Different areas of the house are prone to different types of stains. Whether it’s in the kitchen, bathroom, living room, stain solutions can solve problems created by stuff you spilled, squirted, or smeared. Sometimes, it can be challenging to clean up significantly when the most stubborn stain has affected your floors. You might want to get help and replacement for the flooring, in this case.
Here’s a rundown of the possible solutions and actions that you can do for various other issues.
Grass Stains
Everybody loves a lush garden and green lawn until it’s smeared on your clothes. Don’t fret. Next time you get a grass stain on your shirt, use a pre-wash stain remover and leave it be for 15 minutes. You may also mix up a solution made of one part vinegar and two parts water, just like the old-school way. Dip a toothbrush on this solution, brush it over the stain and leave for 15 minutes. Then launder your shirt as usual.
Ketchup Stain
Is ketchup running down your shirt again? Don’t worry. You can wash it clean easily. Flush the spot with water starting with the backside. Pre-treat the stain using your usual liquid detergent and leave for a few minutes and rinse. Repeat the steps until much of the stain is removed. You may treat the stubborn stained part with a pre-wash stain remover, launder and rinse as usual.
Red Wine Stain
To clear up wine stains on clothes, find the affected area and stretch it out over a bowl. Sprinkle salt generously on top of the fabric, pour hot water through it, and watch the stain vanish. Launder the fabric normally.
Grease Stains
Grease stains all over your kitchen rugs and fabrics? The solution to this might just be sitting over your kitchen sink. You can use any petroleum-based dishwashing liquid such as Sunlight or Dawn to clear up grease stain. Your dish detergent works similarly on clothes and fabrics and will help remove grease easily. Just soak the spot with your dish soap and let it sit for a few minutes. Toss it in the washer and launder as usual.
Coffee Stains
Are there coffee stains in the fabric? If it’s a fresh one, you’re in luck. Try running cold water over the stain from the back of the material, as it might do the trick. Otherwise, rub liquid laundry soap on it and leave for about five minutes before rinsing.
Older stains will need more effort; soak the fabric in cold water after treating it with detergent. Then rub it every five minutes to loosen the stain. If it’s a stubborn stain, soak it again in warm water for 15 minutes, then rinse. But if you don’t have enough time to do this or want a quicker solution, try using a gel stain remover. These magical products can get in the fabric fibers quickly to remove the stain.
Mud Stains
Mud stains on the carpet, rugs, or clothes are best cleaned up when they all dry up. Thus, please resist the urge to work on it while the mud is still fresh or wet. In other cases, a stain is easily removed when it is still wet, but the mud will only smear and spread when you work on it while it’s wet. So once dry, shake off the fabric to loosen up the dirt.
Then, apply liquid detergent into the stain and soak for around 15 minutes. Every few minutes, rub the stained area with your fingers to loosen it up. If it stays after 15 minutes of soaking and rubbing, apply some stain gel remover and wait five minutes before washing with detergent.
Marker
One of the most common pains of parenting is having marker marks all over the house. But don’t despair. Even if it says “permanent” marker, it’s not a permanent problem that you cannot solve. Start by soaking the area, then spray it with some non-oily hairspray. Use a paper towel to blot at the stain until the color transfers from the fabric to the paper towel. You may also try using rubbing alcohol on the stained area, but secure it underneath with paper towels to absorb the color.
Keeping the house clean is a dream for every parent. Having kids around makes it next to impossible to prevent spills, squirts, or stains. Fortunately, we have doable and realistic solutions to address various stain issues around the home. The most common problem seems to affect clothing and fabrics.
Although stains are frustrating and stubborn, these can be removed with some effort and research. We hope that we have provided you with the tips and tricks you need to clean up every possible stain issue you encountered around the home.
