Yesterday I was in an outlet near Milan and looked at new clothes for autumn with discounts. In the Guess by Marciano store I found a stunning white blouse with a 100% silk bow for 31 euros. The only thing that confused me was that there was a small yellowish spot on the blouse of my size (as if from cosmetics). The question immediately crept in - can I remove this stain and will it be money spent in vain?
But the blouse was so beautiful and so cheap that I decided to take a chance.
At home, having delved into various reference books on how to remove stains from clothes, I removed the stain in 5 minutes.
If you're having trouble getting a stain on your favorite clothes, that's no reason to panic. After all, there are many ways and means of how to remove a variety of stains from things at home.
So, I present to you 100 ways to remove a variety of stains. You can print it out and hang it up in your laundry room.
1. Products made of artificial silk fabrics cannot be cleaned immediately, without a test, with such products as acetone, hydrogen peroxide, oxalic, acetic and citric acid.
2. Stains on artificial leather products should not be removed with alcohol, gasoline, acetone, but only with warm soapy water.
3. Stains from fruits and fruit juices can be removed with a solution of glycerin and vodka (in equal parts), as well as if you hold the cloth over a bowl of boiling water and wipe the stain with vinegar.
4. Remove old stains on clothes with heated lemon juice, holding the product over a bowl of boiling water.
5. You can also remove the stain with lemon juice diluted in half with vodka or denatured alcohol, then wipe with a cloth moistened with a solution of water with ammonia.
6. Fresh stains from apples, raspberries, cherries will be washed off with a swab moistened with warm milk and soapy water.
7. Stains from fruit juice should be wiped with ammonia mixed with water, then wash the entire product.
8. Wine stains on a cotton dress can be removed with boiling milk.
9. Fresh stains from red wine, fruit should be covered with salt and washed with soap and water or wiped with a 5% ammonia solution, and then rinsed.
10. Wipe stains from white wine and champagne with glycerin heated to 40-50 degrees, then rinse with warm water.
11. Wine and beer stains can be removed from a cotton tablecloth by rubbing them with lemon and holding them in the sun for a while. Then rinse the tablecloth.
12. Wine stains disappear if they are thoroughly washed in warm milk, then rinsed first in cold and then in hot water.
13. Remove beer stains with warm ammonia, then wash the fabric in warm soapy water.
14. Fresh stains from grass (greens) can be removed with vodka, and best of all with denatured alcohol. You can also remove them with a solution of table salt (1 teaspoon in 1/2 cup of warm water). After removing the stain, the fabric is rinsed in warm water.
15. Grass stains are removed from white fabrics with a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide with a small addition of ammonia.
16. Stains from perfume and cologne on silk and woolen clothes are moistened with wine alcohol or pure glycerin, then wiped with cotton wool soaked in sulfuric ether or acetone.
17. Such spots on white fabrics are moistened first with ammonia, then with a solution of hydrosulfite (a pinch of hydrosulfite per glass of water) and after 2-3 minutes with a solution of oxalic acid (a pinch of acid per glass of water).
18. Lipstick stains on wool and silk are easily removed with pure alcohol.
19. Hair dye stain can be removed with a solution of hydrogen peroxide with ammonia or hydrosulfite solution (1 teaspoon per glass of water). To do this, the solution must be heated to 60 degrees and with a cotton swab dipped in it, wipe the stain. Then wash the item in warm soapy water.
20. Sweat stains disappear if, when washing the product, add a little ammonia to warm soapy water (1 teaspoon per 1 liter of water). You can also wipe the stain with a mixture of vodka and ammonia.
21. Sweat stains on a woolen product can be removed with a cloth soaked in a strong salt solution; you can also wipe them with alcohol.
22. Dirt stain should not be cleaned immediately when it is still wet. It is necessary to allow the stain to dry, then clean with a weak solution of borax and wipe with a dry cloth.
23. Ice cream stains are removed with a mixture of equal parts of glycerin, ammonia and warm water. Wipe the stain with this mixture, then wash the item in warm water.
24. Milk stains are removed in cool soapy water or in water with the addition of borax or ammonia.
25. The potassium permanganate stain will disappear if the contaminated area is soaked in whey or yogurt for 3-4 hours, then washed.
26. A potassium permanganate stain on a white cloth can be removed with a solution of oxalic acid. One teaspoon per 1/2 cup of water, then rinse the item in hot, then in warm water.
27. Tea stains are removed with a mixture of glycerin and ammonia (4 parts glycerin and 1 part ammonia). Old stains on white fabric are best removed with a solution of oxalic acid (1/2 teaspoon per glass of water) or hyposulfite solution (1 teaspoon per 1/2 glass of water). Then clean the thing, wash it in soapy water, adding 2 teaspoons of ammonia to 1 liter of water, and rinse well.
28. Tea stains on white fabric can be removed with hydrogen peroxide or a few drops of lemon juice, then wash and rinse the item in warm water.
29. Stains from coffee, cocoa are removed with ammonia, half diluted with water. A particularly good effect is achieved if you first wipe the stain with gasoline.
30. Stains from coffee, cocoa on thin silk dresses can be removed if the stain is moistened with warm glycerin and left for 5-10 minutes, then rinsed in warm boiled water.
