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 and co-owner of ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons, a certified MBE/WBE firm proudly serving Cook, DuPage, and Lake Counties in Illinois. Under her leadership, the company has become one of Chicagoland’s most trusted providers of disaster restoration services, including water and flood damage restoration, fire and smoke damage cleanup, and mold remediation for residential and commercial clients.
A recognized civic and business leader, Nasutsa is a recipient of the 2020 Daily Herald Business Ledger C-Suite Award, a Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 honoree, and a 2018 ServiceMaster® Achiever Award recipient. She currently serves as a Civic Federation Board Member, an Advisory Board Member, and is the Past President of the Executive Committee for the Evanston Chamber of Commerce. She is a proud member of the WPO - Women's President Organization.
Nasutsa holds IICRC certifications in Water Damage Restoration (WRT) and Fire & Smoke Restoration (FSRT), bringing both strategic leadership and technical expertise to every project.
She is also the co-author of RESTORE: A Complete Guide to Protecting Your Home As Your Most Valuable Asset from Water and Fire Disasters — a practical, accessible book for homeowners based on real-world experience in the restoration industry.
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