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In order to get these kinds of spots out of carpet, you need to know a few common things related to chemistry. (Don’t worry, this will be quick and painless.)

Rule #1, To get out paint, oil or grease out of carpet, use a spot remover  formulated for these kind of stains.

One that we use is JohnsonDiversey Spot And Stain Remover

The nice thing about this product is it is designed to work with carpet fiber and rinse freely leaving no residues.  It also restores any stain resistance your carpet may have.

As professionals in the cleaning business, we have used the Johnson products for years. This is because they work very well, which keeps our clients happy, they are easy for anyone to use, which makes training employees easy, and its inexpensive so we don’t have a lot of extra expense on jobs.

Now, as a homeowner or apartment renter, don’t get me wrong, you are not in the carpet cleaning business, but why not use what the pro’s use and get the same results?   There are other paint, oil and grease removal products on the market,  however,  this is  just our recommendation.

Here is what you will need to get out unsightly paint, oil or grease out of your carpet.

1. Get some absorbent terry cloth towels, that you can use to blot up spots with. Also, get a spray bottle and fill it with lukewarm water.

2. Apply the spot and stain remover to the area of the paint, oil or grease spot- (we will explain why dish washing soap and Tide are not good choices)  Next, agitate the spotted area to get the chemicals working on the spot and penetrate the carpet fiber.   Do this by using the edge of a putty knife or even a butter knife to work at loosening the spot from the carpet.

3. After a few minutes blot up the spot in your clean terry cloth towel.  Work toward the middle of the spot so you do not spread it out and make it worse,  and use a fist to push down hard on the towel, working the spot up into the cloth.  Turn your cloth frequently to absorb the paint, oil or grease.

4. Rinse the spot by using your spray bottle of warm water to wet the area and blot up the excess with another clean terry cloth towel.

5. Repeat if necessary, otherwise, enjoy your clean, spot-free carpet!

6. If all else fails, and if the spot is small enough, you could try cutting out the carpet spots with a scissors or sharp knife.  This only works for very small, but noticeable spots.

Notes:
Although home remedies using Dawn dish washing liquid or Tide  might do part of the job,  Dish washing liquids and laundry soap are designed to clean dishes, and laundry,  not carpet fiber.

These products are not “free-rinsing” like the Johnson Spot and Stain Remover and the detergent and soap are very hard to rinse out of carpet where it stays trapped.  In the long run what happens is these products  cause a grey spot to appear in your carpet since the sticky dish washing liquid and laundry soaps attract more dirt because of the residue left behind.

But, if you follow our instructions, this will not happen to you.

Please, leave your comment or question below about how this method has worked (or not) for you.  Thanks!