Carpet stain remover recommendations?

Charlton_King

Hi folks


Can anyone suggest - FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE (sorry to shout but I notice people simply don't take things in unless you do this) - a stain remover for carpets which really does what it claims?

I don't want to have to work my way expensively through the possibilities from my local hardware store and am looking for a word from the wise.

No folk remedies, thanks, just something proprietary.

Toodle

I use 1001 in my old vax machine (you know the ancient orange 2 in 1s) and it brings up my cream lounge carpet. I don't have hall, so straight from the street into the room, plus a mechanic hubby, dog, a toddler, cats etc it gets quite a beating! Sometimes I have to go over a particularly stubborn area a few times, such as the coffee no one bothered blotting up, the giant toddler poop lol, but it always comes up.

Hope that helps

suki1964

Depends on the stain I suppose

I get the yellow dog sick stain out of the cream bedroom carpet with the Vanish spray can for carpets whatever its called

lindseykim13

vanish and soapy water for me. Boiling water on a ribena stain more recently!

Nicepeach

Stardrops, every time, never fails. Removed felt blue felt tip pen from cream carpet that I've been trying to get out for 5 (five) years with some VERY:eek: expensive other cleaners. Re-discovered it a few weeks ago & LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! 90p for a 750ml bottle of concentrated Stardrops in Wilk*o. Usually on bottom shelf with other cheaper brands, all the expensive stuff at eye level & above. Follow the instructions on the bottle it's FANTASTIC. Did I mention I LOVE STARDROPS!!!:j:j:j

Charlton_King

Thanks very much for the ideas. Just bumping for any more thoughts.

suki1964

Charlton_King wrote: »

Thanks very much for the ideas. Just bumping for any more thoughts.

Whats the stain? Or just general grime?

Charlton_King

suki1964 wrote: »

Whats the stain? Or just general grime?

Wish I knew! Moved into a house with this lovely, plain terracotta carpet which is spoiled by a few small stains. Tried getting them out with plain warm water and then water plus w-u liquid. Don't want to go further without some advice.

suki1964

Try the stardrops and the Vanish can. use both in a small area first - or a bit thats going to be covered by a rug or piece of furniture. I find both work just as well as each other although tbh I prefer the vanish for a stain as you just spray on and work it in with your fingers and then leave to dry and hoover off. Stardrops I use for bigger carpet cleans

Nicepeach

I used to always swear by Vanish but it didn't get the felt pen out . I've used stardrops on very small areas (i.e. blob of felt pen) & on larger areas of mysteriously stained areas "dunno, mite be hot chocolate, or tea, or coffee..." with equal success but as Suki says try in a hidden area to test for colour fastness etc. Good, clear directions on stardrops bottle.

hilstep2000

Like other people I find Vanish is great!