It is frustrating to deal with any form of stain on the carpet. It might be unavoidable to skip our morning coffee which can be considered a morning routine to some. As a result, spilling your morning coffee on the floor or the carpet can happen at some point.
Luckily there are ways in which we can remove the coffee stains from the carpet with a few simple steps by using items within the house such as—baking soda, vinegar, and hydrogen peroxide.
Removing coffee stains from the carpet works best if you deal with them immediately by blotting as much liquid on the affected area. In this guide, we show you the ways how to remove coffee stains from your carpet.
Table of contents
- Before Cleaning the Carpet (Enzymatic cleaner or detergent)
- Instructions:
- How to Remove Coffee Stains From Carpet With Vinegar
- How to Remove Coffee Stains Out of Carpet With Hydrogen Peroxide
- How to Remove Coffee Stains From Carpet With Baking Soda
- How to Remove Old Coffee Stains
- How to Remove Coffee Stains from Wool blend carpet
- Conclusion
Before Cleaning the Carpet (Enzymatic cleaner or detergent)
One of the best coffee stain cleaners for the carpet you can try out before following the other steps below is to use a detergent or an enzymatic cleaner. This solution helps you prevent unpleasant odors that may stay on your carpet.
Rinse the carpet thoroughly and blot it dry before you follow the stain removal methods below. Use a fan to help dry your carpet.
When in doubt about the cleaning solution that you will use. Apply a small amount of the cleaning solution on a hidden spot on your carpet and see if it doesn’t damage and change the color of the carpet. You can also ask carpet manufacturers for cleaning solution recommendations. However, if the detergent or cleaner shows signs of damage to your carpet, then use a different cleaner or method to clean out the carpet.
Equipment / Tools
- Clean white cloths
- Measuring utensils
- Vacuum
- Small container
- Spoon
Materials
- Dish soap
- White vinegar
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Baking soda
Instructions:
How to Remove Coffee Stains From Carpet With Vinegar
Step 1: Clean with a white cloth
Blot up the affected area of the carpet using a clean white cloth. Apply a slight pressure to allow the clean cloth to absorb as much of the coffee as possible. Work your way from the outside section of the stain up to the middle section of the stain.
Never scrub the carpet with your clean cloth as it can result in damaging the fibers and spreading the stain. Focus your effort instead on applying pressure and blotting the area to prevent the stain from pressing.
Step 2: Apply Cold Water
Dilute the coffee-stained area by applying just a tiny amount of cold water. Using a new clean white cloth, apply pressure and blot up the liquid like in step one.
Remember that the goal is not to soak wet the carpet, but to dilute the coffee stain and soak up the carpet.
Step 3: Create and mix your DIY stain remover
In a small container— Mix one tablespoon of white vinegar, one tablespoon of dish soap, and two cups of warm water.
Mix well with a spoon, then dip a new clean white cloth into the DIY mixture, and just like in step one, blot the coffee stain area. Work your way from the outside of the stained area to the core.
Rewet and apply the DIY mixture as needed to clean out the coffee stain area. Remember to never oversaturate the carpet.
Step 4: Rinse and Dry
Remove the DIY mixture using a new clean cloth, and blot on the water to rinse and remove the mixture. Once, you have removed the mixture from the carpet— get a new clean, and dry cloth to blot the area until the fibers are dry.
Step 5: Air-Dry and Vacuum
Let the carpet sit out to air-dry and vacuum it to lift any matted carpet fibers.
How to Remove Coffee Stains Out of Carpet With Hydrogen Peroxide
There can be instances where we don’t have vinegar available. However, with the use of hydrogen peroxide, we can still remove the coffee stain from the carpet. Apply the hydrogen peroxide with the same process as removing the coffee stain using vinegar.
Step 1: Clean with a white cloth
Blot up the affected area of the carpet using a clean white cloth. Apply a slight pressure to allow the clean cloth to absorb as much of the coffee as possible. Work your way from the outside section of the stain up to the middle section of the stain.
Always remember to never scrub the carpet with your clean cloth. This can result in damaging the fibers and spread of the stain. Focus your effort instead on applying pressure and blotting the area to prevent the stain from pressing.
Step 2: Hydrogen peroxide cleaning solution
In a small container— Mix one cup of hydrogen peroxide and one-half teaspoon of dish soap.
Mix well with a spoon, then dip a new clean white cloth into the DIY mixture, and just like in step one, blot the coffee stain area. Work your way from the outside of the stained area to the core.
