Who is worse during the holidays? The Kids or Adults? Regardless a Holiday spill is bound to happen, here is what you do when it does.

1. Keeping Your Carpets Clean On The
Holidays
If there is one thing that happens with the
holidays, it’s the mess of hosting the family at
your house. Of course, you love spending time
with them and having everyone over, but you
can’t help but cringe when you see a drop of
red wine or some cranberry sauce drop on the
carpet.
However, there the important thing to do is
remain calm and clean it with patience – if you
rush the process, which isn’t too long, you can
change the texture of the carpet fibers and even
turn it into a permanent stain.
So, here are some quick cleaning steps for the holidays since at least one spill is guaranteed,
First, there are a few things you do NOT want to do…
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Don’t drown the stain with cleaning products.
Don’t rub the stain otherwise you’ll just damage the carpet fibers.
If the mess is dry, don’t wet the cloth to clean it, vacuum first.
Secondly, here are the things you DO want to do…
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First, you want to clean up as much of the stain residue as possible. If it’s dry then vacuum, but if
it’s thicker, use something to scoop it off the carpet (scoop, NOT scrape). If the stain is pure
liquid, blot it with a dry cloth.
Then, take that wet cloth or rag and dampen it with cold water. After you get the cloth wet, you
want to blot the stain (this won’t take the stain out, but it will collect more debris). Once the stain
is saturated, you want to blot it dry. ALWAYS blot, never wipe.
The next step is crucial to remove the stain. You want to make a mixture of clear dishwashing
soap and lukewarm water. Dip the rag in the solution you mixed together and begin to wipe the
stain inward, towards the middle of the spot.
Lastly, dampen the cloth again with plain, cold water and blot the area to remove the soap. After
that, you just want to blot it dry.
Now, with all that being said and done, don’t be afraid to host the family at your house during one of the
upcoming holidays. If you are in South Florida and you experience a carpet emergency you can always call
Boca Raton Carpet Cleaner.