If the initial action of the cleaning process (step 1) does not work, then leave the spot to dry up and try step 2 and if necessary step 3. If the spot is still there, you should get professional help.
First step of the cleaning process always ought to be scraping or wiping of excess fluids.
| Trin 1 | Trin 2 | Trin 3 | | |
Alcohol | | 1 | | | | | | | | | - Solution of approved shampoo for furniture fabrics
- Chemical cleanser (preferable 1.1.1. trichloroethylene)
- Approved grease spot remover
- Clean warm water
- Cold water
- Absorbing paper and hot iron
- Chill with aerosol freezer or ice cubes in a plastic bag. Peal/scrape excess off
- Surgical spirits/methylated spirits
- Nail polish remover (without oil) preferably acetone
- Turpentine or white spirit
- Vacuuming
- Approved absorbing powder
- 5 percent hydrogen peroxide solution proportion: 1.4 gram peroxide/100 ml water)
- Scrape gently with a fingernail or a coin
- Organic detergent (proportion: 2 grams/100 ml water)
- Acetic acid
- Specialist help needed
In columns with to numbers both methods can be used. |
Blood | | 5 | | | 15 | | | | | |
Ink (fountain pen) | | 4 | | | 1 | | | 8 | | |
Ink (ballpoint pen) | | 8 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Floor wax | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Burned marks | | 14 | | | 13 | | | | | |
Chocolate | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | |
Coke and lemonade | | 4 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Cream | | 5 | | | 15 | | | 3/2 | | |
Fruit juices | | 5 | | | 1 | | | 8 | | |
Coffee | | 15 | | | 13 | | | 6 | | |
Lipstick | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Cooking oil | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Paint (emulsion) | | 5 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | |
Paint (oil) | | 10 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | |
Metal polish | | 3 | | | 10 | | | 1 | | |
Milk | | 4 | | | 15 | | | 1 | | |
Furniture polish | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 8/10 | | |
Nail polish | | 9 | | | 3 | | | | | |
Oil and grease | | 3/2 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Vomit | | 4 | | | 15 | | | 1 | | |
Salad dressing | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Mustard | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shoe polish | | 3 | | | 10 | | | | | |
Meat juices and gravy | | 4 | | | 15 | | | 1 | | |
Butter | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | |
Soot | | 11 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | |
Paraffin wax | | 7 | | | 6 | | | 3 | | |
Tea | | 4 | | | 16 | | | 15 | | |
Tar | | 2 | | | 17 | | | | | |
Chewing gum | | 7 | | | 2 | | | | | |
Urine (new stain) | | 4 | | | 15 | | | | | |
Urine (old stain) | | 4 | | | 1 | | | 17 | | |
Wine | | 12 | | | 4 | | | 8 | | |
Egg | | 5 | | | 15 | | | 3/2 | | |