31. Coffee and cocoa stains disappear if washed in warm salt water and rinsed in cold.
32. Coffee stains are completely removed with hydrogen peroxide.
33. Chocolate stains are removed with boiling soapy water.
34. Stains from mold and dampness are removed as follows: on cotton fabrics - cover the stain with a layer of finely crushed dry chalk, put blotting paper on top and run it several times with a warm iron;
On silk and woolen fabrics - clean the stain with turpentine, then cover with a thin layer of dry clay, put blotting paper on top and iron with a warm iron; from a white cloth - moisten the stain with hydrogen peroxide - then wash the item and rinse in warm water;
On colored and dyed fabrics - moisten the stain with ammonia. But first you need to try on a separate piece, does it affect the color of the fabric.
35. Fresh mold stains can be removed by rubbing the stain several times with onion juice or yogurt whey, and then washing the item in hot water.
36. Tobacco stains can be removed like this. Rub it with egg yolk mixed with denatured alcohol, rinse the fabric in warm, then hot water.
37. A fresh egg stain on silk and cotton fabrics can be removed by washing it in cold water, then rubbing it with a cotton swab dipped in a weak solution of vinegar, after which the product is washed in warm water.
38. Ink stains can be removed: with a solution of ammonia and baking soda (1 teaspoon of alcohol and 1 - 2 teaspoons of soda in a glass of water); lemon juice (to do this, squeeze the juice onto a cotton pad, apply to the stain, rinse the cleaned area with water, then wipe dry with a linen cloth); from white fabrics - a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia (one teaspoon per glass of water); curdled milk (after which the product is thoroughly washed and rinsed); from colored fabrics - a mixture of glycerin and denatured alcohol (2 parts of glycerin and 5 parts of alcohol); from polished furniture - beer (rub the stain with a cloth soaked in beer, let it dry, then wax it and clean it with a soft woolen cloth); on leather products - warm milk; from oilcloth - with the help of matches. To do this, wet the stain with water and rub the match head (repeat if necessary).
39. Spots from ink and rust on the canvas and hands remove the juice of ripe tomatoes.
40. Stains from a ballpoint pen are removed using denatured alcohol.
41. Stains from colored ink are removed with an aqueous solution of borax or ammonia. Then the stain is washed with warm soapy water and ammonia.
42. Remove ink stains from the carpet with boiling milk, lemon juice or a strong solution of citric acid or vinegar.
43. Such stains can also be removed by successively applying milk and acid.
44. Fresh ink stains on an unpainted floor should first be blotted with cotton wool or blotting paper, and then moistened with lemon juice, a strong solution of vinegar or oxalic acid.
45. Remove ink stains from linoleum with sandpaper or pumice. After such treatment, traces remain on the linoleum, which must be carefully wiped with vegetable oil (best of all linen) or drying oil, and then polished well with a soft woolen cloth.
46. Vegetable oil stains can be removed with kerosene. To do this, gently rub the stained area with a cloth soaked in kerosene, then wash the item in warm water and soap.
47. Fresh grease stains on wool or silk products can be removed if the stain is sprinkled with talcum powder, covered with blotting paper and ironed with a not very hot iron. Talc can be left until the next day. If the stain has not been removed, you need to rub it with cotton wool moistened with refined gasoline. Vata needs to be changed from time to time. Sprinkle the treated area with talcum powder and leave for 1-2 hours to absorb gasoline. Instead of talc, you can use chalk or tooth powder.
48. Old grease stains are well cleaned if they are covered with a mixture of 1 part ammonia, 1 part salt and 3 parts water, then hang the thing to air, then wash it in clean water.
49. Fresh fat stains are well removed with the pulp of warm bread.
50. A fresh grease stain can be removed by sprinkling it with salt and rubbing gently. Change the salt several times until the stain disappears. Flour can be used instead of salt.
51. Grease stains from carpets can be removed with a mixture of gasoline and synthetic detergent powder. This mixture should be rubbed into the stain, and left for several hours, then rinsed with hot water. For old stains, cleaning should be repeated.
52. Stains from water or any liquid are removed from oak furniture in two ways: a mixture of vegetable oil and salt is applied to the stain, then after 1 - 2 hours the mixture is removed, and the stain is wiped first with a wet cloth, then dry and rubbed with wax; cigarette ashes mixed with a small amount of vegetable oil are applied to the stain, then polished with a piece of dry woolen cloth. 53. White stains on polished furniture, which appeared as a result of contact with hot objects, can be removed by rubbing the stain with a piece of paraffin and wax, covering it with filter paper and pressing down with a not too hot iron. After some time, wipe with a soft cloth.
54. Grease stains from upholstered furniture can be removed by staining clay soaked in vinegar.
55. Green spots from light polished furniture can be removed with an ordinary school pencil eraser. After wetting the liquid, rub it with an elastic band.
56. Fresh stains from acid should be immediately moistened with ammonia and then rinsed with water. Instead of ammonia, you can use bicarbonate soda dissolved in water (1 part soda to 5 parts water).
57. Kerosene stains can be removed with gasoline by placing a piece of blotting paper, then sprinkle with burnt magnesia, cover with blotting paper and put under a press.
58. Stains from stearin, paraffin, wax from cotton, woolen and silk fabrics of various colors can be removed with gasoline or turpentine, after carefully scraping the stain.
