Stain
| Cleaning method
|
Acids
| Detergent/white vinegar
|
Alcoholic Beverage
| Detergent/white vinegar
|
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 & vacuum
|
Cellulose Paint
| Acetone
|
Chewing gum
| Detergent/white vinegar or cleaning fluid
|
Chocolate
| Detergent/white vinegar or cleaning fluid
|
Coffee
| Glycerin
|
Cosmetics
| Detergent/white vinegar or cleaning fluid
|
Crayon
| Detergent/white vinegar or cleaning fluid or scrape and vacuum
|
Egg
| Detergent/white vinegar
|
Fat & oil
| Tissue and iron, then cleaning fluid (Do not use iron after solvent)
|
Fruit & 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
|
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
|
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
|
