Tea stains

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.

Tea stains: First off get as much of the liquid up as possible by blotting the area or getting out that trusty Wet/Dry Vac. Remember not to rub the area so you do not spread out the stain or break the fibers in the carpet to give the stain places to hide. Blot of course with a clean white cloth or clean WHITE paper towel. Using colored paper towel you may get color transfer to the carpet and we don't want to do this of course.

Once you have as much up as possible:

• Mix a half cup of white vinegar with a 1 cup of warm water.

• Apply this to the tea stain area using a spray bottle, if you don't have a spray bottle you can carefully pour the mixture onto the stain.
• Blot up or Wet/Dry Vac the mixture up. When blotting make sure you are using a clean cloth as we do not want to re-transfer the stain back to the carpet.

If this fails:

• Make a solution of 1 teaspoon dish detergent (clear detergent, only we don't want to introduce any dyes to the carpet) to 1 cup of warm water

• Apply this to the tea stain area carefully pour the mixture onto the stain.

• Blot up or Wet/Dry Vac the mixture up. When blotting make sure you are using a clean cloth as we do not want to re-transfer the stain back to the carpet.

• Rinse and repeat as needed.

• Rinse the carpet by spraying or gently pouring clean cold water on to the area.

• Blot up or Wet/Dry Vac the liquid up. You want to remove as much of the soap mixture as possible.

• Leave for 1 hour

If the stain remains we still have another idea:

• Mix 1 teaspoon of peroxide in 1 cup of warm water.

• Spray or pour gently to the area.

• Blot up or Wet/Dry Vac the liquid up.

• Get as much moisture out of the carpet as possible.

Remember you want to dry it as quickly as possible because you do not want if it is there the stain that maybe deep down from wicking up to the surfaces. Think Candle wick here. The stain comes back by using the fibers like a candle wick.

There are no quick fixes when it comes to really getting in there to removing any stain. Keep in mind a job done right is a job well done. Anything else truly is not worth doing and you will regret it when the stain keeps returning or you have damaged the carpet by rubbing or scrubbing the carpet so it wears faster and it has to be replaced sooner. Using home made products to use on your carpet to gives you the control of the chemicals used and often is the better choice for the health of your family and pets.