All New Home Remedies For Stain Removal

Before taking drastic actions towards a stain, try simple remedies. You may try an enzyme detergent but always rub towards the center of the stain. Here are stain removal tips that can used at home:

Animal stain: To remove stains such as blood, perspiration, soak in cold water. Wash, put into lukewarm water and boil. Then, bleach in the sun.

Vegetable stains: To remove stains such as tea, coffee, fruit which is still wet, put the stained part of the article over a basin or soup plate and pour boiling water. Try rubbing borax on the stain if necessary. For a firmly fixed stain, use a little chloride of lime, being careful not to burn the material. Dissolve 30g chloride of lime in 300 ml. cold water.

Mineral stains: Stains such as ink, iron and rust can be removed by using sour milk, juice of a lemon, a green tomato or vinegar. If unsuccessful use salts of lemon, which needs care as it is poisonous. Dissolve 1 teaspoon if salts of lemon in 1/2 cup of boiling water and apply to stain with a small stick, dipped in the liquid. Ammonia may also be tried.

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