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ruin its appearance. A corner of the
carpet should
be turned bock
and a wide-bladed putty knife or similar tool should
be used
to
separate
the
carpet
from its
cemented foundation.
To
clean these floor coverings, first, brush
thoroughly.
If soil
remains, the use of a volatile type cleaner
is
recommended. The
cleaning
operation should be repeated
for heavily
embedded stains.
Extreme
care
should be taken by the owner to make certain that
the carpets are not
"soaked"
with the cleaner.
This
may cause
deterioration of the
rubber compound
used
in
the
bocking
construc-
tion of some carpets.
Neutral soap
and
water may also be
used,
at risk
of color
removal.
but the owner is
cautioned
to make
certain
that the carpets are
thoroughly dry before closing all window and door
openings;
this
will prevent possible mildewing of the carpet.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
for the Removal of Specific Types of
Stains
from
Flat Cloths and Pile
Fabrics
Some types of stains and spots possibly cannot be successfully re-
moved from upholstery by the methods previously outlined. These
stains could be claSSified as "emergency"
ones;
blood, paint, ink,
nausea,
etc.,
are typical of this classification.
For these, and
other
stains, specific instructions are outlined in
succeeding paragraphs. It must be
expected,
however,
in some
cases, particularly where water
treatment is
specified,
that
dis-
coloration and finish disturbance may occur.
In
such "emergency" cases
it is likely
that
any possible fabric
disturbance may be considered
preferable
to
the stain itself. With
normal care and
caution in
application of the methods
outlined,
reasonably satisfactory
results can
be
expected.
Battery
Acids-Apply ordinary household ammonia
water by means
of
a brush
or cloth
to the
spot,
saturating it thoroughly. Permit the ammonia water
to
remain on the spot about a minute, so that it will
have ample time to
neutralize
the acid.
Then
rinse
the
spot
by rubbing with a clean cloth thoroughly
wet with cold
water.
This treatment will suffice for both
old
and new stains. However,
no type of treatment will repair damage to fibres resulting
from
the
action of the acids
on
the
fibres-
particularly
after
the spot has
dried.
It
is therefore imperative that the spot be treated as quickly
as possible. If
so
much as a day elapses between
the
time the acid
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