First you need to figure out what was planted with and how deep the stain penetrated. Stains can be greasy or non-greasy. Fat stains from milk, butter, blood, soups, meat, fish and so on - the contours are fuzzy, at first darker than the fabric, and then fades. Fruit, wine, beer, tea and coffee stains have clear boundaries, with a lighter stain in the middle. Many stains oxidize when exposed to air.
Determine what kind of fabric you have in front of you; usually the composition is indicated on a tag sewn on the inside.
Stain remover arsenal.
Alcohol, baking soda, dish soap, ammonia, vinegar, starch, acetone, gasoline, citric acid, glycerin, turpentine (tiner) and hydrogen peroxide.
A pipette, brushes of varying softness, pieces of sponge and clean cotton rags (can be cut from unnecessary clothes). All this can be purchased at a pharmacy or the nearest hardware store.
Dangers of stain removal.
· 1. Stain removers, like medicines, have side effects, so you need to try them on an invisible piece.
· 2. Industrial stain removers, such as Sano Oxygen, Potassium and others like them, leave permanent stains if left on clothing and allowed to dry. So we sprayed it, waited a couple of minutes, and into the water.
· 3. Do not use bleach (economy), not only does it have a harmful effect on health and cause mutations in genes, it also destroys the structure cotton fabric and leaves a terrible smell.
· 4. Any solvent can dissolve paint on clothing.
· 5. Acetate silk dissolves in acetone and vinegar.
· 6. Bleaching agents are only for whites.
· 7. Work the stain from the edges to the middle. Place a clean white rag, laid in several layers, on the inside of the stain.
· 8. To avoid streaks, moisten the cloth around the stain with water and wash the entire item immediately afterward.
· 9. Water stains remain on silk, so you will have to wet the entire thing.
Secret laboratory. Several common areas.
The musty smell of stale clothes is removed with vinegar. Just add vinegar when washing; if the smell is too strong, soak the item in water with vinegar.
Many stains can be removed with regular dish soap.
Spots:
1.from animal fat (fat, butter, margarine):
· b. Dilute ammonia in hot water (1:1). Treat the stain. Wash.
· V. Soak the stain with a mixture of pure alcohol (half a glass) and gasoline (half a teaspoon). Allow the fabric to dry.
· d. If the item cannot be washed, then heat the starch strongly and sprinkle it on the contaminated area, under which place a white cloth. Leave for 20 minutes and shake off. Repeat until the stain disappears. Then clean everything with a brush.
· e. For light woolen fabric, you need to dilute the potato flour with water to a paste and leave for several hours. Rinse and dry. If traces remain, they are removed with a cloth soaked in gasoline, and then wiped with pieces of stale bread.
2.from the grass
· a.Mix 1 liter of water and 1 tablespoon of ammonia and blot the stain with this solution. wash.
· b. Moisten the stain with alcohol, and then wash the item.
· V. Fresh stains will come off with washing.
3.from red wine
· A. Washed with white wine
· b.You can also sprinkle salt on a fresh stain and then wash it.
· c. Treat old stains with a solution citric acid(2 grams per 1 glass of water) and rinse warm water. If after this there are traces left on the white fabric, they can be wiped with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia (1 teaspoon per glass of hot water). Rinse with cold water
4.from white wine
· A. Rub a piece of ice over the stain until it disappears. Blot this area with a clean linen cloth or napkin (if there is no ice, you can use very cold water).
Beer usually comes off in the wash
· b. On silk fabrics - treat with a swab moistened with vodka.
· V. Treat all types of fabrics with a mixture of glycerin, ammonia and wine alcohol and water (1:1:1:8). The same method is suitable for removing champagne stains.
· Rinse in cold water and then wash at a temperature of 30-40? WITH
6.from ice cream
· Blot the stain with a swab dipped in gasoline and then wash.
From fruits, vegetables, juices and berries
· A. Soak a swab in vinegar (not wine vinegar) and blot the stain with it. Rinse in cold water.
· b. Cover a fresh stain with table salt (salt absorbs some of the moisture and prevents the stain from spreading).
· V. A stain on a white or other non-fading fabric can be doused with boiling water.
· d. Coffee and black tea stains will come off with washing.
7.from chocolate
· A. Sprinkle a fresh stain with salt and moisten with water. Wash.
· b. Treat with a warm 1.5 percent solution of ammonia.
· V. From light-dyed wool and silk fabrics, stains are moistened with slightly warmed glycerin. After 15 minutes, rinse with warm water.
· d. Treat with a solution of vinegar and alcohol (1:1).
8.from chewing gum
· Place the item in a bag and place it in the freezer of the refrigerator. After an hour, you can remove the remains with a dull knife (very carefully so that you don’t have to do artistic darning later). Place on a paper towel and wipe from the inside with cotton wool soaked in gasoline, alcohol or acetone. And now - to the wash.
· A. Cover the fresh stain with salt and add a few drops of water. After half an hour, remove everything with a brush.
· b. Stains on colored fabrics are smeared with heated glycerin. After 20 minutes, wipe with a swab soaked in glycerin and rinse with water.
· V. On white fabrics, stains are moistened with a solution of ammonia (1:10), then wiped with the same solution. And in the wash.
10.from ink
· a.Moisten a cotton swab in alcohol and lightly tap the stain, and then wash the item. You can take a mixture (1:1) of wine alcohol and ammonia.
