Carolyn forte director of the good housekeeping institute cleaning lab tells you how to easily remove coffee stains from fabrics carpet and upholstery.
Remove dried coffee from carpet.
Mix a tablespoon each of white vinegar and liquid dish soap with two cups of water.
So this is it about the 3 different methods to clean coffee stains from carpet.
Alternatively you can combine 1 tablespoon of dish soap 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and 2 cups of warm water.
Once all the coffee has been lifted out gently dry the area with a dryer on low heat or with a fan.
Stains are always easiest to remove when they re fresh so a dried coffee spill on carpet may take a little extra work to remove.
Get coffee stains out of carpet.
Great but is there any link between my carpet types and coffee stains.
The different coffee stains and carpet types.
Delicious hot coffee is best in your mug but spills can happen even when you re careful.
This cleaning recipe also works great to remove coffee stains from clothes and textiles.
Then just vacuum up the remaining baking soda.
Do not soak the carpet with water.
Grab some supplies from around the house to tackle the stain as soon as you notice it.
The good news is that cleaning coffee stains from carpets and rugs is super simple to do even if the stains are old.
The idea is to remove as much of the coffee liquid as possible before you attack the stain.
Good housekeeping lists a very simple method to treat old or dried coffee stains on carpets.
Removing dried coffee stains.
You only need a few ingredients from your cleaning closet.
If you have a more substantial coffee spill or the coffee stain is already dry you can use a homemade carpet cleaner or a powerful commercial cleaning product to remove the stain.
Baking soda is a great tool for lifting stains off especially red wine and grease.
You can sprinkle baking soda over the spot once you ve finished the third step and let it sit until the carpet s dry.
Then blot the area with a dry white cloth starting at the edges of the stain and moving inward to prevent the color from seeping to surrounding fibers.
The results of the methods may vary depending on the type of carpet that you have as well as the kind of coffee stain.
Using a commercial stain remover.
Continue to wet and blot the stain until no more coffee transfers from the carpet onto your.
Coffee stains on rugs can sometimes go unnoticed especially when your drink splashes under furniture.
Lightly wet the stain with warm water to loosen the dried coffee.