Items & Solutions Needed
- Clean white absorbent cloth or towel
- Dry cleaning solution: Surgical Spirit (usually available from local Chemists)
- Detergent solution – one teaspoonful of gentle detergent for washing woollens, to half a pint (0.3 litres) of warm water
- Detergent vinegar solution – add one teaspoon of white (not malt) vinegar to the detergent solution
- Ammonia solution – one teaspoonful of branded household ammonia to one cup of warm water
Final Rinse Procedure
- Mix one part white vinegar and four parts water
- Pour mixture into a spray bottle and spray over the stained areas
- Blot dampened area (do not rub) to remove excess moisture
- Spread white kitchen towel (stacked 6-8 sheets deep) or absorbent cloth over the affected area and place something weighted on top
Alcohol, Coffee, Tea and Urine
- Blot up surplus spillage using absorbant cloth or white kitchen paper. Apply lots of presure to absorb as much liquid as possible
- Working from the outer edge of the stain inwards, use detergent vinegar solution, a little at a time
- Frequently blot with dry cloths
- See final rinse procedure
Chocolate, Sweets, Ice-Cream and Vomit
- Scrape up any excess using a blunt knife
- Working from the outer edge of the stain inwards, use a detergent solution. Blot dry
- Follow up with ammonia solution. Blot dry
- See final rinse procedure
Fats, Chewing Gum and Shoe Polish
- Scrape up any excess using a blunt knife
- Working from the outer edge of the stain inwards, use a dry cleaning solution followed by detergent vinegar solution. Blot dry
- See final rinse procedure
If in doubt – contact In Depth who professionally trained and insured.
Information provided courtesy of the NCCA