· b. Rub fresh ink stain with lemon juice or citric acid. Wash.
11.from resin
· a. For woolen fabrics - with purified turpentine.
· b. For cotton fabrics - turpentine or gasoline. Wash.
· V. Items that cannot be washed are best taken to the dry cleaner.
12.from lipstick
· Place the stain on a paper towel and wipe from the inside out with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol or gasoline, changing the paper frequently. Soak and wash.
13.from nail polish
· Place the fabric spot on a paper towel. Wipe the inside out with nail polish remover several times until the stain disappears. Wash.
14.from the ground
· Soak the item in water and vinegar 1:1. Wash.
15. Tobacco most often comes off when washed.
· A. If the item cannot be washed, then remove the stain with warm glycerin or denatured alcohol.
· b. The safest and easiest thing is to take the item to the dry cleaner.
16.from candles (the main component is wax or paraffin)
· A. Using a blunt knife, carefully remove any remaining wax (as in the case of chewing gum). Iron the fabric between layers paper towel. In this case, place the fabric wrong side up. And now - to the wash.
17.anti-rust
Place a piece of lemon wrapped in gauze on the contaminated area and paper napkin. Press it with a heated iron.
18.from milk
· Soak in glycerin “for a long time.”
19.from urine
· a. Treat with wine alcohol.
· b. On white fabrics, you can treat with a solution of citric acid (1:10).
· V. On colored fabrics - with a solution of vinegar (1:5). After an hour, rinse the stain with water.
20.from mold
· A. Cotton and linen fabrics wash in boiling mode.
· b. Treat with ammonia diluted in water 1:5.
· c. Soak in bleach (hydrogen peroxide, “sano oxide”, not bleach, under any circumstances).
· G. White fabric treat with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia.
· e. Dyed wool and silk fabrics are treated with turpentine. Wash in warm water.
Sweat usually disappears when washed.
· A. You can wipe with a solution of table salt (1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water).
· b. Painted wool fabrics carefully treat with gasoline or acetone.
We often encounter the fact that we are unable to remove stains from ink, iodine, brilliant green, grass, wine, and in general all types of stains that are difficult to wash off. Pollution can easily turn new element clothes into an unpleasant-looking piece of cloth. But do not forget that most stains can be easily removed using improvised means or special household chemicals.
Types of spots, their characteristic features
The method for removing a particular stain will depend on its origin. But you should understand that the division is conditional, since nothing prevents the spots from being mixed.
Food stains
Food stains are most often found on clothing and therefore require special attention. They are usually a mixture of substances, such as fat and protein. Oily spots usually have blurred contours and dark color. Over time, the stain lightens and becomes extremely difficult to remove.
The hardest thing to remove is nail polish stains. oil paint and drying oils; a little simpler - fresh tracks vegetable oil, lard, etc.
The composition of greasy stains may contain waxes, styrene, glycerin, etc. Also, both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids may predominate in the composition:
- fats in which saturated fatty acids predominate: pork, beef and lamb fats, as well as oils - butter, castor, olive, palm, etc. As a rule, they do not cause problems during the removal process;
- fats in which saturated fatty acids predominate: fats of fish and other marine animals, as well as flaxseed, soybean, cottonseed and some other oils.
To remove such contaminants, it is recommended to use special stain removers and powders, but sometimes you can do this at your own peril and risk folk remedies, for example, vinegar, peroxide and ethyl alcohol. Fat stains from pork, beef, butter and olive oil quite easy to remove
Protein stains include traces of blood, milk, and eggs. If less than an hour has passed since the stain appeared, it can be easily washed off even plain water. But it is worth remembering that when heated, protein denaturation occurs, due to which it adheres tightly to the fabric, so the water must be cold.
Fruit and drink stains contain sugar, food coloring, or the coloring matter of the plant from which the juice was squeezed. If you notice contamination too late, problems may arise with its removal.
Household stains and traces of cosmetics
Household stains can include stains from rust, lime, wall and floor paint, painting paints and much more. They can have very different complexity of removal.
Makeup stains are usually easy to wash off, but there is an exception - stains from permanent or semi-permanent hair dye. But you should not let your guard down, as an old stain from any paint can oxidize, becoming irremovable and making the fabric hard.
Makeup stains should be removed as quickly as possible If a stain appears on your clothing, the most obvious thing to do is try to remove it with a soap solution:
- Clean the stain from dust and anything that may have stuck to it.
- Wipe the stain with soapy water using a cloth or brush.
- Rinse the item.
To remove stains, you can use alcohol, vinegar or acetone, but please note that some fabrics do not tolerate the use of these products. For example, cotton ones are corroded by bleach.
If the stain does not respond to either soap solution or washing powder, do not rush to use aggressive means, and test them on a piece of similar fabric.
Removing old stains
An old stain can be blotted with glycerin to soften it and make it more vulnerable to removal. To avoid streaks, moisten the stain with gasoline along the outer edges.
Video: how to remove old stains
Features of combating stains on white and colored clothes
White items require special treatment, since any change in tone is noticeable on them. Each stain must be removed completely, otherwise the washing will have to start from the very beginning.
When removing stains from white clothes, take the following precautions:
- do not use chlorine or products containing this chemical element in their composition, as it can give things a yellowish tint;
- use hydrogen peroxide with caution as it may sun rays it can give yellowness;
- do not overdo it when removing stains from silk and woolen products white. This is the case when it is better to do several washes.