Rewet and apply the DIY mixture as needed to clean out the coffee stain area. Remember to never oversaturate the carpet.
Remember to test the cleaner first in a small and hidden area of the carpet, to see if there is possible discoloration or damage to your carpet.
Step 3: Let it sit for at least ten minutes
After applying the hydrogen peroxide mixture, let the carpet sit for at least 10 minutes.
Step 4: Rinse and Dry
Remove the DIY mixture by using a new clean cloth, and blot on cool water to rinse and remove the mixture. Once, you have removed the mixture from the carpet— get a new clean, and dry cloth to blot the area until the fibers are dry.
Step 5: Air-Dry and Vacuum
Let the carpet sit out to air-dry and vacuum it to lift any matted carpet fibers.
How to Remove Coffee Stains From Carpet With Baking Soda
In the absence of both vinegar and hydrogen peroxide—Baking soda is an excellent alternative between two. Baking soda removes stains not just on carpets, but also mattresses.
Step 1: Clean with a white cloth
Blot up the affected area of the carpet using a clean white cloth. Apply a slight pressure to allow the clean cloth to absorb as much of the coffee as possible. Work your way from the outside section of the stain up to the middle section of the stain.
Always remember to never scrub the carpet with your clean cloth. This can result in damaging the fibers and spread of the stain. Focus your effort instead on applying pressure and blotting the area to prevent the stain from pressing.
Step 2: Mix DIY cleaning paste
In a small container—Mix three-part water and 1 part baking soda to form a paste. Mix it well apply and blot the paste onto the affected area of the carpet using a clean white cloth.
Let the paste sit for a good twenty minutes, then remove the dried paste using a vacuum.
Step 3: Repeat if necessary
After removing the baking soda paste, observe whether it has removed the coffee stain from the carpet. If not, then repeat the process until the coffee stain is removed.
How to Remove Old Coffee Stains
It is not always that witness the coffee stain the carpet as it unfolds. We may be able to notice it sooner, and as a result, the coffee stain has already dried out and stained the carpet. Using vinegar and baking soda, we may still be able to save the carpet from having unwanted permanent stains.
Step 1: Blot with warm water
Dip a clean white cloth onto warm water, and blot the area to loosen up the coffee stain.
Step 2: Create and mix your coffee stain remover
Just like the steps above, in a small container— Mix one tablespoon of white vinegar, one tablespoon of dish soap, and two cups of warm water.
Mix well with a spoon, then dip a new clean white cloth into the DIY mixture, and just like in step one, blot the coffee stain area. Work your way from the outside of the stained area to the core.
Rewet and apply the DIY mixture as needed to clean out the coffee stain area. Remember to never oversaturate the carpet.
Step 3: Apply baking soda
After applying the vinegar mixture to the carpet, sprinkle some baking soda over the stained area. Leave the baking soda on the stained area and let the vinegar mixture dry with the baking soda.
Step 4: Air-Dry and Vacuum
Let the carpet sit out to air-dry and vacuum to remove the baking soda residue from the carpet.
How to Remove Coffee Stains from Wool blend carpet
There is a slight variation in removing coffee stains from wool blend carpets and wool rugs from the regular carpet.
Step 1: Create and mix your own coffee stain remover
Just like the steps above, in a small container— Mix three drops of dish soap and a cup of water. Mix well with a spoon.
Step 2: Apply the Solution
Apply the solution using a clean sponge. Dip the sponge in the solution and apply it to the affected area of the wool blend carpet.
Step 3: Blot and dry
Alternately Blot the affected area with a clean white cloth dipped in plain water and a clean dry cloth.
Step 4: Air-Dry and Vacuum
Let the carpet sit out to air-dry and vacuum it to lift the carpet fibers.
Conclusion
Accidents can happen from coffee spills to milk, what we can do though is to be ready whenever these situations happen. Luckily removing coffee stains from the carpet can be dealt with, using materials within the house.
New carpets are worth saving, but if you are considering removing the carpet due to how old it is and has severe stains that are impossible to remove, then consider hiring a junk removal service to haul away the old carpet from your home.
Carpet removal is arduous; Even if you haul it away to the curb, most garbage collections may not accept anything that does not fit the standard trash bin. If removing the carpet from your house overwhelms you, then hiring a junk removal service is a fast and convenient way to take away the carpet from your house.