59. Fresh such stains can be removed as follows: cover the stain on the front and back sides with blotting paper and iron with a warm iron. Change the paper as it becomes clogged. Wipe the remaining traces of stains with denatured alcohol.
60. Moisten stains from iodine several times with water, and then rub with starch.
61. Such a stain can be removed by soaking it in a solution of ammonia and water (a few drops of ammonia in a glass of water). Then wash the thing in soapy foam.
62. Iodine stains are removed from colored fabrics with denatured alcohol or acetone.
63. Blood stains should first be washed in cold water, and then with warm soapy water. Wipe old stains with a solution of ammonia (1 teaspoon per glass of water), then with the same solution of borax.
64. Blood stains from fine silk products can be removed with a thick solution of potato starch and cold water. Lubricate the stain from the front and back sides with this mass, let it dry well, shake it off and, if necessary, wash the clothes.
65. Rust stains from white fabrics can be removed with a hydrosulfite solution (1 teaspoon per glass of water). To do this, the solution must be heated to 60-70 degrees, lower the fabric with the stain into it for a few minutes, and then rinse in warm water.
66. You can also use a solution of acetic or oxalic acid (1 teaspoon per glass of water). After heating the solution almost to a boil, briefly lower the stained cloth into it for a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly by adding a little baking soda or ammonia to the water. If the stain does not disappear, you need to repeat the entire processing process again.
67. For colored fabrics, hydrosulfite is not recommended, as it discolors the color.
68. If the rust stain is weak, you can remove it with lemon juice. To do this, moisten the stain several times with juice, then lightly iron, then rinse with water.
69. There are special products that will help remove rust stains. - this is Tartoren powder and Universal bleach.
70. Rust can be removed from colored fabrics with a mixture of equal parts of glycerin, grated white chalk and water. Rub the stain with this mixture, leave for a day, and then wash the item.
71. Burn marks from light woolen products can be removed with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia (for 1/2 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide, a few drops of ammonia).
72. You can also moisten the stain with onion juice and leave for several hours, and then wash the product.
73. Scorched spots on woolen, cotton and silk fabrics are removed with denatured alcohol.
74. Stains from fish, canned food and soup can be removed with a mixture of 1 teaspoon of glycerin, 1/2 teaspoon of ammonia, 1 teaspoon of water.
75. From products made of natural and rayon, these stains can be removed with a mixture of 1 tablespoon of glycerin, 0.5 teaspoon of ammonia and 1 tablespoon of vodka.
76. Fish oil stains can be removed with a mild vinegar solution.
77. Stains from sauces will disappear if moistened with glycerin heated to 35-40 degrees, left for 20 minutes, then washed off with warm water.
78. Tomato stains should be wiped with a 10% solution of oxalic acid, then rinsed with water.
79. Spots from flies are removed with diluted ammonia, and then washed with water. Products with old stains should be soaked for several hours in a soapy solution with a small addition of pure gasoline, then cleaned with a brush moistened with soapy water.
80. Silicate glue stains can be removed with a hot soapy solution with 1 teaspoon of soda or a solution of 10% sodium fluoride.
81. Stains from casein glue are removed with heated glycerin. To do this, moisten the stain abundantly, leave for 1.5 -2 hours, then rinse with water with the addition of ammonia.
82. Tar and wheel grease stains can be removed with a mixture of equal parts egg yolk and turpentine. After an hour, remove the dried crust, rinse the stain with hot water. Old stains should be well soaked with turpentine, dried and moistened with an aqueous solution of baking soda or ash, moistening the stain with water from time to time. Moisten the cleaned place with turpentine and iron through blotting paper with a hot iron.
83. Fresh tar stains should be moistened with acetone, gasoline or turpentine, then wiped with a cloth. Soaked in the same solvent, and covered with blotting paper, press down with a hot iron.
84. Tar, asphalt, oil, gasoline, kerosene stains, if they are old, can be removed with a mixture of 1 teaspoon of potato starch with the addition of a few drops of turpentine and ammonia. Moisten the stain with the mixture and leave until it dries, then scrub well with a brush. If the stain does not disappear, repeat the entire treatment process again. If a yellow stain remains, you can remove it with a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide.
85. Stains from floor mastic and shoe creams should be rubbed with a soapy solution with the addition of ammonia. If after that they do not disappear, you can moisten with a hyposulfite solution and rub (1 teaspoon per 1/2 cup of water), then wash the item in warm soapy water.
86. Fresh stains from soot and coal can be removed with turpentine. Moisten the stain, after a while wash the item in soapy water, then rinse well. Old stains are removed with turpentine mixed with egg yolk. Gently heat the mixture in a saucepan with hot water and rub the stain with it, then wash the item in soapy water and rinse.
87. Fresh stains from oil paint should be moistened with cotton wool soaked in turpentine or pure gasoline, and then wiped with cotton wool with ammonia until the stain is completely removed.
88. Moisten old stains with turpentine with a small amount of ammonia, and after softening the paint, clean with a strong solution of baking soda, then rinse in warm water.
89. Old stains can be removed if they are lightly greased with margarine or butter, and after a while they are rubbed with kerosene, turpentine or gasoline. Then wash the entire product.