Multi-colored clothes do not tolerate high temperatures and strong physical impact, which should be taken into account when washing.
Methods for removing various types of stains
If something gets dirty, this is not a reason not to wear it anymore, because there are many ways to remove a variety of stains.
Dirt: fresh and ingrained
Dirt stains usually do not cause difficulties when washing, as they are easily washed off even with cool water. But this simplicity can play a cruel joke, causing the transformation beautiful element clothes in a nondescript rag: dirt can become embedded in the fabric, which will significantly complicate the removal process.
First, let's look at how to remove a fresh stain:
- Take a plastic knife and an old toothbrush.
- Prepare some dishwashing detergent and bleach (the latter is optional).
- Make sure the dirt is dry (this makes it easier to remove).
- Scrape upper layer dirt with a knife.
- Brush over the remaining stain.
- Place a little dishwashing detergent on the stain and add a little water.
- Brush over the stain, not forgetting back side fabrics.
- Carry out a normal wash.
Please note: if the stain is not completely removed, do not dry the items in dryer, since after this it will be almost impossible to remove the contamination.
Fresh dirt can be easily washed off Ways to remove stubborn dirt:
- take laundry soap or Antipyatin product, make a solution and soak the item with the stubborn stain in it. Rub with your hands or with a brush, and then wash as usual;
- dilute 1 tablespoon of turpentine in 3 liters of water and soak the item in the solution. Wait a couple of hours and then wash;
- make a solution in the ratio of 1 tablespoon of salt per 200 ml of water. Soak the item in it, wait 15 minutes and wash with laundry soap.
If the dirt remains even after all this, then there is a possibility that there was, for example, machine oil or another difficult-to-remove substance in the soil.
Paint stains
If you notice a paint stain (almost any type), don't hesitate. The fact is that it is very easy to wash off fresh paint, but hardened paint is almost impossible.
To remove stains from watercolors, gouache and other water-soluble paints, just soak the item in water, adding washing powder, and in some cases it is enough to simply rinse it under running water.
To remove acrylic and latex paint necessary:
- Turn the clothes inside out.
- Place in the washing machine.
- Set the temperature to 30°C and the time to maximum.
If the stain doesn't come off, try using laundry detergent and an old toothbrush to scrub off any remaining paint. 
Watercolor and gouache stains can usually be removed with water and washing powder.
Alkyd enamel is more difficult to remove than previous types of paints. Unfortunately, you can't do this without a solvent. The following are suitable:
- acetone;
- turpentine;
- kerosene.
But it is also important to understand that the use of these products is not possible on all types of fabric. Do not use solvents on wool, silk or other delicate materials.
If an oil paint stain appeared less than an hour ago, you can try to get rid of it with water and liquid soap:
- First, try prying the surface of the stain with a knife.
- Apply Not a large number of liquid soap on the stain.
- Wait for absorption.
- Remove the stain with a cloth or brush.
- Wipe away any remaining stain with a sponge.
If everything is done correctly, the paint will most likely be removed. But there is a problem: a greasy stain will remain. 
Before washing, scrape off oil paint stains with a knife.
Grease stain
When fighting greasy spots very important in the right way Prepare the fabric for cleaning. It is necessary to remove dust particles adhering to it from the surface of the contaminant, as this will greatly simplify the process of removing it.
Some ways to deal with oily stains:
- laundry soap. Unfortunately, it will only help when removing a fresh stain. You need to thoroughly soap the area of contamination and leave for 10–12 hours. After the time has passed, you need to wash the item;
- chalk powder. Apply to the stain and leave for 2-4 hours, then wipe off the chalk and wash the item in warm water.
If this does not help, then you should use special means. 
Stain remover Eared Nanny works great on greasy stains
Tea or coffee stains
Typically, teas do not leave stubborn stains, so a simple wash is sufficient. If this does not help or you need a quicker method, you can make a solution of vinegar and water in a 1:1 ratio, and then soak the dirty part of the fabric in it. Once the stain is removed, you will need to rinse the item.
To remove a coffee stain, follow these instructions:
- Heat the water in the kettle without bringing it to a boil.
- Pour water onto the stain so that it passes through the fabric.
- After 10-20 seconds, stop and pour some powder onto a cloth, rub it until it foams. On the other side you should do the same.
- Continue pouring water until the foam is washed away.
If everything is done correctly, the stain will most likely go away. If this does not help, you should do a normal wash. 
Antipyatin soap copes with most types of stains
Chocolate
Chocolate is a mixture of butter and sugar, which makes it doubly difficult to remove stains.
The first thing to do with a fresh chocolate stain is to treat it with a solution of ammonia. If it doesn’t help or doesn’t help much, you can try washing the item in a salt solution and then rinsing it in clean water.
Wool and silk require special treatment, and therefore should be used soap solution with the addition of ammonia. Soak a cotton swab in it and then wipe the stained area.
If the stain is old, use glycerin. Heat it to a temperature of 35–40 degrees and wipe the dirty area with it. If this does not help, use gasoline, and after it - a solution of equal amounts of ammonia and water.
egg stain
Egg stains are classified as protein stains, and therefore you should not wash items with such stains in hot water. In addition, due to the high fat content in the yolk, contamination quickly turns into combined contamination. This means that egg marks should be removed as quickly as possible.
