Being a house wife I
have had to deal with stained items from time to time, so I have made a list of
some tricks and tips on removing stains from different items.
1. If
you have a linen that has a lipstick stain, try treating it with petroleum
jelly, then wash with hot water.
2. A
paste of baking soda and water removes perspirations stains and odor when
rubbed on a garment before you throw it in your machine.
3. If
you have hands that are stained from vegetables, you can easily clean them by
rubbing them with a slice of wet potato.
4. Got
fruit or wine stains on your tablecloth or towels. Try covering the stain
immediately with salt let stand a short time. Wash in cool water.
5. To
remove a soil or grease spot for a nylon or wool rug, just apply cornstarch to
the soiled area, rub with a nylon vegetable brush and then vacuum.
6. A
good way to take paint spots off of windows is to try hot vinegar.
7. Have
hardened paintbrushes laying around, fix them by soaking them first in vinegar
then in hot soapy water, pat dry and they should be good as new.
8. To
get out rings from most shirt collars, rub hair shampoo into the collars. Wash
as usual.
9. To
remove tar from a vinyl floor, carefully scrape or the excess, then rub
vigorously with margarine or butter. Scrape again, then wipe dry with a cloth.
10.
To
remove rust and tea stains from fabric, soak in lemon juice, then hang in the
sunshine.
11.
To try and clean ball point ink from
most clothing, apply rubbing alcohol before washing.
12.
Got ink marks from your frozen food
packages left on your formica countertops, use window cleaner. There's no
abrasive in it, and it leaves a nice shine.
13.
Use shortening to make short work of
removing oil or tar from work clothes--just rub some on the spot and wash as
usual.
14.
Have water marks on wood finishes, rub
in some mayonnaise. Let it stand an hour or two then wipe with a soft cloth.
15.
When babies or pets have an accident on
the rug or mattress, wash with a vinegar and water solution to take away the stain.
Then fill a saucer with vinegar and set it in the room to get rid of the odor.
16.
Have a burned pan, clean it by filling
it with boiling water and add a few tablespoons of white vinegar. Let it set
for a while and then you'll be surprised how clean it rinses.
17.
If
you have a stain on the carpet try using foaming shaving cream to get it out...
Blot with a clean light colored towel... Rinse with cool water. Blot to dry!
18.
Have water and age stains on antique
linens try using milk, just put a few pages of newspaper in a tub with a gallon
of milk and drop the linens in and let them soak...Then gentle rinse , one
gentle wash with laundry soap and rinse again,...do not wring ,pat and towel
dry the item out and lay flat to dry.
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