How to Hide a Carpet Stain until Professional Carpet Cleaning in Chicago IL
Nasutsa Mabwa
April 15, 2014Chicago, IL Carpet Cleaning by ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons
It's happened to everyone: a rouge glass of wine or soda gets knocked to the ground or some delicious spaghetti misses your mouth and ends up on the floor. Mom always said you should eat at the table and not in the living room. Maybe we should have listened! Or maybe your beautiful carpet is now stained from fire or water damage. Not to fear, though.
ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons
offers
professional carpet cleaning
in Chicago, Il to remove stains and refresh your carpet.
Until we can get there, here are a few tips for covering new (and old) stains:
Rearrange the furniture.
This is the simplest solution, and it was probably time for some Feng Shui in your home anyway. Until a
professional carpet cleaning
can be performed on your carpets, try moving furniture over the stain to hide it from view. Just don't forget it's there or you'll have a nasty surprise when the next stain appears!
Adjust the lighting.
Changing the position of the lighting in the room can help hide stains. Try a dimmer lamp, or angled light to help hide the stain. A less harsh light can help the eye skim over stains on the carpet.
Cover the stain with an area rug
. Try to only do this in low traffic areas. Repeated trips over the stain may grind it into the carpet fibers further and make it even harder to remove during the
carpet cleaning
process.
If the stain is fresh, there are a few things you can do to reduce the severity. Soak up extra moisture with paper towels, or better yet, with shop rags from your local hardware store. Whatever you do, DO NOT rub the stain. Make sure to blot the
carpet stain
to remove color.
Of course, the best choice is to call your favorite
carpet cleaning
company. When you need
carpet cleaning
in Chicago, IL, don’t wait to
call ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons
until you can't rearrange your furniture anymore. Contact us, and we'll help you keep your design freedom and freshness in your home.
Nasutsa Mabwa is the CEO of ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons, a nationally recognized, award-winning disaster restoration firm serving Cook, DuPage, and Lake Counties. Under her leadership, the company has become one of Chicagoland’s most trusted providers of water and flood damage restoration, fire and smoke damage cleanup, mold remediation, and specialty cleaning services for both residential and commercial clients.
A respected business and civic leader, Nasutsa has received numerous honors for her contributions to the industry and her community. Her accolades include:
- Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies - 2025 recipient
- Top 100 Women to KNOW in America (2024) by KNOW Women & JPMorgan Chase
- Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40
- SB100 Best of Small Business Award
- 2020 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
- Stevie® Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year
- 2020 Daily Herald Business Ledger C-Suite Award
- 2018 ServiceMaster® Achiever Award
She is IICRC-certified in both Water Damage Restoration (WRT) and Fire & Smoke Restoration (FSRT), combining technical expertise with visionary leadership. Nasutsa holds a Master’s in Urban Planning & Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MBA in Real Estate Development from Roosevelt University.
Beyond her business achievements, Nasutsa is an active community advocate. She is a Board Member of the Civic Federation, an Advisory Board Member, and Past President of the Executive Committee for the Evanston Chamber of Commerce. She is also a long-standing member of the Women Presidents Organization (WPO).
She is the co-author of RESTORE: A Complete Guide to Protecting Your Home As Your Most Valuable Asset, an essential guidebook for homeowners navigating the challenges of water and fire disasters.
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