Chewing Gum and Coffee

I must start off by telling you that everything in this Blog is a suggestion and if it fails I cannot be held accountable for these suggestions failing to remove the stain or any damage resulting in you trying to remove the stain(s). They work and I have tried them myself. Oh and I should add, no I was not paid for writing this blog at all. This is my free time spent on putting the word out there. Because simply I have no life and because some people like to sue another for stupid reasons I have to leave you this little warning. This is a helpful hand, take it and respect that it is offered in good will and the best of luck for you. Please feel free to leave comments or ideas yourself.

Chewing Gum: Some common carpet stain removers will work really well at removing chewing gum. Goo Gone works particularly well at removal of chewing gum. Be warned however that Goo Gone is poisonous and there is a hint of color to it and could dye the carpet. Winning Colours is another good choice.

• Apply the Goo Gone or Winning Colours (or your product) using a old toothbrush or the cap of the bottle.
  
• Work it in to the gummy area to breakup the chewing gum.
  
• Pick out the pieces as you can of the chewing gum so you are getting rid of it as soon as possible and not reworking the chewing gum back into the carpet. Patience is a must.
• Repeat this as many times as you have to.
• If you are using a poisonous product you should flush the area with water after wards. This is very important is small children or pets in the home. Remember the best way is using a Wet/Dry Shop vac to use to remove water as you go. Or you are left with blotting up the water. Remember NOT to rub. Rub or scrubbing damages the fibers. Damaged Fibers needs what again? That the fibers have cracks, folds to hold stains.

If this fails to get the chewing gum out, call in the Pros. Often a Carpet Cleaner with a truck-mounted hot water extraction unit ( a steam cleaner) can get it out easily. Or Last resort???? Replace the carpet sadly. Or just the effected area of the carpet with patch work.

Coffee: You can try using WHITE vinegar.

• Heat the area with a hot, wet cloth and dab with the vinegar.
  
• Rinse the area and extract as much water as possible. Best thing to use of course is the Wet/Dry Vac or blotting the area with dry towels. Remember do not rub the area as we do not want to damage the fibers of the carpet. Breaks in the fibers are places for stains and dirt to hide.
  
• Repeat this step as often as you see transfer on to a white cloth or paper towel of the coffee.
• You can then use a coffee stain removers these are sold at most large stores, sorry I am going to avoid naming any here. But if you are a big coffee drinker you should have some on hand already for these moments and most large get near very thing stores have these types of products.