Some stains are more difficult to remove than others and it depends on the stain and the type of material that the stain is on. Some materials are more difficult to remove stains from, such as silk.
To remove stains from silk, add ½ cup of mild detergent and two teaspoons of white vinegar to two quarts of cold water. Do not soak the material in this solution. Rinse well and then roll the garment in a towel and iron while it is still damp.
To prevent yellowing of linen and wool, especially of garments and blankets, add ½ cup of white vinegar to the rinse water.
If you come across a stain while you're doing your laundry and you don't know how to remove the stain, then these are some good tips on how to remove it with what you have available in your house.
Oily Stains: Make a paste of sugar and water. Rub it into the stain and let it set before washing.
Non-Oily Stains: Make a solution of 1 pint of lukewarm water, 1 teaspoon liquid detergent and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar. Apply this to the stain until the stain is gone then rinse with clear water.
Ink: Soak with hair spray, then dry, then brush lightly with a solution of white vinegar and water. Rinse with clear water.
Salt and Water: White vinegar takes salt and water stains off of leather.
Hair Dye: Use detergent and white vinegar to remove hair dye stains then bleach and hydrogen peroxide. Then wash in washer.
Lipstick: Use full strength lemon juice and salt to the stain, then lay the fabric out in the sun for a while.
Perspiration: Use 1/4 cup of salt to 1 quart of hot water. Put this mixture on the stain then launder.
Wine and Fruit Juice: Make a paste of lemon juice and salt. Put this mixture on the stain and let it sit for thirty minutes.
Handkerchief Stains: Soak the stained handkerchiefs in a solution of salt water for thirty minutes. Then wash them in hot water.
Rust: To remove rust, make a paste of lemon juice and salt and apply it to the stain. Put the fabric in the sun until the stain disappears.
These are just a few of the ways that you can remove stains from your clothing and they are easily found right in your kitchen.
The 1st is PAPER, on which you can write, the 2nd is COTTON, all crisp and white,
The 3rd is LEATHER, a bag or some gloves, the 4th is BOOKS, Lady Chatterley's loves!
The 5th is WOOD, a box full of dreams, the 6th is IRON, metal not steam,
The 7th is WOOL, soft and warm, the 8th is BRONZE, metal in an elegant form.
The 9th is COPPER, and 10th is TIN, if you have got this far you are bound to win.
The 15th is CRYSTAL, cut glass at its best, the 20th CHINA, cups, plates and the rest,
The 25th is SILVER - really swell, the 30th is PEARL - from an oyster's shell.
The 35th is CORAL, from under the sea, the 40th is RUBY, as red as red can be,
The 45th is SAPPHIRE - precious and blue, the 50th is GOLDEN - Congratulations to you!
The 55th is EMERALD - so green and so pure, the 60th DIAMOND - an achievement for sure.
The last to mention which is reached by some, the 70th which is precious PLATINUM!
Household Tips
Butter dish: To keep butter from sliding around on the butter dish, heat
the dish with hot tap water, dry off and then put the butter stick on
the dish and then into the refrigerator. It will melt just a little of
the butter which will freeze when put in the fridge. Doesn't slide around
when you are getting butter.
Socks: Get some safety pins and keep them by the washing machine for your
socks. Pin the toes of the socks together so you save time matching them
up after the laundry process.
Leftover soap: Utilising these little pieces of soap that are always left
over. Add a little glycerine and mash them up with a little warm water
and you will have a liquid soap that is gentle and economical.
Smells on your hands: To remove the smell of garlic, onions, or anything
else, rub your hands with a stainless steel spoon under cold running water
(like you would with soap). Then you can wash the smell off the spoon
with soap and water.
Marks inside cups and mugs: Try an old fashioned remedy - rub the marks
with toothpaste!
Daffodils: Don’t mix cut daffodils in with other cut flowers as
the daffodils produce a toxin that kills off the other flowers.
House plants: If you have an aquarium, save the water each time you change
it and water your house plants with it. You'll be amazed at the results!
