Well, I feel silly! I found the recipe for this cleaner on my PC. It's 1 part bleach, 1 part vinegar, 1 part club soda, and 2 parts water. Put it in a spray bottle and spray on the ceiling. It works really well but you need to cover everything with plastic to keep from bleaching out the furniture and rug.

My only thought is that I wonder if this would make water leaks from the roof disappear so that a potential buyer would not know the ceiling leaked. I know usually, a water stain is nearly impossible to get rid of or cover and even if you do, in a certain light or in the shadows, it still tends to peek out. Maybe I don't understand what is trying to be accomplished but I know that bleach can "eat" fabric too. Not a fan of bleach.

Jack Mayer wrote:

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For stubborn stains the best method we have found is to use a "Little Green Machine" with its mixture and really HOT water. We boil the water then add it to the tank.

This removes stains that cannot be removed any other way. And does so easily, in our experience.

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 Yes that's exactly what I used and works great. The good thing with the Little Green Machine is it draws the liquid solution completely out of the fabric. Just don't soak it too much as there is a chance of the fabric separating from the board. Also depending on your fabric texture, be careful if you intend to use the little rotary brush. It can end up breaking up the pile and make it 'Fuzzy". I tried it on a small area and did not use it because it was doing just that. I would use it with the plain nozzle.................It works great.

-- Edited by TRAILERKING on Wednesday 12th of November 2014 11:21:23 AM

Well, I'm still learning.  I'd never heard of Bissell's "Little Green Machine."  Which of the two below are each of you using?

Bissell Little Green Proheat Deep Cleaner

Bissell Little Green Proheat Deep Reach Cleaner

I noticed that the first one has a crevice tool.  Is that of any real benefit?

Terry

I have this one because the Heated one wasn't available at the store when I wanted one so I bought what I could get.

http://canada.bissell.com/little-green-1400j

It works good too. I just add HOT water in the tank with the solution. The heated one would be handier and likely better as it would maintain temp.

We have used Oxyclean mixed with very hot water and applied with a spray bottle.   Work into the fabric with your fingertips and after a couple of minutes blot with a microfiber towel.  We decided to try this instead of the bleach formula and it works exceptionally well.  If the stain were real dark or persistent we thought we could always go to the bleach formula but we never had the need to try anything more aggressive.  

The Crumps wrote:

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Thanks for the info about the little green machine.  However, I can't imagine holding it over my head for a time trying to clean the ceiling.

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 Not sure what you mean by "I can't imagine holding it over my head". All you are holding over your head is the hose/attachment. The only thing is I wish it had a bit longer hose.

-- Edited by TRAILERKING on Thursday 13th of November 2014 01:17:06 PM

Put the LGM on a ladder near the stain. You want to be on the ladder anyway, right? Really, it is not an issue.

I have the unheated model. I just boil water on the stove and add it....it cools pretty fast, but stays plenty hot enough for a stain or two.....Really, hot tap water should work.

We used a hand-held steamer and it worked nicely. We have one small enough to carry with us. It has a lot of different spray attachments for small places.