You drop a plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce on your rug. Now what? Don't panic. If you follow the following steps, your rug will be clean again in no time.
There is one golden rule when it comes to tomato sauce (or ketchup) stains on your carpet: react quickly! This will prevent the tomato from drying up and soaking deep into the rug's fibers, making it more difficult to remove the stain. So it's important to take action right away.Step 1: Dab with a cloth
Take a clean cloth and wet it with lukewarm water. Dab gently on the stain without rubbing. Rubbing will only make the stain bigger. Keep dabbing gently for 1 minute until you have absorbed most of the sauce.Step 2: Lukewarm water with shampoo and vinegar
Mix some lukewarm water with a few drops of mild shampoo and a dash of vinegar. Then use a new, clean cloth and dab at the stain again. The acid in the vinegar helps neutralize the stain, while the shampoo gently cleans without damaging your rug. Dab just until the tomato stain is completely gone.Step 3: Let it dry for a moment
Finally, take a dry cloth and pat away the excess moisture. Then let your rug air dry and your rug will be stain-free again.Your rug is completely clean again! Do you want to know more about the onderhouden van natuurlijke vloerkleden, or are you perhaps looking for a stain-resistant version? Discover our collection of stain-resistant, durable rugs.
