Maintaining your natural flooring:
The instructions below refer to natural fibre and carpet maintainance for smooth surface flooring refer to the manufacturers guides.
Maintenance Instructions
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CLEANING
Daily vacuuming is required to maintain your carpets. A thorough cleaning with a dry powder is recommended every 6 months, depending how much traffic it receives. Sprinkle the dry powder of a reputable brand on the carpet, leave for a while and vacuum.
STAINS
* Dab the stain and dry with paper towelling as quickly as possible.
* Remove solid substances using a knife or spoon, working from the outside towards the centre of the stain, always observe the fibre direction.
Please note the following list:
Alcohol 20% shampoo + 5% vinegar & 75% water
Beer Shampoo + vinegar and lukewarm water
Blood Old stains: shampoo with 5% ammonia, and then dab with vinegar (do not use warm water).
New stains: Cold water and salt.
Butter A Hot iron (below 100 degrees C on a cloth. Clean with shampoo +vinegar + water.
Carpet Glue Remove immediately using acetone or alcohol
Chewing gum Treat with special stain remover, cover with ice until set hard. Crumble and scrape off the residue using a spoon, observing the fibre direction.
Chocolate Tepid water +5% ammonia
Coffee / Tea water + shampoo + 10% ammonia
Cola Shampoo + vinegar + water
Egg Shampoo + cold water + vinegar or 5% ammonia
Grease / grass Dab with paper towelling, apply shampoo + vinegar
Ball point + water
Jam / Honey Lukewarm water and cloth
Lacquer Dab with white spirit. Do not rub.
Latex Paint Do not let stain dry. Water + shampoo.
Lipstick Water + shampoo. Alcohol if necessary.
Mould Water + 5% ammonia.
Mud Dry and scrape off and vacuum. If still stain - 1 big spoon ammonia / l water.
Nail Polish Use acetone and rinse with water.
Oil Paint Dab with white spirit. Do not rub.
Red Wine Immediately dab. Vinegar and white wine can be used.
Sauce / Oil Dry carpet powder. Water and alcohol.
IMPORTANT
Do not drench the carpet or on one spot.
After cleaning cover the wet spots with a good absorbent cloth or tissue.
Place a heavy object on the covered spot.
Do not walk on the treated area until it is completely dry.
* Remove solid substances using a knife or spoon, working from the outside towards the centre of the stain, always observe the fibre direction.
Alcohol 20% shampoo + 5% vinegar & 75% water
Beer Shampoo + vinegar and lukewarm water
Blood Old stains: shampoo with 5% ammonia, and then dab with vinegar (do not use warm water).
New stains: Cold water and salt.
Butter A Hot iron (below 100 degrees C on a cloth. Clean with shampoo +vinegar + water.
Carpet Glue Remove immediately using acetone or alcohol
Chewing gum Treat with special stain remover, cover with ice until set hard. Crumble and scrape off the residue using a spoon, observing the fibre direction.
Chocolate Tepid water +5% ammonia
Coffee / Tea water + shampoo + 10% ammonia
Cola Shampoo + vinegar + water
Egg Shampoo + cold water + vinegar or 5% ammonia
Grease / grass Dab with paper towelling, apply shampoo + vinegar
Ball point + water
Jam / Honey Lukewarm water and cloth
Lacquer Dab with white spirit. Do not rub.
Latex Paint Do not let stain dry. Water + shampoo.
Lipstick Water + shampoo. Alcohol if necessary.
Mould Water + 5% ammonia.
Mud Dry and scrape off and vacuum. If still stain - 1 big spoon ammonia / l water.
Nail Polish Use acetone and rinse with water.
Oil Paint Dab with white spirit. Do not rub.
Red Wine Immediately dab. Vinegar and white wine can be used.
Sauce / Oil Dry carpet powder. Water and alcohol.
Do not drench the carpet or on one spot.
After cleaning cover the wet spots with a good absorbent cloth or tissue.
Place a heavy object on the covered spot.
Do not walk on the treated area until it is completely dry.
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