This type of contamination can be removed using vinegar very diluted with water. Take the solution and soak in it cotton pad and remove the contamination. If the stain remains, then proceed to the next method:
- Mix glycerin with ammonia in a ratio of 1:4.
- Soak a cotton pad in the solution and wipe the dirt off your clothes.
Vanish stain remover is oxygen-based and easily removes protein stains Pollution from dairy products and ice cream
Stains from dairy products are classified as protein-fat stains. Milk also contains milk sugar - lactose, but it does not play a serious role in this case.
Do not rush to throw an item with a milk or ice cream stain into the wash, as the stain may become difficult to remove. In addition, washing at high temperatures can lead to the formation of a protein film that is very difficult to wash off.
Fortunately, fresh stains from dairy products can be removed without problems even with ordinary soapy water. Place the item in a warm solution of soap or washing powder and rinse thoroughly. You can also use solvents, but only on fabrics that can withstand their aggressive effects. 
Stain remover Dr. Beckmann has a special formula that removes food stains vegetable oils, sauces, fat, cream, mustard, margarine, table spices, ketchup
Red wine, berries and juice
A fresh red wine stain can be easily removed in one simple but very harsh way:
- Stretch the fabric over a regular pan.
- Pour boiling water over the stain until it disappears.
You can add a small amount of vinegar to the water.
Stains from berries and juice can be removed either using a special stain remover or using home recipes:
- Take warm water, laundry soap or regular washing powder.
- Dissolve a small amount of soap or powder in water.
- Leave the item in the solution for 2-3 hours.
- Wash the item in the same water.
- Rinse in clean water.
You can also sprinkle salt on the fresh stain. 
If you can’t remove the food stain right away, sprinkle it with salt.
Biological contaminants: sweat and urine
Sweat stains are extremely insidious, as they are barely noticeable when fresh. And old stains are not so easy to remove.
Methods for removing sweat stains by type of clothing:
- For wool and silk fabrics, you can use a solution of salt in water. Soak a sponge in this solution and wipe the stain. But you should be careful with colored fabric;
- colored clothes can be treated with a mixture of denatured alcohol and egg yolk, then wait about 2 hours. Remove the resulting crust with a knife. Next, carry out normal washing.
If you find a urine stain, you should understand that the difference between a fresh and frozen stain is colossal. Do not hesitate, because after a day such a stain will be extremely difficult to remove.
You can use one of the following:
- citric acid. Make a solution in the ratio of 1 spoon of acid per 200 ml of water, stir, apply to a cloth and leave for an hour. Then you will need to do a regular wash;
- vinegar solution. Add a teaspoon to 200 ml of water acetic acid. Next, proceed similarly to the previous method.
If the stain is old, then hydrogen peroxide can be added to the solution from the second method. 
Powders for washing children's clothes are excellent for removing stains of biological origin.
How to wash shoe polish and floor mastic
Stains from shoe polishes and floor mastic are removed in one simple way:
- Make a solution laundry soap(about an eighth of a bar per 0.5 liters of water) and add about 50 ml of ammonia to it.
- Pour the solution and rub the fabric until the stain disappears. If the contamination is fresh, then there will be no problems with removal.
If this does not help, you can moisten the cloth with a hyposulfate solution made in a ratio of 1 teaspoon per 100 ml of water.
Pollution from ash, soot and coal
It is quite difficult to remove all combustion products, especially soot.
For example, the following solvents can be used:
- acetone;
- White Spirit;
- kerosene;
- solvent 646.
Gently, wearing gloves, soak a cotton pad in one of the products and rub the stain until it becomes barely noticeable, and then wash as usual. If that doesn't work, use bleach. 
When using aggressive chemicals always wear gloves
Machine oil and fuel oil stains
Machine oil and fuel oil, being products made from petroleum, are, firstly, very difficult to remove, and secondly, they are removed in similar ways:
- dishwashing detergent, such as Fairy. Surprisingly, such products work well on oil stains;
- crushed chalk. Apply chalk to a fresh stain and then soak in warm water. Unfortunately, this method is not suitable if the stain is more than a few hours old;
- solvent. Suitable for old stains. Soak two cotton pads in solvent and place one on the fabric and the other under it to form an improvised “sandwich” of two cotton pads and oil stain.
Dishwashing detergent will help remove fuel oil stains or machine oil Burnt spots
The success of removing scorched stains, for example, from an iron, largely depends on the degree of damage to the structure of the product, and therefore in some cases it is still worth accepting that the appearance of your favorite thing is lost forever.
First way:
- Soak a cotton pad or cloth in hydrogen peroxide.
- Place the stained item on a vertical surface.
- Press the peroxide rag onto the stain.
- Place another cloth on top, already dry.
- Gently run the iron over the top of the fabric several times.
- If the bottom fabric dries out, wet it again.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 2-3 times.
Second method (not suitable for silk, wool and other delicate fabrics):
- Squeeze lemon juice onto stain.
- Place the item in hot water for half an hour.
- Wash normally or rinse.
Hydrogen peroxide can be used to remove stains from delicate fabrics Contamination from iodine, brilliant green and potassium permanganate
Methods for removing stains from products from a home medicine cabinet:
- iodine. To remove iodine, you need to wet the stain in cold water, and then rub it with starch until it disappears;
- brilliant green. You can use peroxide or ethyl alcohol. Apply the product to the stain, leave for 15 minutes, and then wash the item;
- potassium permanganate. Pour curdled milk over the stain and leave it for 4-5 hours. When finished soaking, wash or rinse.
