There are so many different opportunities for stains when you have a family, times are busy and the kids are just having fun!
Here are some helpful tips to remove 5 of the toughest stains us Mums will come across:
- Makeup stains like foundation, lipsticks and mascara: wipe them with a small amount of white spirits. Five minutes later paint them with a paste of Vanish NapiSan and water. Leave for a further five minutes before washing as normal.
- Remove sunscreen from your t-shirts, by rubbing normal dishwashing detergent into the stain with your fingertips. The stain is water-soluble and can be washed out on a normal cycle in the machine. This tip works for most oil-based stains.
- To remove grass stains, wipe with a small amount of white spirits before soaking overnight in Vanish NapiSan. Wash normally.
- To remove red wine from carpet, place paper towel over the stain and absorb as much moisture out of it as you can. Once this is done, sprinkle the stain with a small amount of bicarb soda. Wait a couple of minutes then sponge the bicarb soda out with a cloth wrung out tightly in white vinegar. With heavy stains you may need to do this several times.
- To remove oil from silk clothing, gently rub cornflour into the area and lightly brush off. Cover the oil mark completely with more cornflour and leave to sit for a few hours. Shake clothing free of flour and then hand wash, or use a gentle machine cycle.
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Originally posted 2013-11-01 04:11:30.