There is an abundance of stuff you might spill on your carpet.  Here are the top five spills we encounter most on our carpets and how to get the stains out:

1) Blood:

-Rinse and extract the blood with cold water. Use just a little at a time, so you don’t spread the stain. Hot water will set the stain, possibly making it permanent, so use only cold water. Just add water, then blot it up with a clean white cloth or white paper towels. Alternately, you can suck the solution out with a shop-vac, which means less of a chance of spreading the stain.

-Try to remove the remaining stain with a solution of a few drops of Dawn dish washing detergent in a cup of cold water. Work it into the blood stain, but be careful not to spread the stain or rub so hard that you damage the carpet fibers. Damaged fibers hold stains.

-Repeat as many times as is necessary, or until there is no more transfer of the stain from the carpet to the cloth or paper towels. Blot up excess water when you are done.

-If you have a fan, leave the fan blowing on the area to dry it quickly. Otherwise set a stack of paper towels (white) on the stained area, or a couple clean white cotton cloths, and put something heavy on them. Leave this to blot up the remaining liquid, replacing the cloth or paper towels if necessary.

2) Red Wine: Mix a little suitable soap, hydrogen peroxide and pour and dab the mixture on the stain.

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3) Ink:  Just apply some rubbing alcohol – 90% works best, but you can use 70% too!

4) Pet Urine:

-Make a solution of 1/4 teaspoon liquid dish washing detergent in one cup of warm water. Don’t use laundry detergent, automatic dish washing detergent, or dish soap with lanolin or bleach in it. Spray or carefully spread the solution over the area affected.

-Extract the solution using a shop-vac, plain white paper towels, or a white cotton cloth. Rinse the area with warm water, extract, the apply the detergent solution again. Repeat as long as there is improvement in the pet stains.

-Then apply a solution of two tablespoons ammonia in a cup of water. Rinse, extract, and repeat. Blot or use a shop-vac until most of the moisture is out.

-Lightly apply a solution of one cup white vinegar in two cups of water. Rinse and extract.

Sources: Carpet Stain Removal, DIY Network