Pollen Stains on Carpet

RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Mo (Guest Post) (08/01/2008) I have twice removed bright yellow lily pollen stains from carpets - yes I forgot to cut off the stamens the second time! Use sticky tape to remove loose pollen, vacuum lightly - do not push or rub in. Do not touch the stains with hands or try to remove with water. Use a clean white cloth with white spirit and dab gently round the stain, constantly reversing cloth to a clean area until no more yellow appears on it. This may require perseverance - but it works. To remove pollen stains from clothes - leave outside in bright sunshine (this even works in the UK), and the stains will disappear, even on pale colored items. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Archcatt (Guest Post) (07/19/2008) De Solve It has just worked a treat on pollen stains on my boyfriend's cream carpet much to my immense relief! £1.94 from Wilkinson's, small aerosol can in the stain remover section. thanks so much for the tip! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By lilly (Guest Post) (06/22/2008) I had a large pollen stain on my carpet from some lilies. I tried alcohol and carpet cleaner. This only spread the mark. I bought STAIN SLAYER from asda (it is in a spray can about the size of an impulse can) and it worked like majic and one spray later the marks had gone. 22/06/08 Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By c grant (Guest Post) (06/02/2008) Thank you so much for posting your information.. I have had a yellow pollen stain since last summer from a plant near my sliding glass door the size of a large plate that would make me cringe every time I saw it and the Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol worked magic! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Hanna Wildman (Guest Post) (06/01/2008) Thank you to George Neville for his suggestion of Isopropyl Alcohol. I happened to have some in the house and set to work where the cat had knocked a vase of lilies over our beige carpet and the stains were enormous. What a life saver! The pollen simply blotted out of the carpet on kitchen paper towels. I really thought this was going to be an insurance job. Thank you! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By LB7 (Guest Post) (05/31/2008) I had spots from lilies. Carpet cleaners I had in the house spread the stain. I tried vinegar, hydrogen peroxide which also did not work. Nearby, I had a bottle of mineral spirits. Poured that on a paper towel. Blotted at the spots and they came right out. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Mrs. Johnson (Guest Post) (12/10/2007) De Solve It is the key! The pollen stains had been sitting on my carpet untouched for two days before I applied the De Solve It. I followed the directions on the bottle -- spray or pour De Solve It onto clean dry cloth, wipe stained areas (I had to rub them out), then blot with warm soapy water (I used a sponge with warm soapy water), and blot dry with another dry towel. It worked like a charm! Thank you to those who suggested this cleaning solvent. Worked like magic! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By (Guest Post) (09/10/2007) It really works! Had a shirt that I'd tried to get the pollen out with water (and made it worse). Tried 'vanish' which didn't help. And then I left it out in the sunlight for about half and hour and the pollen stain has completely disappeared. Amazing! Thank you for the tip! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By jo. (Guest Post) (08/29/2007) Thanks to those who recommended De Solve It. Excellent!but quite hard to track down. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Clothing Post By George Neville (Guest Post) (08/27/2007) Rusty red pollen stains on clothing can be readily removed by pouring 99% Isopropanol (Isopropyl Alcohol) over the areas and soaking up the now yellow coloured solution with paper tissue. This solvent, obtainable in the pharmacy section of Zellers, etc. will not harm fabrics and would probably be equally effective on carpets. Methanol (wood alcohol) will not dissolve such pollen stains; thus the more lipophilic Isopropyl alcohol (or toluene or xylene) is need. The regular 70% Isopropanol rubbing alcohol (like the ethanol variety) will not work effectively because of the higher water content. If some light hue remains, one can apply the pharmacy variety of 2% hydrogen peroxide or simply expose the garmet or carpet to sunlight for an hour or so. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Gwyneth (Guest Post) (08/11/2007) Thank you! a special thanks to Sharon Wilkinson and her tip about De Solve It. Brilliant! