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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Paul Simpson on March 20, 2010, 06:28:52 pm

Title: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Paul Simpson on March 20, 2010, 06:28:52 pm
Call today from someone moving into a new flat. She said there was a black area in the corner of a room that she tried to remove with milk  :o ???

Why milk I asked.
Someone told her it would get the stain out. ;D
Well it got the stain out apparently.

What about the smell you'll be left with when the milk goes off I asked.

"Didn't think about it at the time and thats why I ringing you now, it stinks"  ::)

Havn't seen it yet but what will be best to treat it with, enzyme digester & plenty of deodoriser & sanistiser?

Thanks
Paul
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Colin Day on March 20, 2010, 06:36:28 pm
I think the protein in the milk helps remove mascara if I remember right!!!!
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Paul Simpson on March 20, 2010, 08:44:59 pm
Really......not heard that one Colin.
Will ask her when I visit what the stain was/or she thought it was.
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: steve horne on March 20, 2010, 08:46:08 pm
You might have to go deeper, if it's a flat are they concrete floors underneath, and i bet the underlay is well and truly penetrated, but yes plenty of enzyme digester and sanitiser will hopefully turn her diy job back round!!!!!
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Colin Day on March 20, 2010, 10:26:25 pm
Really......not heard that one Colin.
Will ask her when I visit what the stain was/or she thought it was.

I can't for the life of me remember where I read it ???
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: dave123 on March 21, 2010, 12:02:12 am
I've heard of milk to remove ink stains on leather, never tried it myself but it maybe what Colin was thinking of .


Dave
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Paul Heath on March 21, 2010, 01:56:20 pm
Colin i recommend you invest in make up remover....it must be a pain washing in milk everyday  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Colin Day on March 21, 2010, 03:01:29 pm
Colin i recommend you invest in make up remover....it must be a pain washing in milk everyday  ;D ;D

I never make a mess with the stuff.... I'm very careful when I put my make up on :-X ;D
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: The Great One on March 21, 2010, 03:25:01 pm
Hi

You can also use milk on blood, it's a digestive enzyme.

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Dave Whittaker on March 21, 2010, 03:44:13 pm
What would you recommend Martin? Red top or full fat?
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: The Great One on March 21, 2010, 05:05:51 pm
full fat only, more enzymes ;)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Dave Whittaker on March 21, 2010, 05:20:19 pm
Just so happens I have a bloody job tomorrow, 30 or so droplets...might try it.
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: derek west on March 21, 2010, 05:40:16 pm
got a blood and wine one on wednesday, now theres a challenge.
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: The Great One on March 21, 2010, 09:14:51 pm
Hi

For blood drops spray on diluted persil liquid (1/2 -1 cap full in a 500ml spray bottle)

Extract with either cold water or a terry towel (using a towel won't contaminate your machine)

Or milk, leave and then extract

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: richy27 on March 21, 2010, 09:22:44 pm
have you tried milk on black coffee and add 2 cubes dont waste it on stains
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Neil Williams on March 21, 2010, 09:40:19 pm
Martin, what do you estimate the dwel time is on using milk or persil (I presume you're talking biological).
I have heard of using milk before and logically it makes sense due to the enzymes.
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: The Great One on March 22, 2010, 07:09:27 am
Hi

sorry, yes, always use Bio-logical as it has the enzymes. To neutralize blood with a bio-cide they recommend 15 minutes, I have used the persil (bio) and terry towel and dwell for 5 mins, I would probably do the same with milk, never used the milk method personally.

I have also used persil liquid (BIO) as a pre-spray (cue the shock and horror  :o ) and do get good results with it.

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Doug Holloway on March 22, 2010, 07:38:22 am
Hi guys

Far simpler to use an enzyme based product, biological wahing powder does of course contain them.

Trouble with the miulk method is that you now need another enzymeto get rid of it 1

This is something I am going to cover at the CCDO.

Cheers

Doug
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: The Great One on March 22, 2010, 01:48:47 pm
Oh use only liquid never powder, powder will leave a residue (those bits that don't dissolve)  ;)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: Dave Whittaker on March 22, 2010, 03:03:28 pm
Dealt with the blood today....Couldnt bring myself to walk in the house with a bottle of milk though.

Lost my bottle so to speak  ::)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: stagcleaning on March 23, 2010, 01:20:46 pm
There are few things that smell worse than than when milk goes off. A few months ago I split some down the back of my office desk...I didn't clean it up immediately.....it got bad..... ;D
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: colin thomas on March 23, 2010, 02:08:57 pm
i got into a tumble when i wore a younger mans clothes years (and years)  ago and there was blood on my shirt. a drunken irish guy at the bar told me to dab it with milk when i got home, i thought he was nuts but perhaps he was either a cleaner or a chemist!!

colin   ;)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: derek west on March 24, 2010, 03:20:32 pm
Oh use only liquid never powder, powder will leave a residue (those bits that don't dissolve)  ;)
cheers martin, tried it today, poo my pants when the carpet turned blue but then flushed it out and hey presto, the blood was gone.

oh! persil not milk
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: The Great One on March 24, 2010, 05:27:03 pm
Hey Derek

A pleasure mate.

It turned blue! Did you dilute it 1st?

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: derek west on March 24, 2010, 05:32:03 pm
nope

used it neat, only dabbed it on though. eek, anyway, truckmount flush, no worries ;)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: derek west on March 27, 2010, 07:58:40 am
so do enzymes (which i'm guessing are the bio in persil) digest protein?

gonna do an article for my facebook page and need to get the facts right.
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: The Great One on March 27, 2010, 10:12:56 am
Hi Derek

Basically yes they do, it's what they are for to break down protein and fatty deposits.

Go to google and put in biological stats or biological enzymes and they will give you a breakdown of what enzymes are in it and what they are for.

I use it in all my EOT cleans and it has certainly made my job easier.

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Unusual stain remover
Post by: derek west on March 27, 2010, 10:16:43 am
cheers martin.
now all my facebook fans will think i'm dead clever, ooooh the deceit.