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Starch. Tips to remove Starch stains on carpets

Starch powder or a liquid mixture of starch can be removed from your carpeting using these tips in cleaning starch from your carpet.

If it is a paste or a liquid, use a paper towel and blot up the liquid or a butter knife and scrape out any paste that is on the carpet.

You will need to neutralize the stained area using a spray of ammonia and water. Using about a half-cup of ammonia and three cups of water, spray the stained starch area dabbing with a paper towel to bring up the liquid. Don�t pour this directly on the carpeting, but spray and dab for the best cleaning motions.

If you still find some starch stain in your carpeting, use your spray bottle making a mixture of two cups of warm water and a tablespoon of clear bleach free dish liquid. Spray the starch stained area and blot up with paper towels or a clean cloth.

You will need to rinse the ammonia and the soap from the carpeting. Using a spray bottle of clean liquid and a towel, spray and dab the stained areas to bring out any suds.

Let this dry for while, about an hour. If you still have a trace starch stain, use peroxide in your spray bottle. Spray the area and blot up. Spray the area again and leave this sit for about another hour. If the stain is still visible, repeat until the starch stain is gone.