Ink on Upholstery? This can be a simple stain to get out or it can be the worst possible stain. It all depends upon the amount of ink. Typically there are two main types of ink stains. A line, usually caused by an accidental swiping of a pen across the surface of a fabric. The other type is blots and can be caused by either the dropping of a pen between cushions and left undetected for some time. This allows the tip of the pen to come in contact with the fabric and as a result the ink wic...

Cleaning of Cat Urine on Rugs   Let me first give you a few facts on cat urine marking and cat habits before discussing the cleaning of cat urine on rugs. Before we go into the details of cat urine and its ammonia smell, it is important to note what cat urine is composed of. It is made up of different chemicals like urea, uric acid, and cretonne. You will even find the presence of some electrolytes in the urine. The cat urine contains other waste chemicals as well as bilirubin, ketones, n...

How do you get rid of impressions or dents in your rugs? Everyone who has carpets, whether wall to wall or area rugs has experienced these dents or indentations in them from heavy furniture. So, how do we get rid of these unsightly impressions?  First, you must realize these impressions in your rugs could be a combination of a few effects of the furniture being on the rugs. The greater the weight, the greater the chances of impressions as well as more severe.  Other factors are the de...

How to remove a blood stain from the carpet or upholstery? Before I get into a practical solution for removing blood stains, there are just two items of concern that should be discussed.  Both issues have consideration for your health.  One is the volume of blood.  A few drops of blood from a small cut or your dog's paw should be fairly well contained to the surface of the fibers and the likelihood of complete removal and sterilization seems very likely. On the other hand, if the...

  While we all love our pets.  It’s just sometimes they either misbehave, get sick, or have an accident.  Having pets, you will experience all of these mishaps at one time or another.  So, we will start with your dog getting sick. Maybe he ate something he should not have or they could even get the flu.  We have all had that before.  The first thing to do is to take a spoon and scoop up as much of any solid matter you can.  Next, take some paper towels and blo...