Removing Stains

If you are a smoker, live with someone who smokes or have visited a venue where smoking occurred, there's a good chance your clothes have nicotine stains. Other fabrics such as linens and curtains...

If you use Neosporin First Aid Antibiotic Ointment for small cuts and scrapes, you may have been dismayed to notice stains on your clothes or cloth furniture after application. These stains come...

Have you ever needed to use a certain sneaker but you where stopped by the months of outdoor torture on your sneaker? How about getting off you're brand new Nike's grass and mud stains? There's...

Grass and clay stains can get on clothing in a variety of ways, from sports practice to a bad fall. Having a big orange and green splotch on your jeans or shirt can make the clothing unwearable,...

Patent leather is high gloss leather that is shiny in appearance and is frequently used by designers when creating shoes and purses. Cleaning and maintaining the material typically requires the...

Ink stains are a common laundry malady. There are several methods to remove them. The most common effective methods involve rubbing alcohol or baking soda on the stain.

Mildew is a type of mold that occurs in warm, damp environments. It is usually black or white with a thin texture, and produces a distinctive sour odor. When mildew grows on fabric, it can cause...

Maybe you are a professional painter. Maybe you work at a home supply store that mixes paint. Maybe you enjoy attempting to recreate a decorating scheme you saw on a home improvement TV show....

You thought you were safe by writing on the paper in front of you only to realize that the ink from your pen bleed through to your wooden desk. Don't worry. Ink can be removed from wood furniture...

Getting paint on an article of clothing can be frustrating and annoying. It may take several washes to get it off if you treat it in time. If you have gotten paint on a nylon windbreaker, and it...

Microsuede (microfiber) is a man-made material that has many of the same qualities as suede leather. It is used in furniture, curtains, clothing, bedding and shoes and is much softer than real...

It's bound to happen sooner or later. It's the accidental spill, not paying attention, or an arm bump and a stain appears on your clothing at the most inconvenient time. Stains come in all forms...

Silk is an expensive fabric that is sometimes hard to care for. If you wash it too many times, the color may fade. Taking it to the dry cleaner too many times can add up. Still, you're bound to...

I advise that you soak up any ink on a dry cloth first. Do NOT rub, it'll smear the stain. If you don't, it can result in the alcohol making the stain bigger. It's gentle enough so you can soak...

Pitch, also commonly known as tree sap, can be a disastrous and sticky mess if you should happen to sit in it accidentally, have it drip onto your clothing or rub up against it while out in...

Silicone can be extremely problematic if it gets on fabric. Most people do not know how to fully remove it, and it can create a permanent, greasy-looking stain on the fabric. Fortunately, you can...

While children are famous for coming home from school with grass stains on their clothes, adults working outside in the garden often have the same problem. Removing grass stains can be difficult,...

Darn it!!!! You just got sharpie marker on something that you can't afford to get stained!!! Have no fear, this ehow article is here!!!!

Salt seems to attach to leather no matter where you are. Salt that is laid upon the streets to fight ice can get on your shoes or boots and leave salt marks. Sweating heavily within your leather...

If the paint is dried, apply a strong tape such as duct tape on top of the paint and forcefully pull the tape off. This will remove the loose acrylic paint from the fabric.

Nothing is more irritating that getting a stain on your clothes, but delicate fabrics are the worst. Dry cleaning is the best way to clean most delicate fabrics such as silk. Frequent washing is...

Getting your clothes stained with paint should not automatically consign them to the garbage dump. A number of home remedies to remove paint from clothes can be used to save the stained garments.

Whether you have mildew on your favorite leather couch that you stored in the basement or on your best leather jacket, you can still save the item and remove the mildew. Here is a quite easy way...

I will show you how one simplke household item can save your clothes from being thrown away or rendered useless for anything other than a "work shirt."

While some stains are easier to remove than others because of their particular chemical properties, there are two basic kinds of stains. Organic stains caused by foods, fruit juices, pets, plants...

Blackboards have been replaced in many schools with dry erase boards, which means that parents now have to handle the difficult task of removing dry erase marker stains from clothing. Traditional...

Have you ever been rushing around and drinking your cup of coffee? Suddenly, coffee everywhere! Now your clothes are all stained. You ask, "How do I get these stains out?" There is an...

Do you have a ball point ink stain on your favorite silk piece of clothing? Silk clothing is one of the most delicate materials you can wear. Because it is so delicate you can’t use just...

Whether a pen leaked while you were writing or you managed to wash a pen in the pocket of your jeans, ink is tough to get out. Some inks are easier to remove than others, and unfortunately, there...

You will learn a simple,easy way to remove chocolate from material. It is very inexpensive and most people have the solution in their medicine cabinet.

Wool has a natural resistance to stains, but solutions are available for emergencies where stains do occur. Prompt treatment of stains is imperative to avoid permanent damage.

Burberry was invented in 1856 by a drapery apprentice names Thomas Burberry. The famous check pattern that Burberry is known for was trademarked in 1920 and has remained a symbol of luxury and...

Silly Putty, which hit store shelves in 1950, is still one of the most popular children’s toys today. While Silly Putty is fun, it can create a headache for parents who have to get this...

You know you washed them, you remembered to put the fabric softener in the dryer and they look clean, but the clothes you laundered with care have an unbearable odor. It’s mildew, bacteria...

Can’t flip those leather couch cushions one more time? Have you retired your favorite leather bag because of an unsightly stain? Pull out your favorite leather shoes again, clean them and...

Tired of ink stains ruining your best shirt, jacket or pants? Here's a super easy fix.

Spilling alcohol on your favorite dress shirt or party dress is inevitable. In fact the chance of spilling your drink increases exponentially as the nights turn to the early morning. Thankfully...