90. Stains from varnishes (oil, alcohol and cellulose) are removed with a mixture of 1 part denatured alcohol and 2 parts acetone.
91. Fresh stains from oil varnish are removed with turpentine or denatured alcohol. Dried old stains are first smeared with butter, and then removed in the same way as stains from oil paint.
92. Stains of unknown origin are removed in the same way as grease stains, wiping them with a mixture of equal parts of wine alcohol, sulfuric ether and ammonia. Instead of ether, gasoline, acetone, turpentine and other solvents can be used. An alcoholic solution of soap can also be used to remove these stains.
93. Hands stained with oil paint can be easily washed with vegetable oil. Rub some oil into the skin and then wash it off with warm water.
94. Spots from aniline dyes will disappear if you rub them first with denatured alcohol, and then with a 10% solution of potassium permanganate. Then wash the stain with a 2% solution of oxalic acid or sodium bisulfite and rinse with warm water.
95. Stains from lime or silicate paints (water) are easily cleaned from fabrics with a dry stiff brush. An old stain can be removed with a solution of table vinegar, then rinsed in water and ironed through a dry towel.
96. Before repair, rusty spots and soot on plaster are washed off with a 3% hydrochloric acid solution, and greasy spots - with a 2% soda solution. Rusty spots are also removed with a solution of copper sulphate (from 50 to 100 g of vitriol per 1 liter of boiling water). For the best effect, the prepared solution must be applied in a hot state. If the spots are not washed off in this way, then they should be painted over with oil varnish or whitewash.
97. Difficult-to-clean stains on linoleum are removed with gasoline or ammonia.
98. To remove greasy stains from the parquet, you need to sprinkle them with magnesia powder and after a while sweep the powder.
99. Stains on books can be removed in the following ways: ink - rub the stain with 20% hydrogen peroxide solution, leave the wetted area to dry between two sheets of blotting paper, or clean the stain with a brush dipped first in alcohol, then in oxalic acid; t fingers - lightly rub the stain with soap, then with a clean, damp cloth and leave to dry between two sheets of blotting paper; from flies - lightly moisten the stained places with ethyl alcohol or vinegar; fatty - put blotting paper on the stain, hold it on top with a warm iron. Do this until the blotting paper completely absorbs the fat. If the stains are old, lightly rub them with a mixture of 1 teaspoon of magnesium and a few drops of gasoline. Weak grease stains can sometimes be removed with a crumb of fresh warm bread. Mold - removed with ammonia or a 2% formalin solution, and then ironed through filter paper.
100. Dirty binding on books can be cleaned with a mixture of egg yolk and a small amount of alcohol. Moisten a cloth with this mixture and rub the cover with it, and then wipe it with a woolen cloth to a shine.
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The most unpleasant thing that can happen to your favorite thing is a stain that appears unexpectedly and in the most inconvenient place. Unfortunately, a universal stain remover does not exist in nature, so every housewife needs to know how to remove old stains from clothes at home. In order not to have to put beautiful things in the closet or even take them to the country because of one unpleasant spot, use our simple tips outlined in this article.
In order for the fight against stains on a white dress or any other clothing to be effective, you must follow the general rules:
- If possible, remove all dirt from the fabric immediately, since a dried stain is much more difficult to remove. Most fresh stains can be removed with clean water. Rinse the problem area first with cold and then with hot water.
- Before treating the pollution with a special agent, find out the nature of the origin of this stain. This will help you choose the most effective way to remove it.
- Test the effects of chemicals first on an inconspicuous area of the product (on the hem, on a spare piece of fabric, on stocks at the seams). If the fabric is not affected by the exposure to the product, proceed to remove the stain.
- Do not use overly concentrated chemical solutions. It is better to repeat the treatment of the tissue with a weak solution several times, alternating the procedure by washing the problem area.
- Before removing any stain, the thing must be cleaned of dust, first with a dry and then with a wet brush.
- Remove dirt from the wrong side by placing a sheet of blotting paper (paper napkins) under the fabric.
- To remove stains, use cotton pads (tampons), a soft white cloth or a soft brush. To prevent the blot from blurring, wipe the contaminated area from the edge to the middle.
- Do not use bleach to remove stains on colored fabrics, as they may destroy the dye.
- After removing the stain, be sure to wash the product in the usual way.
Important! Carry out the washing of products, adhering to the simple rules that we have collected in our separate reviews:
Determining pollution correctly
The origin of the spots is very different. You can just accidentally sit on a dirty bench, drip something on your favorite shirt (blouse) while working or at a feast, drop a piece of cooked food, etc. Conventionally, all stains can be divided into the following groups:
- Soluble in water. This category includes food products containing sugar, wood glue, water-soluble dyes.
- Soluble in organic agents (gasoline, alcohol). This category includes the following contaminants: grease, machine oil, varnish, resin, cream, shoe polish, wax, parquet mastic, oil paint.
- Insoluble in water and organic solvents. This type of pollution includes: blood, pus, mold, urine, tannins, water-insoluble natural and artificial paints, protein substances, salt and metal oxides.
To remove each type of stain, special treatment and special tools are needed. An important condition for a successful fight against pollution is the correct determination of its origin and the material of the product.
Important! It should be remembered that aggressive preparations (vinegar and acetone) cannot be used on nylon, acetate, PVC fibers, as they destroy them.
