Homemade Stain Removers

I don’t know about you, but there’s never a day that goes by that I am not ruining a white shirt or spilling food on my clothes. It seriously never fails; you can’t take me anywhere! Usually when that happens, if I’m home, I run to the sink and dab a bit of dishwashing liquid on my stain. If I am out, I will try using seltzer water. I checked around the web and found a few more household items that just might work:

 

Shaving Cream - This foamy shower essential is one of the best stain removers in your house, since it's basically really thick, whipped soap. If you happen to spill on your clothes or carpet, moisten the spot, work in some shaving cream, then either flush it with cool water or use a clean cloth to blot the shaving cream (and spot) away. Even if you don't see results right away, the shaving cream will prevent the stain from setting, so you can easily remove it later using professional cleaning tools.

Glycerin – Glycerin is available online or at any pharmacy. It makes a great addition to your medicine cabinet. Pour some glycerin on any tar stain, tree sap stain(around Christmastime), juice stain, mustard, ketchup, or barbecue (basically any condiment) stain, dab and rinse.

Lemon Juice - Lemon juice is nature's bleach and disinfectant. Lemon juice is your answer to spots on white clothes. Simply apply some juice to the spill, and then lay the clothes in the sun. Before you wash the stained clothing, add a little more lemon juice to the spot.

 

Salt - A sprinkle of salt over spilled red wine will keep the booze from staining the fabric until you can wash it; or you can mix it with some lemon juice for a solution to mildew stains.

 

 

 

White vinegar  - For sugar, coffee, tea and wine stains, simply saturate the affected area with undiluted vinegar, allow the liquid to soak in, and then wash the garment.

For grass stains, apply vinegar with a sponge, and then lightly dab to lift the stain. For tougher stains, mix vinegar and baking soda, and then brush the compound into the stain using an old toothbrush before throwing it in the washer. Soaking grease stains in vinegar before washing makes for effective stain removal.

White vinegar is also great for getting out those unsightly yellowing sweat stains on clothes, when combined with some salt. Plus, it's one of the few stain removers you can use on suede without fear.

Check around your house there might be a few household items that just might do the trick.

MRS