...but I would defer to experts only when it comes to getting stains out of office carpet...
"Sure, I can handle it."
I rented a steam cleaner at Lowes and someone had suggested ammonia but not sudsy/soapy. It helped. Before I did that I tried Capture on tough spots with the dust. I also tried Folex which is pretty good. I bought Target foam and a sponge mop. Brushed it in and vaccuumed later. A bit better.
Finally, I had a guy come in with a truck mounted unit with steam plus vac and rotary. It was even better but some of the traffic ares have a tinge of brown. I wonder if some oily residue? Desk areas still have traffic. The pile at the desk and traffic areas are not pushed down all the way.
Tried some of the cheaper Oxygen (Billy Mays) stuff earlier. Any suggestions are appreciated. My alternative is clear mats at desks, which I was going to do anyway. I was also considering a few nicer carpet runners for the other areas. Thanks.
It’s time for new carpeting when all those heavy duty solutions do not work.
Is it your office as in your business?
You could try hiring Zerorez.
cheap shaving cream is the best stain remover for carpet!
Give Bill Clinton a call. I’m sure he can help.
If it is then I would suggest pulling that carpet and laying down those tile carpet squares. What is the floor underneath the carpet?
Sometimes there is no hope for carpet. We recently had all of ours pulled up and acid stained our concrete floors. I was paying to have them cleaned every 3-4 months, and we finally gave up.
Dexter uses some kind of spray to remove blood stains.
I think you’ve got all of the stains out that are gonna come out. Best option, if you want to save the carpet, is to dye it a darker color and, if you don’t like that color, then dye it back to a lighter color. I used to have Pizza restaurants, and I’ve done that several times with very good success.
Since I’m the king of cheap, I always called nearly every rug sucker, I mean-carpet cleaner/dyer in the phonebook to come out and give me an estimate. You get a lot of advice that way, too.
Good luck.
white vinegar + very(very)hot water
I recommend an enzyme carpet shampoo for the ground in areas.
your local pro carpet cleaner should have some.
I clean carpets professionally,
and if the pro can’t get it out, it’s permanent.
A lot of the ground in “brown” areas are probably from just normal wear, and there’s not much you can do about that except replace it.
If an enzyme pre-spray doesn’t do it, that’s it.
"Sure, I can handle it."
Call Stanley Steemer.
Put a throw rug over it.
Send the blue dress to the dry cleaners ASAP.