How do you clean auto grease out of a wool rug?

Question

I made a big mistake and tried to fix the car's starter on the dining room table. (OK, stop laughing guys, you've done it too!) But I got black grease on my wife's beautiful woolen white rug. How do I get it out? (Yes, it has smeared.) Yes, we are about to have twenty people visiting from out of state over the holidays. How do I get the grease out of the rug? (No, I did not fix the starter. I took it to a rebuild shop. Yes, the car does start.) Now the grease problem . . .

Answer 1

Try using GoJo without water.

Rub the stuff into the stain then wipe it out with a paper towel. Test it in an inconspicuous spot first to make sure the gojo won't stain the carpet.

Answer 2

First of all.
SHAME SHAME SHAME!!!
Now you need and emulsifier. like a wool carpet cleaner and a hot iron. Take the emulsifier or HIGH QUALITY CARPET CLEANER and spray the area.
take a towel WHITE that you don't want. place the towel over the spot and iron it. the emulsifier will break down the grease and the heat from the iron will transfer it to the towel. Do this process several times with clean spots on the towel.
I have done this with red Kool-Aid. It works. Grease is a bugger. you should clean as much as possible by dabbing it with the cleaner. don't wipe it and smear it anymore. the dog house just ain't big enough

Now you could call a professional carpet cleaner, they know all the tricks.

Answer 3

try a can of brake clean. it is what i use in the car for grease on cloth but not sure about white wool. or you could rent a steam cleaner.

Answer 4

Try simple green or woolite pet stain cleaner!!

Answer 5

shampoo it!! go to a local furniture store or somthing and just rent their shampooer and if that doenst work it looks like its time for a new one.