Go figure.
/johnny
Is it just a spot or a whole room?
Is that you, Bill Clinton?
http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/003723.php
If this is too expensive, do more research at this site. It is very useful.
Have you checked out Chemspec products? I haven’t used them but they’re supposed to be ph neutral.
http://www.ilovenaturesmiracle.com/home/index.php
Nature’s Miracle will get out pet urine and doggy throw-up stains from a wool carpet.
Depending on the amount of staining, you may want to figure out if it’s easier and cheaper to cut the carpet out and either replace it or put down cheap vinyl tile.
Spray it with cans of Spot Shot. Really great stuff to take out any stain I ever had. Usually available at Lowe’s or Walmart etc.
(Checking carefully for color fastness on a inconspicuous spot.)
Maybe you can borrow a Hoover carpet extractor?
Hoover makes a detergent that is safe for wool and silk rugs.
I mix it 3 ounces to a quart of water and mist it on the rug with a spray bottle. Then go over it with the brushes turning.
Let it sit about 5-8 minutes, then use the water extraction to get the soap and dirt out.
You don't want the rug too wet.
Best of luck.
Have you looked into “Host” brand cleaners. I did carpet cleaning with it years ago, and it worked well and safely on wool and expensive Persian rugs.
I would think you could use just the steamer without any cleaning product at all. Best thing would be to spot clean any areas that need it and use the steamer over everything.
Try it in one small area you wouldn’t notice first tho to make sure the dye would be okay with it.
OTOH the carpet has potentially been treated with something to prevent moths or mold and you might be removing that.
Suggest you contact JonDon at this numberL 1.800.400.9473.
They are a national supplier to the carpet cleaning industry and will be able to help you.
Could tell you out of my own pro experience, but it’s 25 years out of date and the products I used are probably not available anymore.
Dish detergents will most definitely leave a residue.
Feel free to freepmail me for more specific suggestions.
have you tried a shop vac and Woolite? It won’t get red Koolaid stains out, but it’s gotten about everything else out, and it’s cheap to try. Might also use Oxyclean, before or after the Woolite, and with the shop vac. I’ve had good success with Oxyclean on blood stains.
mix up a gallon or so with cold water, spray it on, scrub it in with a brush, vacuum it out, and respray & vacuum with clear water a few times to get the residue out.
I’ve got some wool/cotton hand & machine-made Turkish carpets, acquired in the mid-80’s, and have raised three kids, and several dogs and cats, on them.
HTH!
OS