Removing stains made easy. Here you will find the most important housewife tips for gently removing all common household stains from clothing or from the surface.
No matter what stain you want to remove, we have a home remedy for a bloodstain, grease stain, grass stain, yoghurt stain, candle wax, ketchup stain, red wine stain, sweat stain, mustard stain, smudge stain, furniture stain, rust stain, tar stain, dirt stain, pressure stain or an egg stain.
Most of the time you are standing in front of stains and don’t know how best to get to grips with the stain without damaging the fabric or the surface of the material. There’s a pretty sure housewife-style antidote for almost every stain. This is often quite simple and very effective. Only: You have to know the housewife’s tips for stain removal.
Remove blood stains
Saltwater helps with bloodstains. Wash stubborn blood stains with cold saltwater. Then wash off with lukewarm water.
Remove red wine stains
White wine helps with red wine stains. Fresh red wine stains are best removed with dry white wine. Just pour something on the red wine stain and it will become paler. You can do that with green soap too. Wash out the stain as quickly as possible.
Remove sweat stains
Vinegar helps with sweat stains. Thoroughly wash out sweat stains in warm vinegar.
Remove grease stains
Mineral water or flour will help with grease stains. Sparkling mineral water works wonders to remove grease stains, sprinkling flour soaks up fresh grease.
Remove yoghurt stains
Drying helps with yoghurt stains. Allow the yoghurt to dry thoroughly first. Then brush out and remove residues with lukewarm water.
Remove mustard stains and ketchup stains
Glycerin helps with mustard stains and ketchup stains. Wipe off mustard and ketchup stains immediately and soak them in lukewarm water as soon as possible. Rub with some glycerin. The stain may turn red, but this will come out with washing.
Remove grass stains
Alcohol helps with grass stains. Dab out thick grass stains with 70% alcohol. Lay the fabric on an absorbent surface, e.g. a soft towel. Then wash thoroughly with clear water.
Remove candle wax
A hairdryer or benzine will help with candle wax. Never scrape candle wax off tabletops. Blow the drops of wax with the hairdryer until they are soft. Then soak up with kitchen paper. Wipe with vinegar water and polish. White spirit helps against red wax stains.
Remove smudges
Margarine helps with smudges. If there are stubborn smudges, e.g. from the bicycle chain on the trouser legs, you simply take some margarine: spread it on the stain and wash it out thoroughly after a while.
Remove light stains on furniture
Cork helps with light stains on furniture. If there are light stains on the beautiful wooden table: Dip a cork in some cooking oil or cigarette ash and rub it over the stain. Then polish with a soft cloth.
Remove rust stains on white items
Lemon juice helps with rust stains on white things. Rust stains disappear effortlessly with hot lemon juice. Be careful with delicate fabrics.
Remove tar stains
Butter helps with tar stains. Rub tar stains with butter, leave on and then wash out. This also works for resin stains from the Christmas tree.
Remove dirt stains on the wallpaper
An eraser will help with dirt stains on the wallpaper. Unsightly smudges on the wallpaper can usually be removed with a clean, white eraser.
Remove print marks
A piece of velvet will help with pressure marks: The best velvet brush is another piece of velvet. Simply moisten and brush against the grain.
Remove egg stains
Moist salt helps with egg stains: fresh egg stains on a blouse, tablecloth or shirt: dab a little moistened salt on it and leave it to work. Rinse thoroughly later with clear, cold water.
