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Even the neatest eaters experience the occasional stain on their clothing. Remove dark liquid stains including pomegranate and grape. Learn to remove chocolate, mustard, blueberry, and licorice. Spot clean and pretreat laundry with homemade cleaners.
Wine has been documented as being a part of society for about 4,500 years. Even the Bible speaks of it, and it appears in ancient Egyptian writings. Today, red wine is Read More
Getting out pomegranate juice stains can be tricky. It's not impossible to do, but it requires a little extra effort. Soak a stained garment immediately in cold water. It's Read More
Removing grape juice stains requires blotting the stain, working in lemon juice to the area, spraying the stain with vinegar and water, and blotting until the stain is Read More
Most people have accidentally spilled wine on their favorite shirt, dress or other piece of clothing. The most dreaded of these wine stains is the infamous red wine stain; Read More
Stains from spilled red wine are unwelcome in any situation, but can be especially troublesome when dark clothing is involved. While some methods of removing wine stains Read More
Coffee is a great morning pick-me-up but can be a real downer when it spills on your clothes. Not only is it hot, but it also stains and can be hard to remove. With a Read More
There are many foods and drinks that cause difficult stains. Beets are among those foods. Beets may be delicious, but they do stain fabrics. Like most other stains, beet Read More
Any mother who has fed her baby formula knows how badly it can stain the infant's clothing. Many beautiful baby items need to be discarded or donated because they are full Read More
Breast milk stains are prevalent among nursing mothers, but can be tricky to remove depending on the type of material and how long the stain has set in. If you catch the Read More
First- time moms sometimes find it hard to get stubborn milk stains out of their baby's clothes. But don't consider those clothes ruined just yet. Even old milk stains can Read More
Besides blood, nail polish or paint, one of the toughest substances to remove is the mustard stain. Because of mustard's components, which include a yellow dye, a drop of Read More
Remove blueberry stains by pouring vinegar on the stain, working it in with a sponge, letting the vinegar set, and then washing it off. Consider letting older blueberry Read More
You had a mishap involving a fork and your sister's special spaghetti sauce. Now how to remove that bright red stain on your skirt? Read More
It's hard to say what's worse - the chocolate stain on your shirt or the fact that that delicious morsel has been wasted. While you ponder on that, read these instructions Read More
There are few things worse than spilling food on your clothes at lunch and having to go through the rest of the work day watching everyone's gaze land on the stain. Read More
Baby food and formula stains are inevitable on the baby's clothing. We often don't notice it, however, until it has dried and stained the fabric. Harsh detergents and Read More
Infants can go through many changes of clothing each day, making it difficult to keep up with the growing piles of laundry to be washed. Formula, baby food, fruit juices, Read More
You don't have to wear the evidence of a great hotdog forever. Here's how to get ketchup and mustard out of your clothes. Read More
There's nothing sweet about licorice stains. If you've gotten a black or red licorice smudge on your clothing or carpet, you need to take the right action or risk making Read More
Homemade stain removers for clothes include rubbing alcohol and hairspray, as each of these can remove even the toughest ink stains. Use a type of powder to absorb oil Read More
You do not have to throw away that favorite shirt or dress just because you got a stain. Many stains can be cleaned, even if your dry cleaner tried and failed. Successful Read More
It is aggravating when we get a stain on a favorite piece of clothing. We can’t always prevent a stain from occurring but we can try and get the stain out. While not Read More
Tide to Go is an instant stain remover that comes in a marker-style applicator. It helps eliminate fresh food and drink stains without having to remove the clothes you are Read More
The makers of Shout keep the exact ingredient list of their stain removing products a guarded secret. The manufactures of Shout do disclose that the main ingredients in Read More
Take a tie with stains to a dry cleaning location to get cleaned. Learn how to examine stains on ties in this free clothing care video from a dry cleaner. Read More
Learn how to deal with fabric stains when ironing from a professional seamstress in this free step-by-step video. Read More
If you have laundry stains to deal with, there are dozens of brands that promise to do the trick--all of which are pricey and may or may not work. Try this homemade prewash Read More
Many fabric stains can be removed with the help of artificial sweeteners. These include Equal and Sweet'n Low, but not sweeteners made from real sugar, like Splenda. This Read More
Food stains are an unavoidable part of cooking and eating. In the course of life you have to do at least one of those two things. Luckily, food stains are usually easy to Read More
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