I sat down to read this morning and rested a cup of coffee on the arm of my chair. Then reaching out to grab something, I spilled the coffee on our beige area rug. Instant panic – I am a Philistine! I rushed to the kitchen for paper towels, and then later started dabbing with a mild solution of dish soap and warm water.
Folk wisdom says that Woolite® does not work as well as simple shampoo on wool, but costs five times as much. It might even damage wool. As I dabbed at the carpet, the thought ran through my head – go to the store you Philistine … you’ve stained her beautiful carpet … go to the store, buy some carpet stain remover… buy some carpet stain remover. I thought about the Woolite factor, the 5X$ factor, then I thought about Philistines in the chapel, and I got in the car and headed to the store.
Bill Press was on talk radio, and health care was again the topic. He had on some guest, some guy, and the guest remarked that the Democratic National Committee had put together a remarkable machine to bring voters out to vote for Obama, but that machine sat there idly during the health care debate.
How could they not see what was coming? How could they be that naive? Are they that dumb? Why did they not put the machine to work to get health care passed?
These are savvy liberal talk show guys, I remind you. Savvy liberals.
RESOLVE® Triple Action Spot Carpet Cleaner 1) Penetrates, 2) Breaks Down, 3) Lifts out. (Note that certain stains may cause discoloration even after cleaning.)
I paid $6.15 for a bottle of RESOLVE®. If you walk in our house today, your eyes might be drawn to the coffee stain by my reading chair.
Man, what an easy mark I am.
Piece of Mindful 
Try this: http://www.ehow.com/how_2242604_remove-coffee-stains-carpet-good.html
Pay attention to the caution: “Don’t try to drink your coffee off of the carpet. This will only give you hair balls.”
My wife has had success with Oxiclean cleaning up after my artistic expressions on the carpet.
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And me without shaving cream … do they sell a special $12.95 stain-removing Foamy®?
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One final suggestion. Wet the area with Club Soda and sprinkle on baking soda. Let sit for an hour, then vacuum. The rinse with clean water and blot or use a steam cleaner to get the residue.
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There is that foamy stuff called Nair. Does your wife have some? When all else fails just move you chair over the spot.
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Googled and this came up #1.
How to Remove Coffee Stains from Carpet
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By eHow Contributing Writer
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This can only end badly, coffee stains are only seconds awayYou’re walking around with a cup of coffee and suddenly you trip and spill it all over your floor. Let’s face it, coffee stains are unsightly and can make your carpet look old and dirty. Don’t worry! You can clean that mess right up. Follow these steps to rid your carpet of that stain.
Difficulty: ModerateInstructions
Step 1 Blot the area with a clean, white cloth to absorb all the liquid you can. Blot from the outside of the stain in to avoid spreading the stain.
Step 2 Mix 1 teaspoon clear, mild liquid dish washing detergent with 1 cup lukewarm water.
Step 3 Sponge the area with the detergent solution. Blot again with a clean, white cloth.
Step 4 Mix 1/3 cup white vinegar with 2/3 cup lukewarm water.
Step 5 Sponge the area with the vinegar solution. Blot with a clean, white cloth.
Step 6 Sponge the area with clean water. Blot with a clean, white cloth.
Tips & Warnings
A clean, white cloth ensures that dyes from the cloth won’t run into the carpet.Avoid rubbing or scrubbing – this will cause the stain to spread.Who Can Help:
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on 8/8/2006 To remove coffee or tea stains from pot or cups, use Clorox in whatever strength that will get the job done. I use 50/50 with water.
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on 8/8/2006 To clean coffee and tea stains on crockery, coffee filter machine jugs etc, soak in a solution of the sterilizing fluid made for babies’ bottles, following the instructions on the label for soaking quantities.
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on 3/15/2006 To remove coffee or tea stains from pot or cups, use Clorox in whatever strength that will get the job done. I use 50/50 with water.
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on 11/22/2005 When I worked in a restaurant, we removed the dark stains with a couple of ice cubes, a tablespoon of salt and a slice of lemon. I know it sounds strange, but it worked. Swirl the pot while the ice melts.
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