Hydrogen peroxide such as Oxyclean is your best bet for coffee and wine on synthetic carpets. Make sure to not do this if you have wool carpets since this can lighten the dye!
Many soaps that you have at home can make a stain worse. Please avoid using dish soap. Often when we’re cleaning carpets in Vancouver condos the worst stains are near the washer and dryer because the stains are caused by soap. There’s no hope once soap stains a carpet lighter then the colour of your carpet. Bleach is the most common example of this.
If you choose to try to remove a stain on your own, usually the best thing you can do is get to it right away and to use a hot wash cloth with only water to begin with.
If your stain is stubborn you can try the following homemade solution:
Half cup of white vinegar (avoid any dyed vinegar). .
1 cups of hot water.
1 teaspoons of salt (avoid pink or coloured salt).
1 teaspoon of filtered lemon juice or any essential oil of your choice ie lavender
If your stain is wax based, then poor boiling water on the stain and dab the melted wax with a cloth to absorb it.
Any questions? Give Jeff a call at 604.240.7787