The 7 Rules for Effective Spot Removal

Spot removal has never been easier with our 7 Rules!

Spot removal can be one of the most confusing and frustrating aspects of carpet care. Improperly treated or ignored spots can destroy expensive carpet. The following seven rules can help simplify the challenge.

The 7 Rules for Effective Spot Removal:

1. The faster you get to a spot the better for removal. At the minimum, spot removal must be a daily routine in commercial settings.
2. Know the fiber make-up of your carpet. Most commercial carpets use either nylon or olefin (polypropylene) fibers, or a blend of both. IICRC certified professional carpet cleaners have simple tests that can determine fiber type for you. Nylon carpets will usually contain stain blocking chemicals, which if properly maintained, can facilitate removal of serious stains.
3. Know and recognize the common spots in your facility. Keep a spotting kit on hand with a general purpose spotter and specialty spotters for spots specific to your area of responsibility. Offices, for example, often have coffee or copier toner spots. Hospitals commonly have blood or betadine spots. You can expect coffee, tea, and red food dye spots in retail or hospitality facilities. Nursing homes commonly have urine stains. Gum stains are common in public facilities.
4. Many spots are concentrated areas of general soil tracked into an area. A general purpose water-based spotter will remove these.
5. Greasy spots and tar are best removed by an oil or solvent-based spotter.
6. Protein or fatty soils such as vomit, feces, or blood can be effectively removed with an enzyme based spotter.
7. When applying a spotter, never rub the spotted area. Always carefully blot the spot with a cloth. To help prevent resoiling, use a spotting water extractor to thoroughly clean the spotted area after blotting.

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