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Valentines Day Stain Removal Tips

Valentines Chocolates | Flat Rate Carpet BlogAre you planning the perfect Valentines Day for your special someone? A special dinner can quickly turn into a disaster with spills and stains. Know how to treat the most common Valentines Day stains, and make sure your night stays magical.

Chocolate: To remove chocolate from fabric, simply run under cold water and pretreat. Removing chocolate from furniture or carpeting requires nothing more than an ice cube. Hold the ice over the chocolate until it’s solid, and gently scrape with the edge of a spoon. When nearly all the chocolate is gone blot gently with cold water.

Candle Wax: Wax spills are much easier to clean up than most people think. When the wax is solid, simply pick off the large clumps and scrape away what you can with a plastic knife. Next you’ll need an iron and a clean, white cloth. Place the cloth over the wax and iron. Continue moving the cloth around, careful to only iron clean cloth and avoid spreading the wax. Soon the wax will be as good as gone.

Red Wine: Wine stains are pretty scary, but don’t fear. Sprinkle salt on the spill to soak up excess wine, and then rinse well with white wine or club soda, then cold water. If you have a stain treater handy go ahead and pretreat the stain as well.

No matter what kind of spills happen during your romantic evening, the best way to treat any disaster is to stay calm. A ruined dress doesn’t have to mean a ruined night.

Happy Valentines Day.

Ideas for an Easy Valentines Day

Valentines Day Ideas | Flat Rate Carpet BlogAre you bored of the same old Valentines Day routines? Do something special this year with these sweet and simple Valentines Day ideas.

Forget the stress of finding a sitter, making a reservation and running out the door to spend the evening in a crowded restaurant. Instead, opt for a romantic dinner at home. Many restaurants offer gourmet take out meals so nobody has to worry about cooking and cleaning, both serious mood killers. Make the night special by decorating the dining room like an Italian bistro, or having a relaxing picnic on the living room rug. This romantic and stress free evening will give new couples time to get to know each other better, and longer lasting couples time to rekindle and reconnect.

For the adventurous types, why not go and see a professional burlesque show? These risque and artful shows will definitely get you and your date in the mood. Just make sure it’s something you know you’ll both enjoy.

Does every Valentines Day turn into a disaster? This year try a stress free night at home. So many couples worry about what to do on this special day that they lose sight of the point, a celebration of the person you love. If it’s been ages since the two of you sat down and spent quality time together, then skip the big act and just hang out at home.

This Valentines Day step out of the boring routine and do something fun.