Carpet Cleaning - Bountiful,UT

I have a solution for your ink stain try scrubbing it with toothpaste. I know it sounds crazy but it really works. It took black hair dye out of my white carpet.

If you have a large area to clean, I would definitely recommend using a water vacuum. Also, if you do, make sure you get all the cleaner up, otherwise dirt will be attracted to the area.

For a carpet cleaner solution, I use 1 oz Tough & Tender and 1 capful of Sol-U-Mel mixed with 1 gallon of water. For the spots, if this doesn't get them up, just use less water.

The wonderful thing about these products is they are safer for your family and the environment and are free of toxic chemicals such as chlorine bleach, ammonia and formaldehyde. Plus they are more affordable than the toxic products you can but at the grocery store!

Good luck!

Whoa... be careful with hairspray AND toothpaste! They can both cause an entirely different stain depending on the kind and your carpet. Hairspray supposedly works on ink because it contains alcohol. I've never actually used hairspray because it has so many other ingredients, not to mention fragrance and oils, that I didn't want to risk getting permanently into the carpet. If you try good old alcohol instead, it may work the same way with out all the other side ingredients, plus it evaporates on its own once you blot up the ink. (you don't have to get every drop up, in other words.) As far as the toothpaste... I've never heard that one, but I do know that when my twin boys decided to "paint" with ours on the carpet, it bleached out spots in our tan carpet. Maybe it worked better for the other poster because her carpet was already white.

Okay... so have you tried soaking the glue spot with water? As I recall, Elmer's glue is washable (dissolves in water), so if you soak it, you may be able to make it soft and sticky again and scrape it up with a metal spatula or a butter knife. Then, while it's still sticky wet, you can use a cleaner to get the rest of the residue out. I recommend one called "Kids 'n Pets." You can find it at Walmart, Target, or I assume other grocery stores, for about $4 for a 32oz bottle. You pour that stuff on, let it soak in for about 5 minutes, then the bottle says to blot up. I actually prefer to take a scrubbing brush and brush the carpet before blotting the moisture up(similar to how an actual carpet cleaner machine does). It gets the cleaner really worked around and more of the dirt and stain comes out easier. Just be sure to get up any loose or excess pieces of gunk first so you're not just working it back into the carpet. Personally, I would use that first (even on your ink stains) because I have yet to find a stain that it doesn't get up. I haven't encountered ink... yet. But I did get up food coloring spilled all over the carpet with it once. I have found since moving into a house that had previous stains on the carpet, that it even gets out old stains in between entire carpet cleanings (with a rented or borrowed machine myself). It's safe for kids and pets, and isn't very harsh. Maybe give it a try. But just be careful with "homemade" cleaners or using other products for other than what they're intended for without testing an inconspicuous spot first, or you may be extremely disappointed. Good luck!

It is difficult to remove tough stains from your carpet all by yourself, so I suggest you hire some professionals that will help you to remove these stains effectively. You can get details on these at http://share.pho.to/5bcAI online.

You might consider some sort of runner for the stairs and hallway, if cleaning them doesn't make them look like you want. I don't have any clever cleaning tips though, sorry! Good luck. :)

Steam cleaning can get a lot of things out. Glue especially elmers, put a wet rag on the stain and leave it, then scrub it out as it will rewet it and loosen it up. I use a mixture in a bottle of oxy clean and hot water for stubborn stains here.
You can rent steam cleaners from Home Depot your local grocery. Get environmentally friendly cleaner that is safe for kids and pets as some of the cleaners are toxic. You can took maybe hire a company that specializes in dry cleaning the carpets with kid friendly fast drying service. I do one here it is a local business, Chem Dry, they don't charge a whole lot if you want like three rooms done and it dries within like two hours vs all day drying needed.

M.: I had putty spilled on my new carpet, I used a warm iron and brown paper to get it up after it had dried. It might just work for the glue and water spot. For the ink stains, try spraying hair spray on it, let it sit for about 15-30 seconds and blot with a paper towel. Just keep doing this and it should bring up most or all of the ink. Then use a brown paper bag to absorb the oily residue or use a brush and warm soapy water to remove the oily residue of the hair spray. Sure hope this helps! :)