There’s no home without an occasional stain. It could be on the sofa, on your curtains, your accessories, your table covers or the carpet. Stains can be caused by a variety of reasons but the most difficult ones are those which take a strong cleaning product to remove. Here are a few tips to help keeping your home neat and tidy.
Removing ketchup stains
Before you clean the actual stain, you should test this method on a part of the surface that is hidden or hard to see to make sure you will not damage the visible part. First, get as much of the ketchup as you can and rinse the surface. The water will dissolve the ketchup and the stain will go away easier. Then, put liquid detergent in some water and use it to clean the stained surface. For white surfaces you can use lemon juice or vinegar instead. After that, rinse the surface again and dry well.
Juice stains
Once again, you should test this method on a part of the surface that is hidden or hard to see to make sure you will not damage the visible part. Use a wet rag to soak up the juice as much as you can. If this doesn’t help instantly, use a little bit of club soda. Another thing you can use for juice stains is lemon juice and some salt. Put the lemon juice first then sprinkle the salt so it will soak up the juice from the stain. For color materials you can use a few table spoons of plain yoghurt and let it work for a few minutes. Then, use water and liquid detergent.
Grease stains
As you know already, you should test this method on a part of the surface that is hidden or hard to see to make sure you will not damage the visible part. Put what you want to clean in warm water with liquid detergent in it. The grease stains on velvet surfaces can be cleaned with the middle of warm bread. For silk and wool you can use chalk – sprinkle it on the surface and put a napkin under it. The grease will flow down on the napkin. For stains on cotton surfaces can be cleaned with ammonia soda. Stains from oil on dark surfaces can be cleaned using a rag dipped in gasoline. If you do not have a proper cleaning product in the moment you need it, sprinkle a little bit of salt on the stain. It will absorb the grease. Scrub well with a piece of bread, then wash with detergent and rinse.
These are a few of the most common stains you will have to deal with.