Bleach stains are menacing and unsightly, but they can be treated professionaly.

Posted by maryparker on September 28th, 2012

Bleach stains and bleach spills can be caused by acne medication, household cleaning products such as king hit or domestos, mould removers, peroxide and of course bleach. Many people are unaware that most of the time, these can be treated to a presentable level. Time is of the essence when it comes to bleach stains, as some carpet fibres, in particularly wool, can be irreversibly damaged.

If you have bleached your carpet, the best thing you can do is to immediately blot it up (no scrubbing) with paper towels. Use a little cold water on the spill making sure not to cause it to penetrate deeper or wider, and place a wad of towels on the stain and weigh down with a book. Then call a professional. This will help contain the spill. Do NOT use vinegar, ammonia or any other cleaning product on bleach. Chlorine and mustard gas can be released through the reaction with bleach, creating lethal fumes. Bleach spill and bleach stain rectification is the work of a trained professional. Simply carpet cleaning a bleach spill or bleach stain will NOT remove the active bleach. Bleach needs to be chemically neutralised first, and then the oxidised dye colours need to be replaced in their correct quantities.

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