It is highly undesirable to leave stains from iodine, brilliant green or potassium permanganate for more than a few hours, since it will be almost impossible to remove them.
How to remove rust
Rust stains are one time when you shouldn't use bleach as it may only make the stain more stubborn. To remove contamination, follow the instructions:
- Make a solution of liquid soap and glycerin in a 1:1 ratio.
- Apply a large amount of the resulting mixture to the stain.
- After 15–20 hours, rinse or wash the item.
Glycerin will remove rust stains, but bleach should not be used Ink stains
Ink stains are extremely difficult to remove if more than a day has passed since they appeared, as they are very strongly embedded in the fibers of the fabric.
Methods for removing ink from silk and wool (suitable only for fresh stains):
- Take dry mustard.
- Dilute in water so that the resulting mixture is thick.
- Apply to stain.
- Wait for it to dry.
- Remove frozen mustard.
- Wash the item.
Removing ink from white clothes:
- Mix peroxide and ammonia in a 1:1 ratio.
- Soak a cotton pad, cotton pad or cloth in the solution.
- Start rubbing the stain from the edges to the center.
- If the cotton pad becomes dirty, replace it.
- Rub until the stain becomes pale.
- Wash the item.
Removing ink from colored clothing:
- Make a solution of glycerin and denatured alcohol in a ratio of 2:5.
- Apply liberally to stain.
- After 15–20 minutes, wash the item.
If everything is done correctly, the fresh stain will go away immediately. 
Mustard powder is suitable for removing inkblots from delicate fabrics
Wax and paraffin stains
You don’t have to rush to remove wax and paraffin, as they don’t eat into the fabric over time. Moreover, it will be better to wait about half an hour for the material to finally harden and become brittle. Next follow the instructions:
- Remove the film from the surface of the stain.
- Cover the stain with a cotton cloth.
- Place a paper towel on the back of the stain.
- Go through the iron several times.
- If the stain is not completely gone, simply change the backing and continue ironing the fabric.
In some cases, dry wax may fall off without leaving a mark.
Video: how to remove wax from clothes
Washing off cosmetics
Removing lipstick stains:
- Soak a cotton pad in ammonia.
- Wipe the stain.
- Rinse or wash the item.
Removing hair dye stains:
- Dampen the stain with hydrogen peroxide.
- Leave for half an hour.
- Soak and wash the item.
Removing perfume stains:
- Take a cotton pad and soak it in ethyl alcohol.
- Wipe the stain.
- Wash the item.
If you don’t have the products mentioned above on hand, it’s better not to rub the stain even with a dampened cloth, as this can lead to the stain being eaten away.
If you don’t have ethyl alcohol on hand, you can replace it with vodka Removing grass and tree sap stains
Grass stains have spoiled a lot of nerves for everyone who has ever encountered them. There are several effective ways:
- make a salt solution in the ratio of 1 tablespoon of salt per 300 ml of water (about one and a half glasses). Soak the dirty item in the solution, then wash it;
- Take ammonia and soak a cotton pad in it. Rub the stain until it fades, then wash the item;
- soak a cotton pad in wine vinegar and wipe the stain. Wash the item as usual.
If all else fails, you should use bleach.
A resin stain can be removed in the following way:
- Take ethyl alcohol.
- Dampen a cotton pad.
- Wipe the stain thoroughly.
- Wash the item.
If that doesn't help, you should use a stain remover. 
If folk remedies fail to remove grass stains, use bleach
Mold
If an item has been overgrown with mold for a very long time, it may not be possible to remove the dirt the first time. If this happens, then after washing, dry the item in the sun and repeat the procedure again. Removing mold stains:
- Crumble chalk onto the stain.
- Place blotting paper on top.
- Run the iron several times.
- Wash the item.
In the life of every person, various situations arise every day, some of them are pleasant, while others, on the contrary, have a negative connotation. At the same time, unexpectedly soiled clothes are just one of the rather unpleasant moments.
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Remove from clothes
To ensure that removing stains always takes a minimum of time, you first need to learn how to determine their “nature” correctly. After all, the pollution that, for example, leaves alcoholic drinks, grass or blood, require a different approach.
Secondly, if possible, you should always scrub off stains while they are fresh, since the likelihood of completely getting rid of old stains is not so great.
Information. Most often, you can remove fresh stains on clothes using baking soda and laundry soap.
Don’t want to turn to a specialized online forum for help every time you encounter another stain? Use traditional ways cleaning.
Salt and hydrogen peroxide vs.
Removing red wine stains – quite not an easy task, however, if you immediately take up this matter, there will be no trace of unpleasant splashes left.
So, after wine gets on clothes or shoes, it must immediately be well covered with salt.
After this, after about 30 minutes, the contamination is washed off with soap in warm, even slightly hot water.
If this method of removing wine stains from clothes is not successful, use the second method. And to do this, dilute it in 150 ml warm water 1 tsp hydrogen peroxide.
Soak a cloth in this solution and wait 10 minutes. After this, wash the product in warm water, using soap if necessary.
Removing lipstick marks from clothes, in particular from blouses and shirts, usually takes a lot of time. Alcohol will help make the task easier.
Soak a cotton pad in pure alcohol and wipe away any traces of dirt. Then wash the item of clothing in warm water, rubbing the fabric well with soap.