In order to correctly recognize the nature of the stain and wash it well, carefully consider its borders and color:
- Fat spots do not have pronounced boundaries. Contours of pollution are blurred or appear in the form of rays spread in all directions. Old grease stains are lighter than fresh blots and most often appear even on the reverse side of the material.
- Stains that do not contain fat (beer, tea, wine, fruit juice) have a sharp outline. The contour of the contamination is darker than the stain itself. The color of pollution varies from yellow to brown.
- Combined stains containing fatty and non-fatty substances (milk, blood, soup, sauce, coffee with milk, street dust) have more or less defined spots. It all depends on the fat content in the pollution. Such stains usually linger on the surface of the material, and the fat only penetrates deeper. These are the most common contaminants.
- Oxidized spots have different edges. Depending on the time of formation, they turn yellow or red, and some become brown. Such spots appear on old pollution under the influence of light, oxygen and other factors. For example, stains from cosmetics, berries, fruits, tea, coffee, mold usually oxidize over time, and it is most difficult to remove such problem areas.
Important! All of these contaminants are most often found in abundance on kitchen towels. To remove each stain with a separate tool, you see, is very difficult. Follow the link to find out on our portal of useful tips all the information about.
Fat spots
Grease stains are the most difficult to remove because they penetrate deep into the fibers of any fabric.
Important! The older the stain, the more effective and aggressive the product should be. In addition to the untidy appearance, such areas of the fabric also have a persistent odor.
To get rid of the problem, use the following recommendations:
- To remove grease stains from dense rough fabrics, use aggressive solvents: gasoline, white spirit, nail polish remover (acetone). Apply a small amount of the product to the sponge and wipe the problem area.
- For delicate fabrics, use glycerin and ammonia. Heat glycerin to 40 degrees, apply to the stain and soak the problem area in water with ammonia.
- Dishwashing detergent can easily deal with grease stains on colored fabrics. Apply the product to the fabric and it will dissolve the fat without ruining the color of the product.
- Wipe greasy places on the collar of outerwear with a cotton swab dipped in a solution of sodium chloride and ammonia (10%). To prepare a solution, 5 g of salt per 25 g of ammonia is enough.
- Wipe old fat blots with white soap diluted in gasoline in a ratio of 1:10. Leave the item on for 1 hour and then wash off the stain with gasoline.
- Light products from greasy blots will be relieved by a mixture of refined gasoline and potato flour (starch). Prepare a slurry of the ingredients and apply to the contamination. Wait until the mixture dries, shake off the remnants of the product. Rinse the treated area with clean water.
How to remove old sweat stains?
Most often, clothes suffer from sweat. Even observing all hygiene standards, using deodorants and other cosmetics, no one is immune from ingrained unpleasant yellow stains on everyday clothes that leave sweat stains.
Important! These contaminants contain inorganic salts (sulfates, salt, phosphates) and organic wastes (acids, urea, fat, cholesterol). The acids found in sweat stains damage fabric fibers and decompose fabric dyes. Normal washing of the product, unfortunately, does not always solve the problem, so light-colored summer clothes very often become unusable in one season.
To prevent this from happening, you need to know how to remove a stain on white clothes at home in order to extend the life of your favorite things.
We suggest you take advantage of folk wisdom and use the following recipes to combat pollution:
- Rub the sweat stain with laundry soap, leave the product for a while. Laundry soap has a whitening effect and does not harm even delicate fabrics. Rinse the cloth, if traces of sweat remain, then wipe them with a strong saline solution. Salt removes dirt without destroying the fabric.
- To remove old sweat stains, add a little ammonia to the water during washing (1 teaspoon of alcohol per 1 liter of water).
- If you do not know how to remove stains from a white shirt at home, then use hydrogen peroxide (an incomplete teaspoon of the product in a glass of water). Rinse the cleaned area with warm boiled water.
- For colored items, use vinegar (9%). Dilute 10 ml of vinegar in 80 ml of water, wipe the contaminated area with the solution. Rinse the fabric immediately after treatment so that the solution does not cause discoloration during prolonged exposure.
- Remove the oldest and most difficult sweat marks on collars and folds of clothing with a benzine soap mixed with ammonia. Rub the composition on problem areas before washing the product.
How to remove old stains from clothes at home?
In addition to grease and sweat, our clothes are exposed to other contaminants. The most common stains are food, cosmetics, paint (ink), drinks (tea, coffee, juice, wine, beer, etc.). All pollution, of course, is better to remove immediately after the appearance, but if this did not happen, then we suggest that you familiarize yourself with effective folk remedies for old stains.
Dairy
Remove milk stains with a mixture containing 2 tablespoons of glycerin, 2 tablespoons of water and a few drops of ammonia. Treat the problem area with a solution, place it between two layers of white cotton fabric and iron it.
Important! Soak colored woolen items contaminated with milk or ice cream with glycerin heated to 35 degrees. Leave the item on for 10 minutes, then wash the treated area with soapy water and rinse in warm and then cold water.
Blood
Soak old blood stains in cold water first (hot water causes blood to clot). After soaking, treat the area with a solution of ammonia (1 teaspoon per glass of water) and then with a solution of borax (1 teaspoon per glass of water).
