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On 19 Feb 2006 13:48:19 -0800, "Vikas" <jobs4vikas@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I had some tea spots (little brown spot of size 2 by 12 inches) on my
>carpet (Tan Color) . I was trying to remove them with Carpet
>Cleaner/Spot Remover but they wer still there. Today I tried to remove
>them using Clorox Bleach (after diluting it with lot of water). But it
>chaged the spot color from brown to some pale shade (like somebody had
>spilled a mixture of orange juice and tea on it) . I'm not sure this
>is due to usage of bleach this color has been permanatly changed or it
>has reduced the tea stains to lighter shade. I'm not sure what to do
>and worried if beach has permanatly changed the color. As bleach has
>not changed the color to white I'm not sure that even spot dying will
>work or not. I'm leaving on rent in this apartment and I'm moving out
>of this on 25th Feb. I don't want to pay big amount to Community
>Management Company for this. I surfed the net and there are so many
>ideas but nobody close to my situation. Will apreciate if anybody
>provide me some tips to remove those stains.
>
>Thanks in advance.
You have bleached the carpet and a chemical change occurred! Chlorine
bleach should not be used on color fabrics of any kind. It's too late
for Vikas, but here's the procedure to keep in mind for removing tea
stains in carpeting. Blot the spot with a detergent solution (such as
1/4 c. Tide in 1 qt. warm water), then rinse w/ clear cool water. If
stain remains, blot using vinegar. If the stain still remains, use
OxyClean or a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide. Tea stains can be
tough to remove as tea is often used as an effective stain for fabric
and wood.
Vikas: consider rearranging your furniture to hide the stain or
replacing a section of carpet.
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Re: Tea Spots on Carpet - Mixed with Colorox Bleach
