If you experience a spill on your nice new cream carpet, it’s tempting to grab the first product in the kitchen to tackle the stain.   One of the first things people go for is the bottle of dishwashing liquid sitting next to the sink.   Did you know that using dishwashing liquid to clean carpets will lead to serious soiling than was the case in the first place?   Recent tests by the Woolsafe Organisation for stain removal effectiveness have proven this.   It was confirmed that even if the stain was removed, after only a few days the same area showed a larger darker area.

The sticky residue of this product only attracts dirt and therefore has the opposite effect, making your carpet dirtier than it was to start with.   If you read the small print, the product actually carries a very specific warning “Do not use on fabrics!”.   If you want to be really sure the cleaning chemical you intend to use is both safe and effective, look for the Woolsafe mark.