Stains Removal Guide For housekeepers and Professional cleaners
Baking Soda, Vinegar, Lemon Juice...
If you keep these essential products in your cupboards, you’ll never have to spend another penny on expensive stain
be toxic to both your skin and the environment. removers that can
These alternatives methods are great for tackling a range of stains and spillages in the home.
Different Types of Stains Whatever the type of stain, the
act fast and blot the area rather than scrub or rub it and always working from the outside in to prevent the secret is to make sure you
spreading reaching deep into the fabric’s fibres. Warm or cool water is usually advisable as hot water can help make the stain more permanent.
#1 Baking Soda: baking soda for stains can either be used directly or six tablespoons mixed with half a cup of water to create a paste. Using
It is extremely effective for rubbing into
blood stains, baby sick, fruit and wine stains on clothing to help lift the stain.
Baking Soda: Rubbing soda directly into
tea or
coffee cups
will remove the tanning from the inside of your cups in an instant. Similarly, if you mix the baking soda
on to your kitchen tops to remove stains from the surface. Using lemon juice with water you can squirt
with it will help make it smell nice too!
#2 Vinegar:
Using white vinegar for eliminating water soluble stains such as
mud, fizzy drinks, tomato ketchup or children’s paints is an excellent alternative to an expensive stain remover when you simply pour directly
onto the area before washing.
Vinegar
half a cupful into a washing machine and put a You can even add
cycle on as normal. If the stain is on your carpet, pour on the spillage and leave for a few minutes before wiping clean with a damp cloth. Vinegar will also help to
mildew and mould from areas in your home. remove
#3 Lemon Juice: Using
lemons
in your home isn’t
can also make home cleaning
always for cooking but
miracles for Knightsbridge and has been used for centuries as a natural deodoriser around the home.
Lemon Juice copper by cutting a lemon in half, sprinkling salt on the open half and simply rubbing into the tarnished copper to get it gleaming Use for cleaning up your
again. You can also rub a lemon, with salt into a chopping board to get rid of any stains left from cooking.
Final Tip: With all stains, it’s always a good
test out a small area beforehand to make certain it will work effectively. idea to