A Quick and Dirty Guide to Getting Rid of Stains

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A Quick and Dirty Guide to Getting Rid of Stains
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• Were always making a mess, and sometimes we try
  to use some common sense in getting rid of a
  stain, only to make it worse. So heres a cheat
  sheet we made to help you (and us) for moments
  when weve spilled something and not know what to
  do next.

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How to get rid of
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Coffee and tea stains

• Blot up as much of the coffee or tea as you can
  and rinse immediately with cold water.

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Ink stains

• Soak with rubbing alcohol (isopropyl). You may
  have to repeat.

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Blood stains

• The big trick is to use cold water only. Soak the
  material in cold water if its a small stain,
  soak from the other side of the fabric from the
  blood.

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Ketchup and tomato-based stains

• Flush stain with cool water immediatly, applying
  from the back of the fabric. Apply white vinegar
  then flush with a strong stream of water.

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Red wine stains

• If you have white wine available, dilute the
  stain with white wine and flush with cold water
  and apply salt, blot area, then let air dry.
• If you dont have white wine available, pour cold
  water onto stained area as quickly as possible.
  Blot with a cloth and sprinkle with salt, then
  let sit for 2-3 minutes. Rinse with cold water
  while rubbing stain with detergent, then rinse
  with cold water again. Let air dry.

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White wine stains

• Rinse with cold water from the back of the
  fabric. If necessary, rub with liquid dish or
  laundry detergent and let stand for 5-7 minutes.

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Other alcoholic stains

• Flush area with cold water, then sponge area with
  cloth lightly dampened with warm water and 1-2
  drops of dish soap. Then rinse with cold water
  and dry area with blow dryer set to medium. For
  beer, sponge with equal parts white vinegar
  and dishwashing liquid, then rinse in warm water.

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Grease stains

• If the stain is fresh, cover the stain with a
  dry, absorbent material like cooking flour or
  baking soda and rub it over the grease stain so
  it absorbs as much as possible from the fabric
  (sometimes wetting the area with cold water on
  the flip side of the fabric helps flush out the
  grease into the absorbent material). If the
  grease stain is old and set, squirt some WD-40 to
  moisten the area, then use cooking flour or
  baking soda like for a fresh stain. Next apply a
  grease solvent try not to use too much so as to
  not destroy the fabric. If the stain is on
  clothing, run it through a wash cycle. If its on
  furniture then use either upholstery shampoo or
  blot dry with towels and re-clean with a spot
  remover.

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• You can use the same steps to clean grease from a
  carpet, but you may need carpet shampoo to finish
  it up so that there isnt a permanent stain.

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Chocolate stains

• Remove as much of the chocolate as possible.
  Rinse from the back of the fabric with cold water
  and rub liquid detergent on the stain and let
  stand for five minutes. Then soak in cold water,
  rubbing the area every few minutes to loosen the
  stain. If the stain still isnt coming out after
  a few soaks, apply stain remover and wash
  normally.

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Fruit and fruit juice stains

• Sponge the area immediately with soda water or
  seltzer. If those arent available, use cold
  water. Then wash the area immediately and rub in
  liquid detergent. Then rinse under the hottest
  water the fabric will allow, stretching the
  fabric.

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Lipstick stains

• For lipstick on fabric, rub with vaseline and hot
  soapy water.

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Rust stains

• Clean the area with lemon juice and salt and let
  air dry (preferably in the sun).

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