OK Stain Removal Tips

Stain Removal Tips

How to get stains out of almost anything

Coffee Stains

Ink Stains

Grease Stains

Mud Stains

The easiest way to remove coffee stains is to run hot water directly through the stain. “If the stain sets, spot treat it with a solution of 50 percent vinegar and 50 percent water, then use a brush and a little laundry soap to remove the vinegar.

Dipping a cotton swab in clear rubbing alcohol and gently lifting the stain from the outside edge toward the center, swapping swabs as soon as each absorbs the ink. Be careful ,permanent ink (as in Sharpies) are permanent.

It can be “very frustrating” to get grease stains out of clothing — but there is a simple trick. “Use a solution of 50 percent vinegar and 50 percent water on the stain. Apply liberally and then treat with laundry soap and water. “DO NOT put the garment in the dryer until you have seen that the stain is gone.”

The easiest way to remove mud from your clothes is to use laundry soap and a brush directly on the fabric. “Wet the area and then rub the stain with soap and a brush-repeat twice if the stain is really set.”

Grass Stains

Wine Stains

Pet Urine Stains

Blood Stains

Treating grass stains with a stain remover or a bit of heavy-duty laundry detergent Contain the needed enzymes to remove the stains). “Work the stain remover into the fabric with your fingers or a soft-bristled brush. Set aside for 15 minutes and then wash as usual. If the stains remain or are older, mix a solution of bleach and cool water and allow the garment to soak overnight, then wash.”

Flushing, the stain by holding the fabric wrong side up under running cold-water to force the stain out contrary to advice, club soda doesn’t work any better than plain water. Mix a solution of oxygen bleach and cool water (or use a product with those ingredients) and soak the entire garment for at least one hour. “Four hours are better, overnight is best.” Check the stains and wash as usual.

Washing the item with a heavy-duty deter-gent in the hottest water recommended for the fabric should do the trick. “Add one cup of distilled white vinegar to the rinse water to help with odour removal. If the stain is old and the odour is strong, mix a solution of cool water and add two cups white distilled vinegar. Completely submerge the fabric and allow it to soak overnight.” Wash as recommended above.Line drying the items outside will also help get rid of the odours.

Flush the stained area with cold (never hot) water as soon as possible. “Hot water will cook the protein in the blood, making it more difficult to remove from the fabric.” Treat the stain with stain remover or a bit of liquid heavy-duty laundry detergent, working it into the fibers with a soft-bristled brush. Set aside for 15 minutes and then wash as usual in cool water. “If the stain remains, mix a solution of bleach and water and submerge the entire garment, allowing it to soak at least four hours.” Repeat if needed and wash as usual.