| Your carpet adds to the beauty and value of your | | | | carpet spots, what are your options? Many people |
| home. With proper maintenance, such as regular | | | | feel that their only option is to replace the carpet in |
| vacuuming and periodic cleaning, your home's carpet | | | | their home, which is a very expensive proposition. For |
| can last between 15 and 20 years. Unfortunately, due | | | | 1,500 square feet, the cost of buying and installing |
| to carpet stains and carpet spots, most homeowners | | | | carpeting can cost $8,000 or more. If you have some |
| replace their carpet long before it's worn. | | | | leftover original carpet, you can hire a professional to |
| Indeed, carpet stains can be the bane of a | | | | cut out the carpet spots and insert plugs of leftover |
| homeowner's existence. Attempts at stain removal | | | | carpet. This is also expensive, and will run several |
| often serve as a temporary fix, but over time, the | | | | hundred dollars. You can opt for professional carpet |
| carpet stains may reappear. The resulting frustration | | | | dyeing, but that can also cost many hundreds of |
| often causes homeowners to prematurely replace | | | | dollars. |
| their carpeting. | | | | Many people never consider an effective and |
| Even more frustrating are the increasingly common | | | | inexpensive option for repairing bleach stains and |
| carpet spots that result from the spillage of household | | | | carpet spots: do-it-yourself carpet dye. A do-it-yourself |
| products. The same ingredients that make many | | | | carpet dye kit is cost-effective and can produce |
| cleaning products so effective can wreak havoc on a | | | | terrific results with very little effort. And, since no |
| carpet. Carpet spots made by bleach stains and other | | | | appointments are needed and you don't have to take |
| household chemicals will cause permanent discoloration | | | | time off of work, there's very little hassle involved in |
| of the carpet. Unlike food carpet stains, chemical | | | | undertaking stain removal yourself. |
| carpet spots destroy the dye in the carpet, making | | | | Most nylon and wool carpets are repairable using |
| carpet spots impossible to clean using traditional | | | | carpet dye, and upwards of 90 percent of all carpets |
| methods. | | | | are nylon or wool. According to ecarpetstains.com, a |
| The number and variety of chemical substances that | | | | leader in do-it-yourself carpet dye kits, you simply need |
| can cause carpet spots and carpet stains boggle the | | | | to send in a carpet sample (cut from leftover carpet |
| mind. Chlorine bleaches, swimming pool chemicals, | | | | or from the corner of a closet) and a description of |
| stomach acid, toilet bowl cleaners, drain cleaners, oven | | | | the carpet stains. They will send you a custom |
| cleaners, urine, insecticides, fertilizers, and even certain | | | | do-it-yourself carpet spot dye kit that will match the |
| types of medication and cosmetic aids can damage | | | | color of your existing carpet. With a few simple steps, |
| carpets and render ordinary stain removal methods | | | | you can eliminate your carpet spots and treat your |
| ineffective. | | | | carpet to the long life it deserves. |
| When you're faced with unsightly bleach stains and | | | | |