Stain Removal

Galvanized iron is a unique type of metal that must be treated with care when you are removing rust. At first, you might think that any chemical rust removal product would do the trick, but in...

When excess moisture finds its way to fabrics within your home it can create a rather perplexing problem. It’s odd that a clear clean liquid such as water can cause a stain; to make matters worse,...

Your favorite dress shirt has made it through many a formal luncheon and numerous important dinners unscathed. Even when you had spaghetti for dinner, your shirt still made it through without a...

While any stains that find their way to your clothing are irritating, iron stains seem twice as bad. The bright red color clashes with most apparel making it more than noticeable. Though rust...

There's nothing more annoying than hanging up a freshly ironed pair of pants or skirt and finding an ugly iron scorch mark across the fabric. Luckily, there are several ways to remedy the mistake,...

Wrought iron is commonly used in home decor, furniture, household items and pipelines. It is pure iron that is durable and has a grainy texture. Although it is a heavy-duty metal, it is not...

Cast iron pots, pans and cauldrons have been cooking food since ancient times. Cast iron cookware dates to the fifth century B.C. but didn't become popular until the 1700s, according to "A Short...

It's never enjoyable to be faced with the task of removing stains from cloth. When you think of stains, images of coffee, wine and grease usually come to mind. Rarely do you consider the...

Cast iron is widely used in cookware due to its ability to withstand and maintain high cooking temperatures. Seasoning is used to create a non-stick surface and to protect the cast iron from rust....

Iron or rust stains appear on vinyl siding typically after it rains or after the exterior of a home or business is cleaned. Caused by iron in rainwater or iron transfer into rainwater runoff from...

Cast iron pans are a must-have for any kitchen because they conduct and distribute heat most efficiently. These pans can be used on the stove or in the oven. The surface of cast iron is...

Children love to color with crayons. Unfortunately children don't always stay between the lines or even on the paper. Crayons are notorious for ending up on walls, under furniture and melted in...

In this article I will tell you how to get candle wax out of your clothing. Is a virtually painless, and simple method that has worked for me in the past several times over.

After you remove all the plates, silver and dishes from a table setting, you notice something: wax has dripped onto your table cloth. If you throw the tale cloth in the wash, you will simply make...

It's easy to become distracted while ironing, as it can be such a mundane chore. Unfortunately when dealing with something as hot as an iron, a certain amount of attention is required to avoid...

Iron stains leave a red or brownish color on your fiberglass shower. These disgusting markings make your shower appear unclean. Iron deposits are in most water. Some household water contains more...

Heat stains can create a white, milky smear on your wooden dining room table. Most people think that once the wood is damaged, it cannot be repaired. However, there are some instances in which the...

If you live in an area where there is a lot of iron in the water, you may notice that your bath tub has developed brown, streaky stains. These are actually rust, and if they are not cleaned...

Watching a candle full of melted wax fall onto your carpet can be such a traumatic experience and attempting to salvage what may be left of the carpet that the wax hasn't ruined can be a...

Have you ever had a candle get bumped and knock over onto the floor or the furniture, the mess seems impossible to clean but with only a few simple steps the mess is only a minor one, and very...

Melted wax is very difficult to remove from a rug or carpet. Here are some tips on how to soak the wax out of the carpet.

So you love candles but not the drippings? Since I once worked in a church doing the cleaning, I found this trick to remove wax drippings from carpet without harming the rug material. This is an...

Iron as it naturally occurs as a mineral and water, and in its corroded form as rust, produces brownish-orange stains on many of the surfaces it touches. Removal of iron stains differs depending...

This article will describe the steps you will take to remove a red stain from carpet. This will remove red dye stains like kool-aid, big red, punch, ketchup, etc.

As anybody with kids can tell you, Kool-Aid spots are inevitable, especially on white carpet. Most conventional carpet cleaners won't pull up the colorful mess, but don't worry, there's an...

Many times, an iron will will develop black stains where water has left mineral traces. This is particularly common in steam irons, but it can happen on any type of instrument made out of iron....

Crayon and ink wallpaper art is a lot more fun to create than it is to clean. At first glance, it may appear to be a total disaster. Initial efforts to scrub the scribbles away may have only made...

Paraffin wax is a petroleum-based product used most often in home canning and candle-making. Most commercially available candles are made of paraffin wax. Most people who end up with paraffin wax...

Beeswax is often used to make all-natural candles, but that melted wax can get on many different surfaces. Some of the worst places where beeswax is commonly seen include: clothing, tablecloths,...

Sinks made of white porcelain over cast iron remind one of farmhouses and are now considered "retro." They last for decades if properly taken care of; however, they can get chipped and stained...

My article will show you step by step how to remove red kool-aid stains from white carpeting. You can repeat this process until you get your desired results.

Most carpets are plush on the feet and make a home feel warm and inviting. Unfortunately, you just can't wipe up a spill on carpet as you would on other types of floors. While hiring a...

Cast iron pans are durable and allow for slow and even heating of the food you are cooking. Because they are made of iron, these pans are vulnerable to rust if they are exposed to water for too...

When iron ages and starts to break down, it is called oxidation. The substance that is produced by iron oxidizing is rust. Rust has a reddish-brown color that transfers easily onto other surfaces....

Whoa...bet you never thought you would find a way to get wax out of the carpet. Here it is!!!

Cast iron pans cook evenly, providing a rich hearty flavor that cannot be matched with lightweight aluminum pans. These pans begin as silver-colored iron pans, but develop a deep rich black as...

If you are like me and love to burn candles, then you have most likely had the headache of having a candle burn for a long period of time, causing one side to cave in, and drip candle wax on your...

We've all been cursed by our great mood candles getting bumped and the wax dribbling down onto the rug or carpet. You won't believe how easy this is. I don't know if it's safe for all fabrics, but...

An iron with the setting on high can easily cause unwanted scorch marks on clothing or other fabric items, even on the iron itself. Some marks may become permanent, but if it is a small and light...

Ever have a candle drip or spill over and get on your carpet or clothing? In this article I will teach you how to get that wax out of your carpet without ruining the carpet.

Have you every experienced a day that you would like to forget? You know what kind of day I am talking about. The alarm doesn't wake you. You rush out the door and forget your lunch. While...

Crayola marks on furniture, walls, and personal items seems to be just a part of life with children. Luckily, most crayola marks on wood can be easily removed with a bit of effort.

Candles make great decorations and they add wonderful ambiance. But candle wax can really ruin a great tablecloth, clothing and other fabrics. Fortunately, there's a very easy trick to remove wax...

DONT PANIC!! This easy, yet somewhat time consumeing process works!

If you've ever had candle wax spill over on your carpet, then you know that wax is very hard to remove. Whether the wax is hot or cold. No need to spend lots of money on professional carpet...

Rust is a common problem not only for fabrics, but for floors, furniture and many other objects. Iron is the most commonly known form of rust, but many metals also rust. Rusting is an...

I spilled a candle that had been buring for a least five hours on my carpet. You should have seen my face!

Most rust removers clean the rust off of objects by changing the molecular structure of the rust via a chemical reaction. There are dozens of these solutions available commercially, but the most...

One of the hardest things to get out of carpet is wax as everyone knows, really it is not that hard. This will only take about 5 or 6 minutes and you will have that stained kicked.

If you have kids you never know what you'll find smashed into your carpet. Here's an easy way to get Silly Putty out.