| Stain |
Cleaning Method
|
| Acids
|
Detergent/white vinegar
|
| Alcoholic beverages
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
|
| Ammonia or Alkali
|
Detergent/White vinegar
|
| Ball-point pen ink
|
Methylated spirits or turpentine
|
| Beer
|
Detergent/White vinegar
|
| Bleach
|
Detergent/White vinegar
|
| Blood
|
Detergent/White vinegar or Starch Paste
|
| Burning cigarette
|
Brush off with a hard edge
|
| Butter
|
Cleaning fluid
|
| Candy
|
Detergent/White vinegar or scrape and vacuum
|
| Cellulose paint
|
Acetone
|
| Chewing gum
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
|
| Chocolate
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
|
| Coffee
|
Glycerine
|
| Cosmetics
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
|
| Crayon
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid or scrape and
vacuum
|
| Egg
|
Detergent/White vinegar
|
| Fat and Oil
|
Tissue and iron, then cleaning fluid (Do not use iron after
solvent)
|
| Fruit and juices
|
Detergent/White vinegar
|
| Furniture polish
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Glue
|
Alcohol
|
| Grass
|
Methylated spirits
|
| Gravy
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
|
| Grease
|
Cleaning fluid or scrape & vacuum
|
| Household cement
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Ice cream
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Ink
|
Water only
|
| Iodine
|
Alcohol
|
| Jam
|
Lukewarm water
|
| Lipstick
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Medicine
|
Call a reputable cleaner
|
| Metal polish
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Mildew
|
Call a reputable cleaner
|
| Milk
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Mud
|
Detergent/White vinegar
|
| Mustard
|
Detergent/White vinegar
|
| Nail polish
|
Polish Remover*
|
| Oils
|
Cleaning fluid
|
| Paint
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Perfume
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Permanent ink
|
Call a reputable cleaner
|
| Rust
|
Call a reputable cleaner
|
| Salad dressing
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Sauces
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid*
|
| Shoe polish
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid or scrape and
vacuum
|
| Soot
|
Vacuum, then cleaning fluid
|
| Tar
|
Cleaning fluid
|
| Tea
|
Detergent/White vinegar
|
| Vomit
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
|
| Wax
|
Cleaning fluid or scrape & vacuum
|
| Wine
|
Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning fluid
|