If the material cannot be treated with alcohol, you can use the second method. So, to clean up on clothes lipstick, generously sprinkle the stain with regular baby talcum powder.
After this, lay the material on both sides cloth napkins, and warm the dirty area well with an iron.
Onion juice and potato flour vs.
Very often modern people The question arises: what can you use to wipe off a greasy stain? suede shoes or clothes.
And here onion juice comes to the aid of the “victims”:
- Take a large onion, peel it and squeeze out the juice;
- Dampen a soft cloth in it and wipe the dirty area well;
- Wait 10-15 minutes and clean the stain using a special brush and soapy water.
Important! In order not to “stretch” the greasy stain on the suede even more, start scrubbing it from the edges, gradually moving towards the center of the stain.
For another method that will help remove a greasy stain from clothes, you will need to prepare a frying pan, potato flour and a piece of white cotton cloth:
- Heat the flour well over the fire and sprinkle it generously over the dirt;
- WITH wrong side apply a piece of white cloth to the stain;
- Wait at least 30 minutes;
- Remove the flour and evaluate the result.
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How to quickly get rid of grass, iodine and coffee stains on clothes? Easily!
Vinegar, alcohol or glycerin vs.
It is almost impossible to imagine a modern person without a good daily “dose” of coffee. It is for this reason that the problem of removing coffee stains from clothes, shoes or accessories is extremely relevant.
Take the usual 9% table vinegar and alcohol, and mix everything in equal parts.
Dampen a soft cloth in the resulting solution and wipe the stained area well with it.
Are you afraid that the fabric will not withstand such aggressive influence?
Then buy glycerin, heat it in a water bath, apply it to a cotton pad and wipe the coffee stain well.
Let the product sit quietly for 15-20 minutes, then wash it.
Attention! Always test any home remedies on the back of the item, preferably on the seam. Otherwise, you can finally get rid of your favorite thing along with the stain.
Baking soda or egg with glycerin against grass stains.
It is impossible to learn how to remove any stains in a few days, but you can clean your clothes of grass stains in literally an hour. And to start, take 1 tbsp. soda and add so much water to it that the bulk product becomes mushy. Apply the resulting paste to the grass marks and wait 20 minutes. Rinse off the baking soda in warm water and thoroughly remove stains with laundry soap.
If the soda did not fully cope with its task, then use more strong remedy. And for him mix 1 egg yolk with 1 tbsp. warm glycerin. Apply the product to the stain and leave the item alone for about 1 hour. After this, wash the product.
How can you remove fairly noticeable iodine stains? If they are fresh, then use warm milk.
And to do this, heat 0.5 l dairy product to immerse soiled clothes in it.
Wait 15-20 minutes and wash the stain with laundry soap.
In the same case, if iodine stains are old, acetone will help get rid of them on clothes. Soak a cotton pad in it and, using physical effort, wipe the stained area.
Wash or clean
You can remove any dirt from things at home without resorting to dry cleaning. True, it will take a little effort. How can I remove rust, blood or grime?
Wine vinegar or soda against rust.
Cleaning rust rarely ends successfully, but if you mix 1 tsp. wine vinegar with 200 ml of cold water, soak the stain in the solution for 15 minutes and wash the item, the result will exceed all expectations.
You can also combine table vinegar and soda in a ratio of 1:3 to make a paste. It should be applied to the stain and left for 30-40 minutes. After this, the clothes should be washed.
Aspirin or glycerin vs.
How can you remove blood stains from clothes?
Grind 3 tablets acetylsalicylic acid and dissolve them in 200 ml of warm water.
Soak a clean toothbrush in the resulting solution and brush it thoroughly over the stained area.
Or heat the glycerin in a water bath, soak a cotton pad in it and generously apply the product to the stained area. Wait 15-20 minutes and wash the stain.
Shaving foam or mustard powder against greasy
Everyone knows that cleaning greasy collars or cuffs on clothes is not an easy job. However, if you regularly use small home tricks, such cleaning will become much easier.
So, apply it to the cuffs, inner side sleeves or collar with shaving foam, wait 10-15 minutes and rinse with water. To improve the effect, use laundry soap.
If you don’t have foam on hand, and you need to get rid of stains urgently, take mustard powder. Dilute it with warm water to a thick sour cream and apply to dirt. Wait 30-40 minutes and rinse the item well.
Information. Often, cleaning clothes at home is impossible without the use of modern bleaches. Therefore, always use this product when washing.
Conclusion
So how can you remove stains from clothes or shoes? There's really no universal answer to this question, since in different situations it is necessary to use different means. But to ensure that the products are purchased original appearance, you just need to not be afraid of experiments!
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Unfortunately, each of us can experience a stain on a dress, sweater or jeans. But don’t rush to throw away your favorite item or run to the store for expensive powder! Find out how to remove grease stains from clothes using effective folk recipes.
How to remove fresh stains?
To get rid of fresh stains on clothes, products that can be found in almost every home will help. Let's take a closer look.
Mustard
Using dry mustard you can remove fresh greasy stains from dark and colored items:
- Dilute the mustard with water to make a thick paste;
- Lubricate the dirty area with it and wait half an hour;
- Wash clothes in warm water.
Bread crumb
The crumb of white bread is an excellent remedy for oil stains. It's very easy to use:
- Lightly remember the bread in your hands;
- Apply this cake to greasy stains on clothes;
- After about half an hour, when the fat can be absorbed, wash the item in the machine.
