No matter how much you try to keep cold drinks, oil, and other liquids away from your carpet, there are always times when you forget to pick something spilly up, and then your child ends up throwing it on the carpet. We understand how difficult it can be to have to remove stains whether they be red wine stains, mud stains or specifically coke stains, of which the latter is covered in this article. Therefore, we have come up with this step-by-step guide to help you have the cleanest carpet, just like before.
Also, there are different methods available having different ingredients to use and methods to apply. Choose the one that you can afford and get started to have a stain-free carpet. However caution must be used with these methods as not to damage the carpet. You can always use our professional carpet cleaning service in Bedford if you decide not to use any of the methods outlined.
Method #1
Things you need
Using this method, you are going to need lukewarm water, baking soda, vacuum cleaner and some wet wipes, or a soft towel, of course. Some optional ingredients are any accessible dishwashing detergent, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), ammonia (NH3), or vinegar. However, do not worry at all if you don’t have these items with you; your rug will be as easily cleaned without these supplies as it will be with them.
Instructions
The first thing that you will have to make sure is to start cleaning your carpet right away. If you plan to do it after a few hours or days, the stains will be absorbed deep into the carpet and therefore, make it very difficult to be cleaned at a later time.
Using the clean towel, blot the stained area in particular and go smooth as you may ruin the soft fibers of your carpet. Now use vacuum on the stain to suck any liquid from the fibers and then pour club soda. Make sure the whole stained area is thoroughly covered with the soda and then allow it to rest for a few hours. After three to four hours, vacuum the carpet again as it will suck the residue of the coke inside the carpet.
By this time, your stain should be removed. However, if the stains are old, you may have to use a mixture of 1 teaspoon of liquid detergent with 2 cups of warm water. After 5 to 10 minutes, gently blot and then rinse the stained surface with water.
Method #2
It is not always possible that you have all the supplies prescribed in method 1. For that reason, try out the method 2.
Things you need
You are going to need water, vinegar, light detergent with no bleaching component (so that the color of your carpet is not faded), white towel and a vacuum.
Instructions
After blotting the coke-stained surface with a clean white towel to take out any liquid possible, pour a mix of 1/4th of a teaspoon of detergent with one full cup filled with lukewarm water. Now, put it at rest for about 15 minutes. Once again, put the dry white towel so that the carpet dries before the next solution of vinegar and water in a 1:2 ratio.
Immerse the soda stain with a clean towel after pouring the vinegar solution and let it rest again for another 15 minutes. Finally, blot the stain with a tidy and dry towel.
Method #3
Things you need
You are going to need very cold water, heavy-duty dishwashing or laundry detergent (non-bleach and transparent in color), clean white pieces of cloth or paper towels, and a vacuum cleaner. An optional ingredient here is the carpet stain remover, usually available in superstores.
Instructions
Make a mixture of ¼ teaspoon of the heavy-duty laundry detergent with ½ cup of cold water and pour onto the stain after blotting it with a clean white cloth. Take care not to scrub the carpet too strongly; the fibers of the carpet will stand out otherwise. Vacuum the treated area only to find the coke stains completely vanished.
Note
Make sure you use cold water when implementing method 3 as the enzymes present in the heavy-duty detergent work effectively in the absence of warm water.