Tips on stain removal from carpets and upholstery from North American Chem-Dry

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Stain Removal Tips

North American Chem-Dry cleans upholstery

Actual stained carpet cleaned by a Chem-Dry Professional

Whether they are dribbles or disasters, food and beverage stains are part of everybody's life. Before the next one happens to you, read the tips and suggestions we have compiled for you here and get some Chem-Dry professional home care products to wipe that stain clean when it inevitably happens. If your carpet has been treated with Chem-Dry's Protectant, then you already have a huge advantage in removing stains.

Stain Removal Tips

Act Quickly - The longer the stain is allowed to remain, the more chance it has to set.
Know what kind of stain you are working on as well as the type of fabric or surface it is on so you can choose the best product. View the list below to see which product to use for water or oil based spots.
Remove as much excess stain as you can by blotting, scraping or brushing whatever will come off. Do not rub it in.
Test all fabrics and carpets before cleaning by spraying a small amount of Chem-Dry Professional Strength Spot Remover or Chem-Dry Grease & Oil Remover on a hidden area, blot dry and observe for 10 minutes. Make sure there is not carpet color removal onto the cloth and that, when dry, there is not a visible discoloration in the area you cleaned.
Work from the outside edge of the stain to the inside to keep the stain from spreading.
Call North American Chem-Dry for expert spot & stain removal if these efforts do not work.
Have North American Chem-Dry apply our Powerguard Protector with every cleaning to give you the best chance for removing stains.

Chem-Dry's Recommended Cleaners

Chem-Dry Professional Strength Spot Remover
*Acne Med	*Dye	Liquor
Ammonia	Egg	Milk
Beer	Excrement	Soft Drinks
*Beetroot	*Food Coloring	*Soy Sauce
*Berries	Fruit Juices	Spackle
Blood	Garden Soil	Starch
Butter	Glue(Wet)	*Tea
Candy	Grass	Toothpaste
Cheese	Grout(Wet)	*Urine
Chocolate	Ice Cream	*Vomit
*Coffee	Ketchup	*Wine
*Cough Syrup	Lard	-
*Curry	Latex Paint(wet)	-
-	-	-

Chem-Dry Grease and Oil Remover
Adhesive Tape	*Ink	Playdough
Asphalt	Lamp Oil	Putty
Make-Up	Linseed Oil	Shoe Polish
Butter	Lard	Soot
Candy	Machine Oil	Tar
Caulk	Make-Up	Tree Sap
Cement(Rubber)	Marker	Vaseline
Cooking Oil	Mascara	Dressing(Salad)
Crayon	Mayonnaise	White Out
*Furniture Polish	Metal Polish	Hand Lotion
Glue	*Nail Polish	Lotion
Grease	Oil	-
Gum	Ointment	-
Hair Oil	Paint	-

* These items can chemically damage carpet fibers which may require North American Chem-Dry’s professional assistance. Please be extremely careful with ink. Leave ink stains alone, and call us. For larger spills contact us.

To purchase these or any other products or services, please contact North American Chem-Dry.

"Thank you for dropping off the spot cleaner at the condo office. It got the red wine stain out!" ˜ Sarah

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In San Mateo call: 650-558-9110
In Sonoma call: 707-938-9614