After Party Cleanup

No one wants to think about or plan for the after party clean up, but it’s part of the party process. It’s definitely not the funnest part of hosting a party but the job needs to get done and hiring a professional company like ServiceMaster Metro can ease your troubles while staying on budget.

One of the biggest concerns during the holiday season are wine and drink spills which can happen so easily but may be a pain to remove. Here's some tips to keep that wine spill from becoming a wine stain.


First, make sure to act fast!


•Fill a cup with warm water and add 2 to 3 drops of laundry detergent, preferably clear, for better penetration and distribution


•Saturate the spot with about half the solution, blot the excess with paper towels and repeat this step again


•Rinse with some warm water and blot again


There may be a little soil attracted to the damp spot, before the party's over but that can be removed the next day.

Now that’s all wonderful if you catch the spill right away, but what if the spill goes unnoticed and is allowed to dry and stain the carpet?
•If the carpet is fairly new or only subject to light traffic, the stain may be easily removed with the above process


•Remember that strong, especially alkaline detergents can remove the protective treatments and allow the stain to become permanent


•Never use bleach to remove the stain, since it’s likely that carpet’s color will be removed as well


•If the stain can’t be removed with a water and detergent solution, contact a certified professional cleaning service to remove the red wine


•Certified professionals have a variety of specialized agents and techniques to remove most spots and stains without damage to carpet


•After cleaning, they can re-apply the protective coating to maintain high levels of soil and stain resistance.