Clothing & Stain Removal
- Treat Grease Stains: For best results, treat stains while they're fresh. Cover the oily spot with a mixture of Borax and warm water and let it sit 20 minutes for a light, fresh stain, and two hours for a heavy, set stain then rinse with cold water.
- Remove Perspiration Odors and Stains: Spray full-strength distilled white vinegar on underarms and collars of shirts before washing
- Fragrance: If you want to add fragrance, do so during the drying cycle. Put a few drops of essential oil on a cotton cloth, and toss it into the dryer with wet clothes.
- Whiten & Brighten: Pour 1 cup of lemon juice in a bucket half full of water and soak clothes overnight. Or add to 1 cup of washing soda (a more powerful form of baking soda) to each laundry load during the wash cycle.
- Coffee stains on carpet is a common problem. Blot coffee stains immediately! Then mix one tablespoon mild detergent, one tablespoon vinegar and one quart warm water. Apply the solution to the stained area. Let the carpet dry. As a worst case scenario, apply dry-cleaning fluid at this point, and let carpet dry again, then vacuum.
- Three ways to remove carpet stains
1- For fresh stains use plain baking soda, pour it dry on to the fresh spill but do not soak the baking soda. Let it foam and bubble, let it sit for a few minutes, then sponge up thoroughly.
2- For older stains, combine two tablespoons detergent, three tablespoons vinegar and one quart warm water. Work into carpet pile and blot dry. Repeat if needed.
3- Using shaving cream, let it foam on the carpet, wipe clean with sponge and rinse with damp cloth.
After any of these methods, cover the spot with a clean paper towel and place a heavy item, like a floor lamp, on top of it. Once the towel becomes damp, replace it and repeat till dry. - How to whiten the white clothes:
To whiten the white clothes you should soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes, then rinse. It will get whiten. - Stained Basins
If your bath or basin has stains caused by a dripping tap, rub the stains with stained basins. A paste made of salt and lemon juice and then rinse. If the stains are old and resistant, make a paste of cream of tartar and peroxide. Rub the stain with an old toothbrush and then rinse.
- To prevent colours from running
Soak the garment in salt water for 10 minutes before washing it. - Tea Stains on Cups
Tea stains on the inside of cups can best be dealt with by using a paste made with Baking Soda. - What Not To Bleach
Silk, spandex and wool should never be bleached. - Water Temperature for Stain Removal
Always use cold or warm water. Hot water will usually set a stain. - Curry Stains
Curry stains on clothes can be removed by applying white toothpaste to it and washing after two hours. - Paint - From Skin
To remove paint or fast colour from your skin, apply curd on the effected part. After few minutes rub and wash it off. - Fabric Colors
Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash. - Bone china - Stain removal
Nail polish remover is excellent for removing stains from bone china. - Curry Stains
Curry stains on clothes can be removed by applying white toothpaste to it and washing after two hours. - Ball Pen Ink Marks
Ball pen ink marks can be removed easily with nail polish remover. - Greasy/oily stains
To remove greasy/oily stains from any metal, wooden or plastic surfaces, apply a dap of vaseline over it and work the stain with your finger for a while. Then wipe it off. Stain will come off easily. Same can be done to remove grease from your hands. - Mud Stains
To remove mud stains from clothes, soak and wash them in water collected after boiling potatoes. - Coffee or tea stains #2
Mix one teaspoon of vinegar with one quart of cold water and wipe the affected area with a sponge. If you don't have this option try dabbing a wet cloth in club soda to prevent the coffee from penetrating the fabric. - Stains Of Fruit Juices
To remove the stains of citrous fruit juices, especially of lemons from the floor, smear the stain with coconut oil and rub well. The stain will vanish within a few days. - For Stiff Cotton Clothes
Use starch water from rice to give a light starch to your cotton or silk scarves, dupattas, or sarees. Dilute before using. - Coffee Stains #1
Remove coffee stains from fabrics, sponge stained area with borax solution, And wash off with warm soap suds. If stain is old and dried, loosen first with Glycerine solution. - Holi Color Stain Removal
Boil clothes soiled in holi colour in water (1/2 cup sugar added to a bucketful water), for a few minutes. Allow to cool, add detergent, continue as for normal wash. - Ink Stain
Apply toothpaste on both sides of an ink-stain on cloth. Wash after dry. - Grease Stains
To remove grease stains from fabrics. Soak stain in pure petrol. Allow to dry. Wash with soap and water as usual. Do not soak in soap. - Stain Removal
Rub tomato juice on moistened stain on fabric or garment. The stain will eventually disappear. Then wash with soap suds as usual. Hang out to dry. - Food Stains
Rub soap cake over food stains on fabric. Dry in sun for 2-3 hours. Wash with regular detergent and see the stain clear or lighten to almost invisible. - Crayon Stains
Rub cigarette ash (that doesn't mean YOU should smoke!!) over crayon stains on smoothmsurfaces. Wipe off the ash and the stain with it !!.
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