scrub brush and water. When the area dries, the stain should be invisible.
- Use children's play putty shaped into a patty to remove cat and dog hair from furniture.
- To clean dirt from furniture, use a damp sponge and vinegar or for small stains use a pencil eraser.
- Provide camouflage by rubbing an area damaged with water stains with a tea bag or a cotton swab dipped in strongly brewed coffee. Another way to get rid of water rings is to spoon mayonnaise over the rings and rub in, let it set for 15 to 20 minutes and rub off.
Resources Joey Green's Encyclopedia of Offbeat Uses for Brand-Name Products ...
by Joey Green
Hyperion / Buena Vista Books, 1998
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