Over the course of a lifetime, we encounter all sorts of stains. We soil our favorite T-shirt, ruin our best suit, or spoil one dress or another. Sometimes these garments might not be salvageable, but before you throw in the towel, you might want to try this selection of exquisite tips. Perhaps your favorite piece of clothing can still be spared from the trash thanks to stain removal.
A small guide to stain removal
Beer
When things get a bit too rowdy, you can remove beer stains with a little Soap spirit. Then wash the textiles normally.
Blood
Don't despair! It is best to immediately soak the garment in cold salt water. For particularly stubborn blood stains, repeat this process several times. For non-washable textiles, dab with a cloth soaked in rubbing alcohol, then wash thoroughly.
Egg stains
Did the egg slip? No problem! Simply let the stain dry first, then carefully remove the egg with a soft brush. For egg white stains, the rule is: wash the egg out with cold water! Do not use warm water, as this will cause the egg to coagulate.
Grease
Grease stains are among the nasty kind. However, if you soak the fabric immediately in liquid detergent and then wash as usual, you can get rid of the dirt devil.
Ballpoint pen
You are inattentive for a moment and the mishap has already happened. With a little methylated spirits or nail polish remover you can tackle the stain. Simply put the spirits on a sponge and dab the garment, then clean it. However, this tip is not suitable for acetate fabrics.
Grass
Children love playing in the garden in summer – this is where many grass stains occur. WImportant: do not wash out the stain immediately, as this can make stain removal more difficult. Simply dab the stain with methylated spirits and then place in warm soapy water. Then wash through. Done.
Coffee and tea
These stains are not uncommon. But the following tips help here: if milk has been added to the coffee or tea, the stain should first be rinsed out with cold water. Subsequently, Stain-removing salt should be added to the washing machine cycle. The stain is gone!
Chewing gum
If this candy has landed on your clothes, it is best to place the textile in the freezer or icebox. This hardens the chewing gum and makes it easy to peel off.
Make-up
A stain couldn't be more stubborn. With an ammonia solution (mixture: 5ml to 500ml water) you can remove the make-up perfectly. Then rinse the clothing well and wash it in the washing machine.Fruit stains
For these stains, rinse the fabric immediately
with cold water and wash with bleach-containing detergent. For very stubborn stains, a glycerin solution in a 1:1 ratio is recommended.Oil and grease
Potato and corn starch
Drizzling with can save your clothes. Simply put the flour over the stain and then brush it off before washing the fabric as usual.First, the chocolate should be dried, then removed and
Chocolate
then treated with soap wash. Then put it in the washing machine. and then place the cutting edge on the stone with some pressure at a flat angle. Now the knife is worked in circular movements.The best thing to help here is
shoe cream
turpentine. Carefully dab the fabric, then wash as usual.Sweat stains
T-shirts and shirts with sweat stains can best be cleaned
with vinegar water. Sweat stains in leather should be treated with diluted ammonia and then washed out with lukewarm water.Mildew stains
These garments are best cleaned with
diluted vinegar or sour milk. Then wash as usual.These stains can be removed with
Tar
and finally rinsed with clear water.glycerinA piece of blotting paper
Wax
With a can provide a remedy here. Simply place the paper on the stain and conjure it away with a heated iron.Water stains
A lukewarm mixture of a
teaspoon of spirits and two parts water helps here. Rub the fabric with this mixture, then iron the fabric.It is best to immediately
Red wine
put salt on the stain and let it take effect for 30 minutes. Then put the laundry in the washing machine.Posted on: 02.02.2012
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