Talc, soda, tooth powder
Suitable for light wool items effective method, based on children's talc, soda and tooth powder:
- Lay your clothes out on a hard surface;
- Dust all stains with tooth powder;
- Place tracing paper on top;
- Use a warm iron;
- Press down with something heavy and leave overnight;
- Wash the item in the morning.
Laundry soap
How to remove a greasy stain with simple laundry soap?
- Lather the area of fabric and leave overnight. To enhance the effect, sprinkle the foam with sugar and rub well with a brush;
- Wash the item in the morning.
See also: 3 effective means for removing stains
Salt
A handful of table salt will get rid of greasy stains in just a couple of minutes, and at the same time remove traces of berries, wine, sweat and blood. This method was known decades ago! After placing a greasy stain, simply sprinkle it with salt, rub it a little into the fabric and let the grease absorb. Continue until the stain is gone. Then wipe the area with an alcohol-based wipe and let it dry. Wash the item in your usual way.
Powdered chalk
How to remove grease stains from light silk, linen, and cotton clothes?
- Dust the stain with chalk powder;
- Leave for 2-3 hours;
- Wipe off the chalk with a damp cloth;
- Wash the item with powder.
Ammonia
Ammonia will help remove stains on jeans or other clothes made from natural light-colored fabrics. With this product you can also easily remove traces of mold and glue, tea and coffee, ink and rust.
- Mix 0.5 cups of warm water and 1 tsp. ammonia;
- Moisten a cotton swab;
- Blot the greasy stain;
- Place a cotton napkin on top and iron with an iron.
Blotting paper
This cheap product will save light and dark colored clothing from stains.
- Make such a “sandwich” - a blotting sheet, clothes, another sheet of blotting paper;
- Iron it;
- For stains large sizes The procedure is repeated, changing the dirty paper until the stain disappears.
Shampoo for oily hair
This is ideal for silk, wool and chiffon.
- Lather the shampoo in your palms;
- Apply the foam to the stains and work it into the fabric;
- Wait about an hour;
- Wash in warm water.
Vinegar
Combine vinegar with water (1:1) and soak clothes in this solution. After a quarter of an hour, wash in the machine.
Dishwashing gel
If you need to remove grease stains from your down jacket, use either Fairy or another good dishwashing liquid.
Apply a little gel to the contaminated area (the amount depends on the size of the stain). Wait 20 minutes and pour boiling water over the jacket and wash well.
Potato starch
If an item stained with grease cannot be washed, feel free to use starch.
- Rub a little product into contaminated areas;
- Leave for 10 minutes;
- Brush starch off clothes;
- Add fresh powder and repeat the process again.
- If the stain is old, mix starch with hot water.
Shaving foam
Some people claim that all you need to do is rub the foam onto the grease stains and wait 10 minutes for them to disappear immediately. At the end of the process, wash your clothes with powder.
Remedies for old grease stains
An old stain is not so easy to wipe off, but it can be removed. Choose any of the cleaning products!
Glycerol
This great option, destroying fat! Lubricate the stains with glycerin, leave for 30 minutes and go over the area with a clean napkin or sponge.
Salt
You can remove fat from a bolognese jacket with salt.
- Fill the basin with hot water;
- Add 0.5 cups of salt;
- Wash your clothes in this water and leave for 30 minutes.
Ammonia + turpentine
- Combine ammonia and turpentine in equal quantities;
- Soak a tampon in the mixture;
- Wipe every stain;
- Time it for 2-3 hours;
- Wash it.
Wood sawdust
If you spill grease on a carpet or rug, try removing the stains with sawdust.
Moisten them with clean gasoline, sprinkle them on the grease and let them soak in. If necessary, repeat everything again.
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How to properly get rid of stains?
Now you know how to remove grease stains from clothes thanks to the means at hand. There are still a few important details left to figure out:
- Before starting work, clean the fabric from dust with a dry and then a damp sponge;
- Apply cleaning composition from the wrong side;
- Experts recommend placing a board under the item, wrapped in several layers of cotton fabric or a paper napkin;
- To treat the stains themselves, take a clean rag or cotton swab;
- First you need to moisten the area near the stain, then walk along the edges and move to the middle;
- Try any of the cleaners on an inconspicuous area or hem near a seam;
- Do not make a concentrated solution, do not exceed the proportions indicated in the recipes. It’s better to repeat it again than to ruin the fabric forever.
Stains discovered late on clothing make it almost impossible to wash them off. And it won't help here washing machine, numerous washes and powder. In this case, you have to resort to the most radical methods. After all, you don’t want to throw away your favorite dress or jeans.
We recommend that you take your time to get rid of your favorite clothes. The situation can be completely improved. In order to remove stubborn stains, you will have to resort to special treatment of clothing, without the intervention of dry cleaning, following the tips that will be indicated in this article just below.
A good old tip for removing stains is to use a stain remover.
Currently available on the market big choice stain removers, some of which cope very well with the tasks assigned to them, while others are not able to remove even the simplest stains of various origins, beginning with simple spots from coffee or tea.
You should know that some stain removers are quite aggressive and therefore are not suitable for some types of fabrics. They can be used only in small quantities in order to remove complex contaminants.
How to choose the right stain remover in a particular case? Let's try to understand this issue. It is allowed to use only highly specialized means.
