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REMOVING STAINS

Fabric

1 Sponge the stain with cool water or soak for about 30 minutes in a basin of cool water.

2. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover.

3. Launder. If it's safe for the fabric, add chlorine bleach to the wash.

 

Upholstery

1. Mix one tablespoon of white vinegar with 2/3 cup of rubbing alcohol.

2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the vinegar/alcohol solution.

3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears.

OR

1. Mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent with two cups of cool water.

2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution.

3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears.

5. Sponge with cold water and blot dry to remove the detergent solution.

 

Carpet

1. Using clean white paper towels or cloths, blot up as much of the spilled beverage as possible.

2.
Use plain water or mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing
detergent and one tablespoon of white vinegar with two cups of warm
water.

3. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a
small amount of plain water or detergent/vinegar solution. Apply a
little bit at a time, blotting frequently with a dry cloth until the
stain disappears.

4. If using a detergent/vinegar solution, sponge with cold water and blot dry to remove the solution.

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audreysmommy

thanx there is no avoiding them in my house though with a 3 yr old and a newborn

Act like you know what you are doing and no one will question you.

bmafia

thanks

bhubaneshwar

I have saved this.Cheers from  Dr. Saraf.

willow

Gonna try the vinigar alcohol on a pair of pants

princessjoy25

Oxalic acid can also do wonders to stains

~ writer princess ~

sgntpprslnlyhrt

Awesome! Gonna try the vinigar alcohol on my couch... though worried about the smell it will leave...

mrsfrodotata

For example you cannot get a grease stain out with cool water, nope, You can however get it out by pressing baking soda into the stain amd let it set and absorb the grease, This will not work if the material has been through a wash cycle though.

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miller23231

I especially appreciate the one for carpets!  My kids spill so much stuff on my carpets and it's always so hard to get out!!

StayHomeMom

You are just full of great advice.  Thanks and keep it coming.

blizzard330

thats good advise