Cosmetics
Remove the trace of cosmetic cream or perfume with alcohol. Treat hair dye stains with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, taken in equal proportions. The trace of lipstick is well removed by borax crystals. Cover the stain with brown, then rinse the fabric first with soapy water and then with clean water.
Fruits and juices
Remove contaminants from fruit juices with a mixture of vodka and glycerin, taken in equal proportions. Old stains will come off easier if you hold the cloth over steam and wipe them with vinegar or lemon juice, diluting the component in half with vodka. After treatment, wipe the fabric with a cotton pad soaked in a solution of water and ammonia.
Dye
Old paint after repair can only be removed with turpentine. However, along with the paint, you can also remove the color of the fabric, so before applying the product, test it on an inconspicuous area. After the paint has softened under the influence of turpentine, remove it with a knife or brush. Wash the item after cleaning.
Grass
Herbal stains lend themselves perfectly to treatment with alcohol (vodka) and a solution of table salt.
Important! If the clothes are made of fabric that cannot be washed and processed, then entrust the removal of stains to professionals. Dry cleaners are highly experienced and have professional tools in their arsenal that can deal with any old and problematic stains.
Alcohol
Remove traces of beer, champagne, wine with soapy water and baking soda. Since old wine stains are difficult to remove the first time, use a mixture of glycerin and egg yolk in a 1: 1 ratio to combat them. Apply the mixture to the stain, and after a few hours, wash with soapy water and rinse in warm water.
Chocolate, tea and coffee:
- To remove old chocolate marks on whites, wipe them for 15 minutes with hydrogen peroxide.
- Remove coffee and strong tea stains first with a brush dipped in warm water, and then wash in warm soapy water with the addition of ½ teaspoon of soda ash and 1 teaspoon of ammonia (per 1 liter of water). After processing, rinse the product first in warm, and then in cold water, slightly acidified with vinegar.
Mold
Remove mold marks on cotton fabrics with chalk. Cover the problem area with dry finely crushed chalk. Cover the top of the stain with a paper towel or blotting paper and run a hot iron over the treated area. Carry out the cleaning procedure several times.
Important! The smell of dampness, mold and mustiness can be found even in the most modern housing. The reason for this phenomenon is excessive moisture, which contributes to the reproduction of fungi. As soon as you feel that an unpleasant smell comes from your clothes from the closet, proceed to.
Rust
It is quite difficult to remove rust, because with a long stay on the fabric, iron oxides destroy the fibers:
- Remove traces of rust with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Wet the stain with juice and iron it with a hot iron through a clean white cloth. After that, wipe the stain again with a cotton swab moistened with juice and rinse the treated area with warm water.
- Remove rust marks from colored fabrics with a mixture of glycerin, soap and water, taken in equal proportions. Rub the contamination with the mixture and leave the product for a day. After processing, wash and rinse the item.
Important! If you have managed to get stains out of delicate fabrics without damaging them, then we hope you will be able to not ruin clothes during ironing. Our review will be your faithful assistant in this.
Ink
Remove ink stains with glycerin. Keep the blot in glycerin for at least an hour, and then rinse the fabric in warm, slightly salted water. Remove remaining marks with warm soapy water.
Burns:
- Moisten the trace of a hot iron on clothes with onion juice and leave for several hours. Then wash the item.
- If the pollution is large, then put onion gruel on it and leave it for a while. After this treatment, the item should be thoroughly rinsed in cold water.
- Remove burn marks from white fabrics with a mixture of 0.5 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of ammonia.
As you can see, there are many ways to get rid of unpleasant stubborn stains of any origin. You can use grandmother's secrets for this purpose, or you can use modern professional stain removers. All these means are able to restore the former purity of things, moreover, they do not take much time and effort. We hope that in our article you have found effective ways to remove any dirt, and now you know exactly how to remove stains from a white shirt. Take care of your favorite clothes and they will decorate your wardrobe for a long time to come!
Such a nuisance as stains on clothes must have happened to everyone. A stain can be planted at the most inopportune time and in the most inappropriate place. But it is especially insulting if favorite things suffer.
How to get rid of stains?
This question is of interest to many housewives. Especially if the stain does not wash off the first time. In fact, almost any stain can be removed from clothes without a trace. There are a lot of tools and old proven methods. The main thing is to determine the type of their origin before removing stains.
Conventionally, all spots can be divided into the following groups:
- Stains washed off with water. As a rule, these are stains from products, watercolors, and certain types of dyes.
- Stains removed with a solvent (gasoline, acetone, alcohol). These spots can be planted with machine oil, creams, wax, grease.
- Stains that do not dissolve in water or solvent. These stains arise from tannins, certain types of paints, mold.
- Spots removed after preliminary preparation. Basically, these are stains from herbal infusions, greens or blood.
The first thing to do when a stain is planted is to prevent it from spreading further onto clean areas of clothing. So that the stain does not soak into the deeper layers of the fabric, it should be blotted with paper or a rag. In most cases, stains are much easier to remove when they are fresh.
Depending on what the clothes are stained with, the time it takes to remove the stains also depends. Before removing stains from clothes, special attention should be paid to the fabric. Many fabrics may shed after intensive cleaning or washing. On most modern things there are recommendations on how to care for the product.
As soon as the clothes get dirty, you need to immediately begin to wash the stain. In many cases, hand or machine washing makes it easy to remove the stain. If this procedure does not help, you can resort to using a stain remover.
On the modern market of goods you can find a huge number of different stain removers - from the cheapest to the most expensive. You should choose a product from a well-known manufacturer with the obligatory presence of instructions for use. Absolutely any stain remover contains chemicals that can harm the fabric. If you do not know the type of fabric on which the stain is planted, then the stain remover should not be used.
There are household products that are widely used for stain removal. The most popular of them:
How to remove old stains?
Old stains are much more difficult to remove than fresh ones, some are almost impossible. However, there are old, proven tools that allow you to remove the old stain.
Clothes with old stains should first be soaked in warm soapy water. After that, wipe the contaminated area with cotton wool soaked in hydrogen peroxide or ammonia. The procedure should be done several times.
If this remedy does not help, and the thing must be saved, the best solution would be to contact the dry cleaner.
Remember that it is best to remove the stain as soon as it appears, and not when it has completely dried and hardened.
You can learn more about removing each type of stain here.
In summer, this problem is especially relevant. In fact, sweat stains can be removed by resorting to simple products that you probably have in your home.
● Aspirin
If you have not lost all hope of removing yellow stains from light-colored clothes, try this option: crush a couple of aspirin tablets and dissolve them in 100 g of water (warm, but not hot). Soak the stained parts in the resulting solution for several hours, and then wash.
● Dish detergent
Mix it with hydrogen peroxide (1:2), then rub the dirty places and leave them for an hour. Thus, you will be able to remove spots that stubbornly do not want to disappear.
● Salt
Another secret to getting rid of stubborn yellowish spots: you need to dissolve 4 tbsp. l. salt in hot water (1 liter). Scrub the clothing with the solution until the stains are gone.
● Lemons
If you don't feel like paying for dry cleaning, then try removing unsightly stains from clothes by rubbing them with a mixture of equal parts and water.
● Vinegar
Apply a little bit of vinegar directly to the stain and rub it in before putting the item in the wash. By the way, you can also use vinegar to get rid of deodorant stains by gently rubbing them with pure vinegar before washing.
● Baking soda
Make a paste of 4 tbsp. l. baking soda and a quarter cup of water and rub it into stubborn stains. Let the paste dry for about two hours before washing.
● Ammonia
Wipe stains with a solution of ammonia and water (1:1) before washing. This is a great way to get sweat stains out. However, remember that ammonia should not be mixed with bleach.
● Cold water
Rinse clothing under cold water, rubbing problem areas before washing when stains are relatively fresh. If the stains have already turned yellow, do not wash clothes in hot water. Because it will only "fix" them.
● Vodka
That's right: vodka + warm water (1:1) can help remove sweat stains. First wipe the dirty places, and then wash in the machine.
● Borax (salt of boric acid)
Although it cannot be used on fine fabrics, borax is an effective stain remover. All you need is 1 tbsp. l. of this powder mixed with a little water to make a paste. Apply it to a cloth and leave it on for 30 minutes, then rub the dirty areas and wash the clothes.
Recently, while caring for clothes, I found a few stains on my favorite blouse. It didn't take long to get them out. Especially often the problem of removing stains worries women with children. Trying to remove the flaw, they use both the latest tools and tools that pass from generation to generation from great-grandmothers. We will figure out how to correctly, quickly, effectively remove flaws.
Before removing contamination
The process of removing stains from clothes takes place in several stages. First of all, I decided to figure out what could have stained the sweater like that, and to establish the composition, the origin of the pollution.
You should know that stains are classified into several types according to the degree of fat content.
- fatty
Such pollution, as a rule, have a dark color, they are blurred, they have no edges.
It is important to know: if the divorce is lighter, has a matte tint, then the speck is old and has been on the fabric for quite some time, even managed to dry.
Fat spots usually penetrate deep into the material and appear on the back of the item. Taking them out is a pain.
Fat smears include such stains that are of vegetable, oily origin. There are many examples - sunflower, butter and other oils, resin, varnish, fat, wax, paints.
- Low fat
They have defined boundaries. As a rule, the contours of such spots are darker than the soiled place itself, and the color is yellowish brown. Spots can occur due to spilled juice, splashes of fresh fruits or berries, spilled tea or wine.
- W pollution containing both fatty and non-greasy components. They are the most common, may have clear, blurry boundaries. They soak very deeply. It can be sauces, milk, coffee, street dirt, blood.
- oxidized
Such a mark may appear due to the fact that the material came into contact with a certain metal, which, under the influence of the environment, began to oxidize and release new substances. If you have soiled a sweater like this, then know that spots and dots from oxidation are almost never removed, they have a yellow, brown, red tint. There may be a lack of clothing due to cosmetics.
Note that spots are also divided into several groups.
- Those that dissolve easily in water. For example, food products containing sugar or salt, water dyes.
- Decomposing only with the help of solvents. These are all kinds of varnishes, paints.
- Those that do not dissolve in water or solvents. These include mold, pus, blood, liquid paints, oxides of metals and salts, tannins.
Having determined the cause of the appearance of impurity, as well as how this dirt dissolves, you can think about a way to eliminate it.
