REMOVING LILY POLLEN STAINS FROM YOUR CARPET

Imagine coming home from your holiday and being greeted as you open the front door by the very welcome surprise of a vase of beautiful lilies sitting resplendant on your dining room table. For us it was a welcome home present from our lovely neighbours. The flowers looked fantastic, lasted for ages and filled the room with their beautiful scent.
Now, our lilies were placed in a very suitable place because when their flowers bloomed, the pollen fell on a wooden table top but things could have been very different if the pollen had been able to fall upon a carpeted floor. If you've ever had lilies you may well know what I'm talking about. The stains from the highly coloured pollen can be almost impossible to remove.
So here's a tip.....
If the pollen grains are lying on the surface of the fibres, carefully place some sticky tape over them and gently lift them off.

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SOME OTHER RECOMMENDED DO'S AND DON'TS

Whatever you do....

DO NOT TOUCH the stain with your fingers. The oil from your skin will set it.

DO NOT RUB the pollen. This will only serve to push the colouring ever further into the fibres, from where it'll be much harder to remove.

DO NOT USE A DAMP CLOTH. This will spread and set the stain, never to be removed again.

DO add some concentrated alcohol (not rubbing alcohol which has too much water in it and won't work) to the stain and blot it up with white towelling or kitchen paper.

DO work from the outside of the stain towards the centre to prevent the colour spreading.

This is just one in our series of recommended tips designed to help you get some of the most frequent and obstinate stains out of your carpet.

Hope it helps.

GB

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