Remove food stains
Cherry stains: Wash the stain with a rag soaked in milk, leave it on for two hours and then clean with soap and water, rinse and let it dry.
Grease stains (butter or oil): on white cotton, they can be removed with soap and water. Don't forget to put some absorbent paper or a clean rag under the fabric. On colored fabrics, use water and ammonia. On the silk, dust the stain with talcum powder. Let it absorb and then brush gently.
Bubble Gum Stains: Cool the stain with a plastic bag filled with ice cubes. When it solidifies, remove the excess rubber with a spoon or spatula, and then pass it over with a hot iron. If traces of grease remain, you can remove them with white vinegar.
Chocolate stains: Cold water is often enough. If the stain is encrusted, scrape the dried chocolate and then dab with a rag soaked in soap and water. If the stain resists, rub it with a cotton rag soaked in vinegar. White. Rinse with warm water.
Beer stains: On silk, these stains are eliminated by dabbing them with a rag soaked in a mixture of water and alcohol (mixed in equal parts).
Alcohol stains: Gently absorb the stain with absorbent paper or a sponge; then dab it with a cotton rag soaked in a little water. If the stain is old, you can remove it first with a water-alcohol mixture (50%) and then with acetic acid (25%). Rinse and let it dry. On synthetic fibers, remove these types of stains by dabbing them with a soaked cloth d "water and dish soap. If the stain persists, rub it with dry castile soap. Leave it on and then rinse.
Coffee stains: Scrub the stain with slightly damp castile soap. Coffee stains can also be removed with warm water with the addition of egg yolk. Leave it on and then rinse again with warm water. On silk and wool, use water and alcohol (at 90 °): you will have excellent results.
Fruit and vegetable stains: On natural fiber fabrics, a fruit stain is removed with a mixture of water and alcohol (mixed in equal parts) and also with acetic acid (25%). On wool, you can dab the stain with a rag soaked in a little vinegar. Rinse. On synthetic fibers, it is preferable to use soap and water. If the stains persist, bleach the stained area with 10-volume hydrogen peroxide. rinsing off immediately.
Red fruit stains: Apply a rag soaked in lemon juice to the stain. Rinse.
Sauce stains: Dilute the stain with cold water and then rub with slightly diluted white vinegar. You can also use baking soda and then brush gently, without scrubbing. Rinse with warm water.
Sugar Stains: This type of stain is easily removed with warm water.
Spinach Stains: Spinach stains are removed by first rubbing them with half a raw potato, and then washing the fabric with soap. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
Carrot stains: On white cotton, dab the stain with a cloth soaked in alcohol at 90 °, then rinse first with water + a few drops of bleach, and then with normal water. On delicate fabrics, use alcohol.
Soft Drink Stains: If you take action right away, dust the stain with flour. Once the stain has dried, brush and then dab, if necessary, with a rag soaked in soap and water. If the stain is old, you must dab it with a rag soaked in alcohol or water and ammonia. Don't forget to rinse.
Fruit Juice Stains: Wet the stained area with milk as hot as possible. Vinegar or sparkling water are also effective. Wet again every 30 minutes until the stain disappears. If it does not disappear, rub the fabric with glycerin. Leave it on for a quarter of an hour and then rinse with warm water.
Wine stains: Immediately dust the still wet stain with starch. Once dry, you need to brush it and then pat it dry with a rag soaked in milk. A little soap and water and the stain will disappear. If the wine has just been spilled, soak it up or with a rag, and then scrub with a sponge soaked in carbonated water. If the stain persists, soak it in warm milk, let it sit for an hour (or more if necessary), and then rinse. Vinegar or cold water can also be effective.
Vinegar stains: Dust the stain with talcum powder or baking soda to absorb excess fat. Leave to act, then brush lightly without rubbing too much, and finally rinse with water.
Ketchup stains: Rinse with cold water. Then soak the stain with 50% diluted white vinegar. Leave it to act. Soak it again. If the stain persists, soak it with undiluted vinegar, or warm milk, and let it sit for a couple of hours. .
Tea Stains: If you act quickly, these stains will disappear with soap and water. Rinse with water. Old stains can be cleaned with warm glycerin and soapy water. On synthetic fabrics, tea stains are cleaned with lemon juice. Don't forget to rinse. You can also use a mixture of white vinegar and 90 ° alcohol: it is very effective.
Tomato stains: If it's fresh, blot the stain with a rag soaked in milk. Clean with a sponge. Lava.
Milk stains: Eliminate them with 28% ammonia.
Egg stains: Usually, cold water is enough. If the stain is old, use a rag dipped in water and bleach. If that's not enough, opt for hydrogen peroxide.
