TOMATOES FOR RUST STAIN - To remove stain of rust from clothes, rub a piece of tomato on the stained portion of the outfit. Then wash it as usual, the stain will disappear. If the stain is stubborn, repeat the process.
TO GET RID OF INK STAINS - Nothing can be more annoying than ink stains from ball-point pens, felt-tip pens or fountain-pens on your favourite white outfit. Don’t fret, just spray any hair spray on the stain, wait for five minutes and soak the fabric in water. Then wash the fabric the usual way and watch the stain disappear. If the stain is old and stubborn, it may require repeat performance of the process.
TO REMOVE STAINS FROM DEODORANTS - An overdose of deos and antiperspirants, mixed with sweat can leave some rather embarrassing stains on your clothes. And not all detergents manage to wash these off. Here’s what you can do to get rid of them:
• For light stains rub with a solution of equal quantity of vinegar and water. Then sponge the stains with warm water to which little liquid detergent has been added. Rinse well with cold water and dry.
• For more persistent stains, rub with methylated spirit or liquid stain remover. Next sponge first with ammonia, then with cold water. Rinse and dry.
BEER STAINS ON WHITE LINEN! - Nothing more annoying then dried stains on table linen or white cotton. To get rid of these soak for a few minutes in a weak solution of warm water and bleach. Then put it straight into cold water to which a few drops of ammonia has been added. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR? - If a lipstick mark on your fabric does not get washed away by your regular detergent try this. Soak a cotton wool in glycerin and dab it on the stain. After this, wash it with warm detergent water. Rinse and dry. The lipstick mark will disappear.
KETCHUP ON YOUR APRON! - Ugly ketchup stains invariably mar your beautiful apron, tablecloth, and if you have kids and teenagers at home, they are there all over your furnishings. Here’s how to get rid of these sticky stains.
Washable fabrics: Rinse the stain then work some liquid detergent well into the fabric and wash. For remaining traces soak in detergent water for some time and wash.
Silk/Wool: Make a solution of methylated or surgical spirit (one part) and water (two parts). Dab on stain, leave for a little while and rinse.
Carpets: First remove traces with a damp cloth. Sponge the area with warm water first. Then add white vinegar to a detergent solution, and sponge. Finish by sponging with plain water.
TACKLING STAINS - GREASE ON YOUR FABRICS - Those rickshaws and cabs that you get into invariably stain your clothes with grease however careful you have been. Here’s a quick home remedy you can try (even if the stain has been there for days together) for any kind of oil-based stain.
• Take some cotton and use this to dab eucalyptus oil on the stained area. Leave it on for a while. The stain, like the oil, will evaporate!
• Alternatively, try using petrol on the stains.
Please note that the above treatments will not necessarily remove the stain, it depends on the concentration of the stain and also the type of fabric. But it is certainly worth a try. The remedies have been found to work especially on synthetic fabrics.
