Contents
Stain Removal Basics
Stain Removal Supplies
Stain Removal Tools
The Six Types of Stains
How to Remove Stains from Clothes
How to Remove Stains from Carpets
How to Remove Stains from Furniture Upholstery
The Most Common Household Stains
Avocado and Guacamole Stains
Barbecue Sauce Stains
Beer Stains
Blood Stains
Butter and Margarine Stains
Candy Stains
Cheese Stains
Chocolate Stains
Coffee Stains
Crayon Stains
Deodorant Stains
Dirt Stains
Egg Stains
Feces Stains (Human)
Glue Stains
Grass Stains
Grease Stains
Honey Stains
Ice Cream Stains
Ink Stains
Iodine Stains
Jam and Jelly Stains
Juice Stains
Ketchup Stains
Lipstick Stains
Makeup Stains
Mayonnaise Stains
Milk Stains
Mustard Stains
Nail Polish Stains
Paint Stains
Pet Stains
Rust Stains
Salsa Stains
Soda Stains
Soot Stains
Sweat Stains
Syrup Stains
Tea Stains
Tomato Sauce Stains
Urine Stains (Human)
Wax Stains
Wine Stains
Pet Stains
- Use white paper towels to clean up excess stain above the surface of the material.
- Apply cornstarch or a similar absorbent directly to the stain to suck up as much as possible before applying cleaning agent.
- Prepare a solution of clear dishwashing detergent and warm water with a ratio of 1 teaspoon detergent to 1 cup water.
- Blot the stain with a towel soaked in this solution.
- Dry the area with white paper towels.
- Prepare a solution of 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts water.
- Blot the stain directly with this mixture.
- Dry the stained area with white paper towels and cover with a heavy white towel.
- Allow the covered area to dry overnight.
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