KEMAL EROL CARPETS

The beauty and life of oriental rugs are vitally dependent on their cleanliness. Lack of maintenance will contribute to loss in the potential of investment.

VACUUMING:

• As a general rule, always vacuum with a low-level suction using a new bag.
• Never vacuum against the nap of the rug. Vacuuming against the nap also presses dirt back into the rug. (the direction of the nap can easily be determined by running the hand across the pile from fringe to fringe.)
• Never vacuum the rugs' fringes. The continued catching of the fringe in the suction of a vacuum cleaner causes the fringes to break and tear.
• Sweeping with a broom will give the best result.
• Never pull out long ends that may surface from vacuuming. Clip them off even to the carpet surface.

STAIN REMOVAL PACKAGE:

You have to move fast which means you should keep a little box containing the following close at hand at all times:

• Dry cleaning fluid
• Clean cloths
• White vinegar
• Mild detergent (containing no alkalis or bleaches)
• Alcohol
• Sponges
• Clothes brush
• Weak ammonia 7% solution.

TIPS ON CLEANING UP STAINS:

• Do it fast
• Blot up all excess spill with paper towels. Don't rub.
• Apply antidotes as shown on list with a clean dry cloth, working from the edge to the center.
• Don not soak.
• Pat with paper towels. Dry with fan or hair blower.
• Restore pile with clothes brush.
• Always rub or brush lightly from the outer edge toward the center of the stain to prevent spreading or causing "the ring" when using solvents especially on twist rugs and pile carpets.
• On old, dry or stubborn stains, saturate, blot, and brush. Repeat this operation as often as necessary to remove the stain completely.

SPOT & STAIN REMOVAL PROCEDURES:

Candle Wax: Place a blotter or brown paper bag over the spot. Put a hot iron over the blotter. Wait a few minutes until the wax is absorbed into the blotter. Repeat if necessary. Move the iron constantly and don not let it stay in one place.

Chewing Gum: Press ice cubes against spot. Wait until it becomes brittle and breaks off. Use spot remover to vanish last traces. Saturate the spot with cloth soaked in vinegar or alcohol.

Ink From Ballpoint Pen: Saturate the spot with hair spray. Allow to dry. Brush lightly with a solution of water or vinegar.

PROCEDURE 1: For Removal of:

1. Apply detergent solution & Blot
2. Apply vinegar solution & Blot
3. Apply detergent solution & Blot
4. Water & Blot

 

PROCEDURE 2: For Removal of:

1. Scoop up spill with a spoon. Using a clean towel, blot up as much moisture as possible. Working from the outer edge toward the center of the stain, blot or brush lightly. (Rubbing will spread the stain.) Do not apply a spot remover until you have done a thorough job of blotting.
2. Apply dry cleaning fluid with a clean dry cloth. Do not soak. To prevent spreading the stain or causing a ring when using the cleaning solvents, always brush lightly from the outer edge towards the center of the stain. (especially for pile carpets.)
3. Blot
4. Apply detergent & Blot
5. Water & Blot
6. Apply ammonia & Blot
7. Apply detergent & Blot
8. Water & Blot
   
   
    

PROCEDURE 3: For Removal of:

1. Apply detergent solution & Blot
2. Apply ammonia solution & Blot
3. Apply detergent solution & Blot
4. Water & Blot
   
   
    

PROCEDURE 4: For Removal of :

1. Apply detergent solution  & Blot
2. Apply ammonia solution & Blot
3. Apply vinegar solution & Blot
4. Apply detergent solution & Blot
5. Water & Blot