The following information and Stain Removal Index should help you with most spills & stains. For additional help, please contact us on our toll-free number (877-329-7847).

Spill & Stain quick clean-up:

1) Work quickly 2) Carefully scoop-up solids with a spoon 3) Dilute with water if necessary 4) Blot – do not rub - excess water & spill material with paper towels or clean cloth 5) Always work from the edge towards the center of the spill 6) Apply antidote(s) if necessary using our Stain Removal Index on this page 7) Brush lightly with clothes brush if needed 8) Repeat again starting at step #2 if necessary 9) You may need to dry with a fan or hair-blower on low setting 10) Finish by restoring pile with a clothes brush

Most Common:

Glue - Saturate the spot with a cloth soaked in vinegar or alcohol Wax – Put a blotter or brown paper bag over the spot. Put a hot iron over the blotter and let the wax absorb into the blotter. Keep the iron moving to avoid burns. Ink – Saturate with hairspray and allow to dry, then brush lightly with a solution of water & vinegar. Chewing Gum – Press on the gum with ice cubes until it becomes brittle enough to break off, then use spot remover if necessary to remove traces.

Stain Removal Index: (click on an item from the table, then note the recommended procedure displayed at the bottom)

Acid Alcoholic Beverage Ammonia or Alkali Beer Berries Bleach Blood Butter Candy (sugar) Carbon Black Catsup Charcoal Chocolate, Cocoa Coffee Cooking Oil

Cosmetic Crayon Creme de Menthe Dye-Blue, Black Dye-Red Egg Excrement Fish Slime Fruit Juice Furniture Polish Gravy Hair Oil Hair Spray Hand Lotion Ice Cream

Lacquer Lard Lipstick Machine Oil Mayonnaise Mercurochrome Merthiolate Metal Polish Milk Mixed Drinks Mud Mustard Paint Perfume Rust

Salad Dressing Sauce Shortening Soft Drinks Soy sauce Starch Tar Tea Tooth Paste Urine Varnish Vaseline Vomit Washable Ink Wine

Procedure

Pick a problem from the index above.

Spill & Stain Emergency Kit:

We highly recommend that you keep a Spill & Stain Emergency Kit on hand. It should contain:

- Clean cloths and paper towels - A clothes brush - Mild detergent (no bleaches or alkalies) - White vinegar - Dry cleaning fluid - Weak ammonia (7% solution) - Sponges - Alcohol - Glycerine