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On this site you will find many solutions and home remedies for all your laundry needs. Plus, you have come to the right place to learn how to get rid of tough stains on your clothes by using products you have at home which will save you money!
Sometimes I get really tired of spending money on certain products to get rid of stains or to help make my clothes soft or even to iron. It's a never ending battle keeping up with all the "stuff" you have to buy. Now there are stain pens and cloths, special softners and odor removers for your wash, etc, etc.
All of it is way to get your money and most of it is not necessary. I can show you on this site many ways to take care of these "problems" and save your money for something better! You won't believe some of the things you are going to learn. Sit back and enjoy!
Oh...Be sure to check back often because this is just a little taste of what I have in store for you. I will be adding more solutions regularly.
OK, lets get started and look at some Home Remedies that will save you money:
Stains
- Blood - Pour hydrogen peroxide over the stain. It will bubble up like it does with a cut on your skin, but this is what you want it to do. Rub it around then rinse with cold water. Add more peroxide if necessary. This works on colored or white clothes. Also, you can sprinkle unseasoned meat tenderizer on the blood stain. This will digest the protein in the blood, which helps eliminate it. In addition, you can soak the garment in lukewarm ammonia water, 3 Tbs. per gallon, then rinse.
For another way, you can make a paste of cornstarch mixed with cold water. Cover the spot completely with the cornstarch paste and rub it gently into the fabric, put the garment in a sunny location to dry. Once dry, brush off the remaining residue. If this doesn't completely remove the stain, repeat the process.
- Ball-point pen- Spray the stain with hairspray then blot with a clean cloth. Nail polish remover will work on some fabrics to remove ink, but first check to see if it's safe for the fabric.
- Candle wax or Crayon- Scrape off as much as possible, first. Place a paper towel or white cloth on either side of the material around the stain. Iron it on low to medium setting. The wax should lift off on the towel. Rub a mixture of liquid detergent and water on any remaining stain, rinse, then wash as usual.
- Chewing Gum- Rub with ice, then srape off as much as possible. The ice hardens the gum. You can also put the garment in the freezer then scrape. Rub a little prewash or liquid detergent on area, after gum is removed, then wash as usual.
- Chocolate-Use a little ammonia or prewash, then rinse well with cold water.
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- Coffee- Soak stain in cold water as soon as possible. Depending on the fabric you can use a non-chlorine bleach to remove it in the wash.
- Glue- If dried try to scrape off as much as possible, first. Soak a cloth or rag in white vinegar then dab on glue spot to saturate and loosen.
- Grass- Presoak in hydrogen peroxide then wash as usual. On acetate or colored fabrics use 1 part rubbing alcohol to 2 parts water.
- Grease- Use baby powder to absorb as much of the grease as poosible. Also, you can place the stain face down on a paper towel and stroke the backside with dry-cleaning solvent on a clean white cloth. Dampen with water then rub with shampoo or bar soap.
- Mildew- Lemon juice or white vinegar and salt work wonders together. Presoak garment in the mixture then place out in the sun. Wash separately from other clothes.
- Mustard - Apply glycerin to the stain and let soak for 30 minutes. The larger & darker the stain the longer it will need to soak. Rub the glycerin in thoroughly then apply a good laundry spot remover. Wash as usual. Using white vinegar or hydrogen peroxide is a much easier choice, then wash as usual.
- Paint- For oil-based; sponge with turpentine, blotting with a clean rag to prevent the paint from spreading. For water-based; srape off any excess then wash a normal in hottest water possible.
- Perspiration- With new stains sponge on ammonia; for old stains sponge on vinegar. Rinse with cool water then wash in hottest water possible for fabric.
- Rust - For white clothing pour lemon juice and salt on the stain then let it sit in the sun for a few hours. If the clothing is colored pour on the lemon juice then sprinkle cream of tarter on the area & rinse in hot water.
- Salad dressing - You may not believe this, but WD-40® will remove a greasy stain. Place a cloth under the stain then spray it with the WD-40® & let soak. Pour liquid dishwashing detergent on the grease (grease removes grease). Work in thoroughly without rubbing. Wash garment as normal.
- Soft Drinks- Use cold water and rubbing alcohol immediately to sponge on stain.
- Tomato or Tomato sauce- To remove stains from tomatoes or tomato sauce, spray some WD-40 directly on the spot, wait a couple of minutes, and wash as usual.
- Urine- Immediately blot spot with a solution of white vinegar and water. Then wash.
- Wine- Pour club soda on the stain right away. For more stubborn stains, use a paste of dishwashing detergent and water. Scrub and wash in hottest water possible. Sprinkle salt on tablecloths to remove stain.
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Fabric Softener
- Dryer Sheets - Pour a dab of inexpensive fabric softner on an old sock then drop it in the dryer with your clothes. It can be used for several loads. It saves using several dryer sheets.
- If you want to buy the dryer sheets cut them in half or even thirds and use one piece per load. This make them last much longer.
- If you use liquid fabric softner mix 1 part water and 1 part softner then spray 3 or 4 times on wet clothing before placing in dryer.
- To save on fabric softner, mix a few capfuls of the softner and water in a bowl then soak a clean white cloth in the mixturee. Wring it out then toss in the dryer. Can be used more than once. This works great!
Spray Starch
- For your own spray starch mix 1 cup of water with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch then put in a spray bottle. There you have the same thing at very little cost.
- I like to use just plain water in a spray bottle. It works just as well and I don't have to worry about the starch leaving a white powder residue on my clothes or stains.
Ironing is chore that I hate to do, but with these simple tips it makes the task a whole lot easier!
Ironing
- Line your ironing board with heavy duty foil. The heat will rflect off the foil on both sides of the garment to make ironing easier.
- For wrinkled clothes coming out of the dryer; dampen a towel and put clothes back into the dryer to help remove wrinkles.
- To help remove creases in hems and new clothes, sponge them with a mixture of white vinegar and water. Then iron with ease.
- To help cut down on the ironing, remove your clothes from the dryer as soon as the dryer goes off. Be sure to continue tumbling permanent press clothes while hanging others until all are hung neatly.
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