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Gwyneth (Guest Post) (08/11/2007) Thank you! Especial thanks to Sharon Wilkinson and her tip about De Solve It. Brilliant! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Gill (Guest Post) (06/25/2007) I got a great tip to use Sainsbury's sterilising fluid. I spilt lilies and water onto a cream carpet and thought it was completely ruined. I dabbed the area with the sterilising fluid and in seconds it dissapeared!! Trust me this really works Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By sharon williamson (Guest Post) (10/22/2006) I HAD A VERY LARGE POLLEN STAIN ON MY CREAM CARPET WHICH WAS WET DUE TO A VASE OF FLOWERS BEING KNOCKED OVER. I TRIED 3 DIFFERENT CARPET CLEANING AGENTS, INDUSTRIAL CLEANING WIPES, BABY WIPES AND NOTHING WOULD SHIFT IT. THEN I TRIED DE-SOLV-IT CLEANING SPRAY WHICH I PURCHASED FROM MORRISONS (ALSO AVAILABLE IN TESCO AND WILKINSONS I BELIEVE). THE MARK DISAPPEARED IN SECONDS. - WONDERFUL STUFF. IF YOU CANNOT FIND IT THERE IS A DE-SOLV-IT WEBSITE AND ORDERING SERVICE. THIS PRODUCT ALSO REMOVES MOST STAINS ON CARPETS, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE NOT TO MENTION WALLS, DOORS ETC. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Michael M (Guest Post) (08/19/2006) Lily Pollen stains. Gently dab a strip of cello tape onto the stain. The pollen will stick to the tape. Do not rub. Or Pollen Stains. If lily pollen (the golden or reddish dust on the anthers of each bloom) gets on your clothing, let it dry, then carefully brush it away with a dry, soft brush or facial tissue. Or gently dab pieces of adhesive tape on the fabric until the pollen is gone. Do not brush the pollen away with your hands (oils from your skin will set the stain), and do not use water or a wet cloth (this will spread and set the stain). If some pollen still remains, place the item in direct sunlight for a couple of hours; the stain should disappear. Pollen stains can often be removed from washable fabrics with an enzymatic detergent such as Era. [Ed: Carefully remove the anthers from the flowers as they open. Pollen can be "stuck" to flowers (such as lilies, arum, calla, etc) by giving the flowers a quick spray with hair spray if the flower is to used for a short use, such as a wedding bouquet.] Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Tina from Somerset. (Guest Post) (08/09/2006) I too had a pollen stain on my beige carpet and tried without success numerous methods. But I went to my local hardware shop and found an item called 'De-solv-it' stain remover & pre-wash in a handy small aerosol can. Absolutely brilliant stuff removed the stain without trace. Bearing in mind it was a fresh stain I couldn't promise that it could work on a old one! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Marv (Guest Post) (04/08/2006) I have pollen stains on carpets, etc. from Lombardy poplars. It leaves a sticky yellow substance that will ruin just about everything. If anyone has a similar problem or a solution please post. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By dalziel (Guest Post) (01/04/2006) I'm going to try the white vinegar (because I already have that in the house) and I don't know if Blue Magic is available in Canada. I already tried mild detergent and water (50/50) and then Prosolve spray. No luck at all. These have always worked before but next time I buy lilies I'm going to snip of those darn stamens when I put them in a vase!! (a friend's advice --- says they will smell better too!) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Guest (Guest Post) (08/14/2005) I was told by a person who grows and sells lilies that all you need to do to remove lily pollen is put the item in direct sunlight and the stains disappear. I understand this gets a little problematic with a stationary object like carpet..... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post by reddlb (22) | (08/11/2005) Profile | Contact I have had great luck with Blue Magic. Get it at an auto parts store. It's an upholstery cleaner. I had a grease stain on my car carpet and sprayed it on. I walked inside to get a cloth to rub with and when I got back I couldn't find the stain. Now I'm never without it at home. It works great on my house carpet too. Good Luck, Debbie Report Spam or Abuse RE: Pollen Stains on Carpet Post By Seagrape (Guest Post) (08/02/2005) Washing with white vinegar and/or hydrogen peroxide may help. Brush the stain and blot with a towel. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse