We all have stubborn stains, but there are lots of easy ways to fight them. Many of these stain cures are inexpensive and are done with common household products.

1. Berries-

• Work detergent into the spot. Soak in cold water and detergent overnight. Put more detergent in the spot. Warm wash.

2. Blood-

• Soak fabric in cold water and a cap full of ammonia.  Warm wash.
• Clean the spot with a paste of water, cornstarch, or baby powder. Warm wash.
• Leave meat tenderizer on the spot for 15- 20 mins. Warm wash.

3. Coffee-

• Rub an egg yolk into the stain. Rinse with cold water. Warm wash.
• Blot with white vinegar. Rinse with cold water. Warm wash.
• On hard surfaces or leather scrub with a soapy sponge.

4. Ink-

• Take a tbsp. of cream of tartar and a tsp. of lemon juice and put it into cold water. Soak the garment overnight.
• Spray the spot with hairspray or soak in nail polish remover. Cold wash.
• Blot with alcohol. Cold wash.
• Work ammonia and water into the stain, then rinse. Then work in vinegar. Warm wash.
• Work the stain with a mixture of dry, mild detergent, water, and vinegar. Let sit for 25- 30 mins, Rinse in cold water. Warm wash.
• For stone clean with hydrogen peroxide or bleach, be careful doing this on dark stone.

5. Grass-

• Work the stain with alcohol, if the material is thick enough to withstand it, if not just dab. Cold wash with bleach.
• Pretreat the stain with liquid soap. Cold wash.
• Rub the stain with hydrogen peroxide or vinegar. Cold wash.

6. Latex paint-

• Soak the garment in water and a mild detergent for three hours, brush with a toothbrush, and then soak again overnight.

7. Grease-

• Scrape excess grease off with a knife. Warm wash.
• Rub the stain with white chalk. Warm wash.
• Rub the stain with cornmeal or cornstarch depending on the consistency of the material. Leave on overnight. Rinse. Cold wash. Can also be done with baby powder or baking soda.
• For thicker fabrics hairspray may also work to remove oil stains.
• For stains or stone wash with mineral spirits, ammonia, or nail polish.

8. Sweat-

• For old stains dab with vinegar.
• For new stains dab with ammonia.
• Soak in baking soda and water.
• Warm wash with 4 tbsp. of salt.

9. Red Wine-

• Spray stain with white wine and blot with paper towels.
• Soak in club soda. Cold wash.
• Work with wet salt. Rinse cold.
• Stretch out stain, Work in salt. Pour boiling water over salt.

10. Rust-

• Rub with a salt and vinegar paste. Let sit for 30 mins. Wash cold.
• Soak in lemon juice. Let sit the light. Wash cold.

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• Shout
• Clorox 2 Stain Fighter and Color Booster
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• Spray and Wash
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