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Removing Marker Stains on Upholstery

If you have marker stains on your upholstery try using hairspray to remove it. If you use hairspray, spray it onto a cloth and wipe the marker stain.
Do not spray the hairspray directly onto the upholstery. Too much of it will soak the upholstery and it could leave another stain.

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Remove Wine Stains from Your Carpet

If red wine spills on your carpet, pour a bit of vinegar over the stain and blot. The key to these tips being effective is dealing with the stains immediately, do not wait or allow the stains to dry.

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Ink Stains on Leather

Rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol works the best to remove ink stains from leather. To clean the ink stain, get a Q-tip and dip it in the alcohol. Gently dab the ink stain and apply the alcohol to it. Let it sit for 15 minutes. Then, get a dry towel and wipe the ink stain.

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Cleaning and Removing Grease and Oil Stains From Leather

Most everyone has heard the saying: “oil and water do not mix. If you have to clean up a grease or oil stain from leather, do not use water. It will only make the stain worse. First, blot the excess grease or oil from the leather. Sprinkle cornstarch over the stain and let it sit [...]

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Removing stains out of your toilet or urinal

Buy a couple of bottles of cola and pour into urinal/toilet and leave over night then flush or rinse the next day there you have a sparkling results.

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Removing Barbeque Stains

Removing stains from rayon, silk and wool
The excess solid is removed by scraping it off by hand or by a blunt tool. The stained area is applied with any dry cleaning solvent. A dry spotter is then applied. A pad of absorbent material that has been moistened with dry spotter is placed against the stain. [...]

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Removing Coffee Stains

Coffee stains on your carpet
The coffee stain is blotted with a dry cloth to suck as much liquid as possible. The stain should be blotted starting at its edges and moving towards its center, to prevent spreading it further. A detergent solution is prepared by adding one teaspoon of detergent to a cup of warm [...]

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Remove Blood Stains

If you are faced with the task of removing a tough blood stain, head to the pantry and get out your meat tenderizer. Make a paste out of it using cold water. Rub the paste onto the blood stain and let it stand for half an hour. Rinse the fabric thoroughly in cold water and [...]

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Remove Grass Stains

If you have a garment that is grass stained, first try removing the stain with toothpaste and a toothbrush. Scrub the grass stain with the toothpaste and then launder as usual.
If the grass stain is still visible, do not dry the garment in the dryer. Instead, rub the grass stain with molasses and let it [...]

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Ink Stain Removal

Marker Stain Removal
Water based marker stains are cleaned by way of placing the stained area over a dry towel. The stain is dampened with water and blotted with another cloth, hence causing it to be removed. A liquid detergent is then applied to the stain and is applied to remain on the fabric for about [...]

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