[markpowell]

I know we all have problems removing curry stains from carpets due to the tumeric and other colourings and spices.
We went to our local indian restaurant last night and i managed to spill madras down my front. Wife put in the washing machine this morning with a scoop of bold and top came out of washer curry free.
Has anyone ever tried washing powder to remove this type of stain, and if so did you have any success.
Mark

[C.C.S.]

there are many c/c's that use persil & the like in their solution tanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! C.C.S.

[carpet guy]

If that was true, there would be a lot of tanks with a solid mass at the bottom, as the products mentioned have a lot of added bulk and the powder doesn't disolve like those blended for the job.

[C.C.S.]

well that may be so, but over the years i know of several c/c's that have used persil/bold etc. not me personally. i know of one in particular that run out of c/c'ing powder, went down to the corner shop & bought some persil to finish the job. the person in question told me that the carpets came up fantastic, & the owner remarked on how lovely the carpets smelt, he's been cleaning that resturants carpets for years & still does....... C.C.S.

[Len Gribble]

Mark

Believe it or not did considered it Thursday and Today and as a pre-spay (will have to contact woolsafe to see on the list as we have a lot of woollen)


Rob

You could always scoop it out

Len

[Deep Clean Newcastle Gateshead]

I think if you did use it you would have to extract with just water afterward as there would be loads of residue left in, but would love to find out if any one else uses it

[carpet guy]

Of course.  Many of us have used washing powder when experimenting, I had to use it on one occasion when miles from home and without a chemical in the van, having driven away with them sitting in the drive. Excellent result, but I spent a lot of time rinsing, just in case !

As long as the water is hot and you are able to get good dilution, it will work................but domestic cleaners are bulked up and I'm sure would wear away jets pretty quickly, also, as already mentioned they need more rinsing .

In an emergency, I'd use what's available.

[klinger (spa clean)]

And dont forget Persil, Bold etc doesnt only come in powdered form, if you bought the clear liquid type you may not get the the residuals that powder leaves behind.. dunno?

[carpet guy]

Only one way to find out !

[colin thomas]

just as a warning i cleaned a carpet last year and as i cleaned away there under the dirt appeared yello streaks in the carpet, i called the lady of the house straight away fearing the worst and she said that the carpet appeared like that after she used washing powder to clean up a mess her child had left, it was an 80/20 wool and it obviously didn't  like her washing powder, i'm glad she was honest with me but beware i think that some powders have bleaches in them that don't agree with wool,

colin

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Mike did a day out at his home and he did testing with Persil and the likes and they cleaned carpet very well but it's the bits you can't see later that do the damage.

Shaun

[*paul_moss]

That very same day we put a red bonnet on a 400 rpm rotary and kept it on the same spot of wool carpet for a full 3 minutes, the carpet got a bit hot but we could not see any visual damage to the fibres, shows you how strong wool can be 

[elliott cleaning]

Surely it comes as no suprise that  washing powder can clean carpets. After all the clothes we throw into the washing machine are made of wool & synthetic materials very much the same as carpets.
The above 3 posters all run high spec truckmounts which can give high flush & high suck.  Its when it comes to lesser machines that the residue left in the carpet is likely to cause problems in the long term

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Paul a friend of mine will clean very dirty properties with a black pad but mainly red or green.

He sells his service very cheap but regularly does £300-400 a day and is always booked. He goes to cheap end homes and HWE with a puzzi to wet the carpet and extract some of the dirt then puts a red pad on a buffer and the pad aids in scrubbing off (or in) the dirt and drying.

He's very successful and very quick but his prices and clientelle and cheap.

Shaun

[Len Gribble]

So Truck-monster’s are cowboys now that I can believe.

Shaun

Green is good show how environmentally you are.


Len

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Shtum!

 

[carpet guy]

My memory has kicked in................when using washing powder, don't remember which, there was a much greater colour loss evident in the return tank.

I would have no qualms about using domestic bio powders on trashed carpets, provided they are adequately rinsed.

But I never was a purist

[markpowell]

the original post was more on the lines of using these products for stain removal as oppose to general cleaning, you can put clothes in the washing machine with all sorts on them and they always sem to come out clean.
Does anyone know the ph of an average washing powder at what type of dilution rates.
Mark

[diamond]

I had a Curry last night and the curry sauce fell on the carpet, it was the traditional browny coloured curry sauce. I cleaned it up mixing some soda crystals in water and it turned bright  red. 
I papped myself but it cleaned up great. Dont know why it went red but it certainly cleaned up great.
Has anyone used soda crystals before in cleaning carpets.
Alastair

[Kinver_Clean]

Quite a few natural colours are pH sensitive and change colour dramatically when cleaners are put on them. I have a very effective red wine remover that turns the stain bright purple to start with then rinses out easily. I usually suggest a cup of tea to get the cust out of the way while this happens.

Trevor