A stain is caused quickly. The quicker the stain is treated, the greater the chance of complete removal.

Always soak up liquids and stains immediately with an absorbent cloth or household paper.

Remove solid residues as completely as possible with a spoon or the back of a knife. Immediately place a dampened kitchen cloth on the stain. Replace the soaked cloth with a clean, moistened kitchen towel or household paper. Repeat the process until the stain no longer stains.

If you do not have a carpet stain remover at hand, there are some old home recipes as a 1st stain remedy.

Car oil: Mix lemon juice with alcohol (isopropyl alcohol or spirit) and rub the stain with it. Dab with detergent foam. 

Beer: Sprinkle with lemon juice and rub in, leave for approx. 1 hour. Dab off with detergent foam.

Blood: Always treat cold! Spray the stain with carbonated mineral water. Dab with detergent foam.

Coca Cola: Rub with lemon juice and leave to soak in. Spread curd on stubborn stains and leave to soak in for approx. 4-5 hours. Dab with detergent foam.

Egg, egg yolk: Always treat cold! Spray stain with carbonated mineral water. Dab with detergent foam.

Fats, oils, creams: Mix lemon juice with alcohol (isopropyl alcohol or spirit) and rub the stain with it. Dab with detergent foam. 

Fruit juices: Rub in lemon juice and leave to soak in for a while. Spread curd on stubborn stains and leave to soak in for approx. 4-5 hours. Dab off with detergent foam.

Grass (chlorophyll): Mix lemon juice with alcohol (isopropyl alcohol or spirit) and rub the stain with it. Dab with detergent foam. 

Resin: Dissolve with turpentine. Dab with detergent foam.

Iodine / Sepso tincture: Sprinkle lemon juice on the stain and spray with carbonated mineral water and leave to act for some time. Dab with detergent foam.

Coffee: with natural fibres, coffee causes staining and older stains can hardly be removed completely. Sprinkle with lemon juice, then spread with curd cheese and leave for 4-5 hours. Dab with detergent foam.

Cocoa: like coffee. 

Chewing gum: Spray stain with icing spray (pharmacy). Crumble with a hammer and brush out. 

Varnish, solvent-soluble: rub out with universal thinner.

Liquor, long drinks: Rub with lemon juice, leave to act for a while. Spread curd on stubborn stains, leave to soak in for approx. 4-5 hours. Dab off with detergent foam.

Lipstick, make-up: Mix lemon juice with alcohol (isopropyl alcohol or methylated spirit) and rub the stain with it. Dab with detergent foam. 

Jam: Rub in lemon juice and leave to soak in for a while. Spread curd on stubborn stains and leave to soak in for approx. 4-5 hours. Dab with detergent foam.

Mayonnaise, milk/dairy products: Like car oil. 

Furniture polish: Mix lemon juice with alcohol (isopropyl alcohol or spirit) and rub the stain with it. Dab with detergent foam. 

Fruit: Rub with lemon juice and leave to soak in for a while.Spread curd on stubborn stains and leave for about 4-5 hours. Dab with detergent foam.

Rust: Rust remover or rub with warm 5% solution of clover salt (oxalic acid). Dab with detergent foam. 

Red wine: The traditional method of sprinkling red wine stains with salt should only be used for cotton or synthetics. With wool and silk, salt causes colour and fibre damage! Therefore, for natural fibres, rub the stain with lemon juice, spray with carbonated mineral water and leave for some time. Dab with detergent foam.

Sauces - curry, chilli, soya, Maggi: Sprinkle stains with lemon juice. Dab with detergent foam.

Mustard: Drizzle stains with lemon juice. Dab with detergent foam. 

Shoe polish: Lift off solid parts with the back of a knife. Rub off remaining residue with isopropyl alcohol or methylated spirit and dab off treated stain with detergent foam. 

Tea: Sprinkle stains with lemon juice. Dab with detergent foam.

Tar: Scrape off tar, then brush stains with butter or glycerine and leave for approx. 8 hours. Rub off with benzine or white spirit. Dab with detergent foam.

Ink: Treat like rust stains. Dab with detergent foam.

Tomato/ ketchup: Sprinkle with lemon juice. Dab with detergent foam.

Urine: Sprinkle with lemon juice. Dab with detergent foam.

Wax: Iron out wax on blotting paper. Rub out residues with spirit, spoon and fleece cloth.