You should not believe the tricks of advertisers who claim that there are universal cleaning products that are ideal for all types of fabrics. It is a myth. They are either unable to remove stubborn stains or are absolutely not suitable for washing delicate fabrics such as silk.
How to remove stubborn stains using one type of stain remover or another? The main thing is to carefully read the instructions before you start removing contaminated areas.
If you make a mistake in the proportions, you can not only get rid of a stain on jeans or any other clothing, but also ruin it. natural color things. This is unlikely to be a pleasant surprise for you.
Therefore, you should be extremely careful when trying to wash white or colored items from old stains at home.
Of course, without the appropriate education, it is quite difficult to understand the composition of stain removers, but, after all, you have the Internet. There you can see how certain components affect them, how they can be dangerous, etc.
But it is worth noting that sometimes difficult to remove stains cannot be removed with the help of a stain remover, even the most expensive one. We have to resort to the most reliable and effective ways- folk.
Many housewives are confident that they are more effective than those products sold in household chemical stores.
We will use the means at hand to remove difficult stains from clothes.
Folk remedies are used not only to treat various ailments, but also to remove stains of various origins from clothing.
An active fight against contaminated areas on white or colored clothes should be started, armed with a small piece of laundry soap, no matter how strange it may sound.
Before abandoning this method, first try it. After all, soap is much cheaper than expensive stain removers and other specialized cleaning products.
In addition, soap will not ruin your clothes, no matter what material they are made of, unlike chemicals. To remove stubborn stains, you need to soak it in cold water and then rub it on both sides with soap.
Wait a while and then wash the dirty item at home in a regular washing machine.
Aspirin and hydrogen peroxide
An excellent remedy is a mixture medicines, which can be bought for pennies at a regular pharmacy - Aspirin and hydrogen peroxide. How to prepare the required mixture?
To do this, you will need to crush Aspirin and mix it with peroxide, and then treat the contaminated area with the mixture. Using this solution you can easily harvest berries, etc.
Hydrogen peroxide mixed with baking soda is a great help during... To do this you will need 2 packs of peroxide and a tablespoon of soda. The prepared solution is applied to the stain for several hours and then washed by hand or in a machine, everything will depend on the type of fabric.
Salt and soda
Another excellent homemade stain remover is ingredients such as soap, salt and soda, from which a special solution is prepared. To prepare it, we need 4 tablespoons of soda, the same amount of salt, and 2 tablespoons of soap.
This mixture must also be applied to the contaminated area and allowed to soak for several hours, and then washed thoroughly. This composition will perfectly cope with stains on a white shirt and other clothes, especially if the item is made of cotton fabric.
Table vinegar
Ordinary table vinegar not only perfectly removes stains, but also returns clothes to their former brightness of colors, and also helps get rid of unpleasant odors. To do this, you will need to mix 70% vinegar with water and pour it over the stain.
But you should be extremely careful, because if you leave this composition on your clothes, the item will be damaged. A few minutes is enough. This product is suitable not only for colored items, but also for white clothes.
One of the most difficult stains to remove is coffee stains accidentally spilled on clothing. In order to wash it, you can use:
- salt and glycerin, mixed in equal proportions and applied to the contaminated area for 15 minutes. The dirt will literally dissolve before your eyes;
- ammonia, mixed with water. 1 spoon of alcohol is dissolved in a glass of water and applied to the stain, and then the clothes are washed in soapy water;
- powder, mixed with vinegar and water. These components need to be mixed to a thick paste and treated with coffee marks, wait 5 minutes, and then wash jeans or any other clothes;
- alcohol with water. This product works great on coffee stains. synthetic fabric. To do this, dissolve 1 tablespoon of alcohol in 500 ml of water. You need to wash your clothes in the resulting mixture and then rinse them in cold water.
Regular grass is also very difficult to wash. Especially often such spots appear after various hikes and picnics. ? Excellent means in this case are:
- hydrogen peroxide. You need to rub the stain with this product, but this method is not suitable for white clothes, so be extremely careful;
- ammonia. They need to dampen the grass stain on their clothing and wash it in warm water.
Resin is also a hard-to-remove stain, which can be helped by:
- oil. This food product does an excellent job of removing resin that has frozen on jeans, shirts, or other clothing. With its help, dirt softens and is easier to wash off;
- petrol – ideal remedy to get rid of fresh resin stains.
Ammonia diluted in a ratio of 1:6 with water works well against rust. Rub the resulting solution onto the stain.
Lemon juice is also an excellent rust remover. Turpentine will help deal with fresh greasy stains by applying it to the contaminated area and leaving it for several hours. After that, you need to iron the clothes with a warm iron through absorbent paper.
Paints are a common cause of stains on clothing. And this is true not only for artists or children. To get rid of traces of paint, you can place a dry cloth on the stain and moisten it with turpentine, wait a little and wash the item. Sunflower oil Also great for dealing with paint stains.
And these are not all the ways that will help you fight difficult spots, which accidentally appeared on your clothes, but are one of the most basic and effective. Therefore, if you have stained your favorite clothes, you should not grab your head and throw things in the trash, you can try one of these methods to make sure they are effective.
Don’t be afraid of difficult and stubborn stains on your clothes, don’t give up, but start actively fighting them with everyone accessible ways. Good luck washing your whites and coloreds!
Mother of two children. I have been housekeeping for over 7 years - this is my main job. I like to experiment, I try all the time various means, ways, techniques that can make our lives easier, more modern, richer. I love my family.