My advice: pay attention also to the fabric where the contamination has formed. If possible, experiment on a separate piece of material, how the defect will be removed. If the tests are successful, you can safely remove dirt from your favorite thing.
How to remove stains of varying complexity at home?
There are many ways to get rid of stains, but each of them is suitable for a specific type of pollution. Consider the proven, effective methods for removing various types of stains that my grandmother told, and her grandmother told her.
fatty
Perhaps the most common. To eliminate such a stain at home, you will have to try, as they eat into the fabric very strongly.
I will list the most effective, proven tips for removing contaminants.
- Heat the iron to medium temperature, wrap the fabric with paper, iron the material, and then clean the unclean place with kerosene, gasoline, acetone, turpentine, alcohol.
- Heat potato flour in a frying pan or in the microwave, sprinkle on the contaminated area. Flour absorbs fat. You will notice how after 20 minutes the dirt will not remain.
- Sprinkle the fabric with dry chalk powder, cover with paper, press down. This stain removal method is perfect for silk, linen, wool, cotton materials.
- The contaminated area is treated with a mixture of potato flour and water. You should then wash the item.
- Velvet from fat will save the crumb of white bread, preferably warm.
- Prepare a vinegar solution.
- A solution of water and table salt will save from greasy pollution.
From dirt
Often walking down the street, especially in rainy weather, you can get dirt on your trousers. By the way, a car can pass that splashes mud from a puddle. Typically, such spots do not just contain sand, dust, they also accumulate substances that are automotive processing, such as oils.
To remove a flaw on the fabric, you should adhere to the following methods:
- first wash the jacket, dress, and then apply a warm soapy solution. If after some time the stain has not disappeared, put the item in the vinegar solution;
- in the case when the thing cannot be washed, then hydrogen peroxide is applied to the dirt.
Tea, coffee or chocolate stains
Tea, coffee, chocolate are difficult to remove, as they contain tannins, fats, proteins, even dyes, flavors.
There are several effective methods of getting rid of such contaminants.
- 1 method : the same hydrogen peroxide. She can remove the chocolate divorce on a white thing in 10 minutes!
- 2 method : ammonia will also save you from chocolate. They should wipe the place, then rinse with saline.
- 3 method : You can remove tea or coffee stains with a brush. Soak your outfit, remove stubborn dirt with a brush. Then wash it with warm soapy water, for a greater effect, you can add ammonia or soda. Of course, then it should be washed with cold water.
- 4 method : a light dress or blouse will be saved by heated glycerin. They can smear an unclean place. Or make a mixture of glycerin and ammonia. The proportions should be as follows: 4 to 1. Then things can be washed with warm water.
Leftovers from fruits, vegetables or their juices
When eliminating such flaws, one should proceed with caution, since dangerous, harmful substances are present in the methods listed below.
- Wipe the place with a solution of glycerin, vodka, these components should be mixed in equal proportions.
- Prepare a mixture of powder and two of the same components - glycerin, gasoline. They should be added in equal parts.
- Hold the material over a pot of boiling water, then wipe the area with a solution of lemon juice and vodka, or vinegar.
- Can be removed with warm vodka or alcohol.
From wine, liqueurs, champagne
It is possible to remove such flaws in several ways.
- Dilute 5 grams of soap, 1 teaspoon of soda, 200 ml of water. Wet the material with the resulting solution. After a day, the outfit should be washed under a warm stream of water.
- Cold water or a piece of ice.
- White soap, turpentine, 10% ammonia are diluted in a ratio of 10:2:1, and then the thing is wiped. Of course, after the suit is washed, but mind you, with cold water!
From the blood
Removing blood stains depends on how old they are.
Remember that it is better to remove blood immediately, and only with cold water!
Important: hot water does not help eliminate blood, so never wash clothes with blood in a washing machine at a high temperature.
After washing, you can soak the soiled item in warm water with soap, and then wash it again.
To get rid of an old spot of blood, you need to wipe the place of contamination with several solutions in turn. First, with such a solution, which will consist of 200 ml of water, 1 teaspoon of alcohol. And then with a solution of borax, diluted in the same ratio with water as alcohol. Of course, after the methods carried out, your outfit, the suit should be washed, but already under a warm stream of water.
Another way - potato starch . You can prepare a gruel, apply it for a while. As the mixture dries, the clothes need to be washed.
Here are some more helpful tips for removing other stains.
- An ink blot will help remove ammonia, or a couple of drops of valerian.
- Nail polish, of course, eliminates acetone or amyl acetate. Glue is removed in the same way.
- Ammonia or a mixture of borax also saves from eggs.
- Milk or dairy products are also eliminated.
- Iodine removes starch, vinegar or soda solution.
- Lemon juice will save you from rust or oxidation contamination.
- Hair dyes will remove the glycerin from the fabric.
- From pollution of lipstick or other cosmetics, homemade ammonia is effective.
- Perfume, cologne, perfume displays pine turpentine, gasoline.
- Vinegar or ammonia saves from unpleasant deodorant stains.
If the stain cannot be removed at home
It is not always possible to remove dirt in the ways that our ancestors used. Not because these methods are outdated, but simply now the products contain components that were not added before because of their indigestibility by the body. Today, many soiled things can only be cleaned with chemicals. They are produced in several forms: they are liquid, dry, or in powder form.
