Patent ID: 7494512

Claim:
A method for cleaning a textile substrate, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a soiled textile substrate; (b) applying an effective amount of a liquid cleaning composition to at least a portion of said soiled textile substrate, wherein said liquid cleaning composition consists of: (i) from 2.0 to 20 parts by weight of at least one absorbent particulate selected from the group consisting of a urea formaldehyde polymeric material polyurethane polystyrene, phenol-formaldehyde resin particles, water insoluble inorganic salt adjuvants, cellulosic particles, diatomaceous earth particles, wood particles, particles made from grains and other vegetable matter, cellulosic particles, inorganic particles and mixtures thereof, wherein said absorbent particulate has an average particle size of from about 10 to about 300 microns in diameter and an oil absorption value of at least 40; (ii) at least 75 parts water, wherein said water contains a surfactant sufficient to provide a surface tension of less than about 40 dynes per centimeter; (iii) from about 0.01 to about 50 parts by weight of a dispersion stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of cellulosic polymers, starches, clay compounds, xanthan gums, polyacrylic acids and esters, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol and mixtures thereof, wherein said dispersion stabilizing agent is present in an amount sufficient to produce a stable or easily redispersed dispersion; and (iv) from about 0.01 to about 50 parts by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an organic liquid, an acrylic stain resist agent, a pH adjuster, a biocide, an aerosol propellant, a static reducing additive, a dust suppressing additive, a vacuum retrieval additive, a metal ion chelator, and a fragrance; (c) agitating said liquid cleaning composition to produce a composite material comprised of said liquid cleaning composition and soil particles removed from said soiled textile substrate; (d) allowing said composite material to dry; and (e) removing said composite material from said textile substrate.