Get varnish/vaseline out of your rug or carpet in 9 easy DIY steps

1. Scoop up spill with a spoon.
2. Using a clean towel, blot up as much moisture as possible. Working from the other edge toward the center of the stain, blot or brush light. (Rubbing will spread the stain.) Do not apply a spot remover until you have done a thorough job of blotting.
3. Apply a dry cleaning fluid with a clean dry cloth. Do not soak. To prevent spreading the stain or causing a ring when using the cleaning solvents, always blot or burhs lightly from the outer edge towards the center of the stain (especially for pile carpets).
4. Blot
5. Apply detergent and blot
6. Apply water and blot
7. Apply ammonia solution and blot
8. Apply detergent and blot
9. Apply water and blot

Things to remember when removing a stain from a rug

• Do it fast
• Blot up all excess spill with paper towels
• Do not rub
• Apply antidotes as shown on a list with a clean dry cloth, working from the edge to the center
• Do not soak
• Pat with paper towels
• Dry with fan or hair blower
• Restore pile with clothes brush