TYPE OF STAIN
Oily foodstuffs, including coffee, mustard, tea, soft drinks, beer, wine, vomit, urine, excrement.

TO CLEAN
Mix one tea spoon of neutral carpet detergent or machine washing powder, 1/3 cup of white vinegar and 2/3 cup water. Remove excess materials by absorbing liquids and scraping semi-solids. Apply solutions. Blot the carpet and gently brush the pile. Apply many layers of toweling over the affected area. Weigh down. Leave until dry.

TYPE OF STAIN
Starches, sugars and foodstuffs, such as egg, milk, blood, candy, ice cream, chocolate, sugar stains, salad dressing.

TO CLEAN
Mix one cup of water, two tablespoons of ammonia, and one tea spoon of neutral carpet detergent or machine washing powder. Remove excess materials, absorbing liquids and scraping semi-solids. Apply the solution. Blot the carpet and gently brush the pile. Apply many layers of toweling over affected area. Weigh down. Leave until dry. When dry, brush the pile gently.

TYPE OF STAIN
Heavy grease and oil, including gum, oil, tar, inks, wax, butter grease, household cement.

TO CLEAN
Remove excess material. Apply a non-flammable dry-cleaning solvent. Blot dry. Brush the pile gently.

Do not attempt to remove these stains:
Lipstick, rouge, rust, dried mustard, furniture stains. These stains require special cleaning agents or techniques to be used by professional carpet cleaners only.

NOTE 1: Many carpet owners put cleaning agents and compounds on their carpeting in hopes that they will remove spots and stains. Often, these agents become more of a problem than the original spot. 

NOTE 2: Microfiber cloths has proven to be very good in removing spots due to their ability to absorb liquid and the way the microscopic fiber penetrates other fibers.