It’s always annoying to stain your favourite sweater while cooking a chicken in butter or to stain your carpet with a beer while watching hockey on television. Of course, it is not a disaster, at least not totally. There are some tips to help us get rid of these marks. Here’s how to remove 10 stains quickly and, most importantly, easily! Without you realizing it, these marks will only be a bad and distant memory!
1. Butter and margarine stain
- Apply a dry cleaning solvent and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply detergent and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply vinegar and let the stain absorb the product;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid.
2. Beer
- Apply detergent and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply vinegar and let the stain absorb the product;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid until dry.
3. Coffee
- Apply detergent (use enzyme detergent if your coffee has cream) and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply vinegar and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply detergent to the enzymes and let the stain absorb the product;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid until dry.
4. Toothpaste
- Apply detergent and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply vinegar and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply ammonia and let the stain absorb the product;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid until dry.
5. Fruit juice
- Apply detergent and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply ammonia and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply vinegar and let the stain absorb the product;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid until dry;
- If the stain is still present, apply a detergent to the enzymes and let the stain absorb the product;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid until dry.
6. Mustard
- Apply detergent and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply vinegar and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply detergent to the enzymes and let the stain absorb the product;
- If the stain is still there, you can bleach or put a rust remover on the stained fabric.
7. Eggs
- Absorb the stain as quickly as possible with a cloth;
- Apply detergent and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply cold ammonia and let the stain absorb the product;
- If the stain is still present, use an enzyme detergent and make sure to keep the stain moist;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid until dry.
8. Watercolour paint
- Apply detergent and let the stain absorb the product. Repeat if necessary;
- Apply ammonia and let the stain absorb the product;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid until dry.
9. Ketchup and tomato sauce
- Apply detergent and let the stain absorb the product. Choose a fresh detergent solution;
- Apply ammonia and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply detergent to the enzymes and let the stain absorb the product;
- If the stain persists, bleach the fabric with 3-5% hydrogen peroxide or sodium perborate;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid until dry.
10. Grass
- Apply acetone;
- Apply detergent and let the stain absorb the product;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid;
- Apply ammonia and let the stain absorb the product;
- Apply vinegar and let the stain absorb the product;
- Rinse with water and let the stain absorb the liquid until dry;
You may need to bleach the fabric to completely remove the stain.
