While a dab of foundation or rouge can do wonders for your skin, enhancing your look and appearance for that evening dinner, unfortunately, it won’t do any good to your rug in case of an accidental spillage. More so because rugs are notorious for being tough (nearly impossible) to clean after a makeup stain. But we’re here to assure you that you don’t need to lose your sleep over a stain caused by nail paint spillage or a foundation accident over your expensive rug. Rug cleaning after a make-up stain is indeed possible. And we are going to help you walk through that process in the safest way possible.
How to Remove Make-Up Stains from Rugs?
Accidents can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. So in case your lovely rug has been at the receiving end of a make-up accident, fret not because you can work on removing make-up stains on rugs with the following steps:
- Step 1: Remove any make-up leftover
- Step 2: Apply lukewarm water over the stain
- Step 3: Use a rug-cleaning solution
Step 1: Remove any make-up leftover
If the stain is fresh, quickly wipe it off with a soft cloth or absorbent paper. Make sure that you don’t rub in the stain further as this may increase the area and depth of the stain on the rug. A better way to remove any leftover stain would be to blot it off.
Step 2: Apply lukewarm water over the stain
The next step is to apply some lukewarm water over the make-up stain on the rug. You don’t need any cleaning agent in this step such as washing powder, soap, or liquid detergent. Only use a damp cloth and dab over the area gently. You can sprinkle some potato starch on the stain and allow it to dry for a day. After about 24 hours of leaving the starch on, vacuum the rug. This should help with removing the make-up stain on the rug.
Step 3: Use a rug-cleaning solution
You may choose to repeat step 2 before moving on to step 3 if you so like. This is when you feel that the make-up stain on the rug has not been able to be dissolved with the application of water (as detailed in the above step). You can then move on to using a stain-removing solution for rugs. However, before using the rug-cleaning solution, make sure to thoroughly read the manufacturer’s instructions on the label. Also, make sure to do a small patch test (applying a minimal amount of the solution over a small area of the rug).
Note: It is highly recommended to use only professional cleaning agents and to avoid any bleaching or chlorinated solutions that might cause discoloration or even damage your rug.
Not Satisfied with the Result? Hire Professional Rug Cleaners for the Job!
The three-step strategy defined above for removing makeup stains on your rug is designed for temporary stain removal. Chances are that the stain may not completely disappear (or not up to your complete satisfaction) or (if you’re not careful) may cause some color change or slight damage to your costly rug. In any case, why take a chance with your gorgeous and expensive rug when you can get a good-as-new rug back with a single call to your nearest rug cleaner?
Devine Rug Care is one of the best rug cleaning services in Sydney with over 38 years of professional experience in cleaning all types and fabrics of rugs. From removal of urine smell and red wine to any type of make-up stain – foundation, nail paint, mascara – you name it and we have the solution for it.
We treat every rug with the utmost care so that your lovely rug can last just the same for future generations too. Why let a make-up stain scar the beauty of your lavish rug when Devine Rug Care can enhance its beauty in no time?
