The UK guide to carpet, upholstery & stain cleaning.
What gets that stain out? Ask the right question first.
The right method depends on the stain and the surface — wine on wool is a different job to wine on nylon. Pick both below and get the exact step-by-step, from 399 researched stain-and-surface guides.
Prefer to browse? Every combination is a real page: see all stain removal guides.
Three tools, zero sales pitch
Stain Finder
Pick a stain and a surface, get the exact method
Step-by-step removal methods matched to the chemistry of the stain and the fibre it landed on — wine on wool is not treated like wine on nylon.
Try the toolCost Calculator
What professional cleaning really costs in the UK
Researched UK price ranges by room, sofa seat and house size, with a calculator that turns your rooms into a realistic estimate.
Try the toolFabric Checker
What your carpet or sofa can safely take
Every common fibre and covering, with the safe cleaning methods, the products that ruin it, and the care rules that keep it looking new.
Try the toolHow our guides work
Methods that follow the chemistry
Every stain answer starts from what the stain actually is — tannin, protein, oil, dye — and what the fibre can take. Wine on wool and wine on nylon get genuinely different instructions, because they need them.
Grounded in industry standards
Our guidance follows WoolSafe product standards, NCCA (National Carpet Cleaners Association) best practice and manufacturer care codes — the same rules professional cleaners are trained on.
Honest about the hard cases
Some stains are permanent and some jobs genuinely need a professional. When that is the truth, the page says so — before you spend an afternoon making it worse.
Nothing for sale
No quotes, no lead forms, no sponsored products, no phone number. WhatsCleaning is an information site: the only calls to action are "try the tool" and "read the guide".
Beyond the tools: the guide library
Care guides for every common fibre, the full UK cost picture, and the growing how-to library — all indexed from one hub.