Stains: 10 tricks and remedies to remove the most difficult ones

In the products we use to do the laundry and remove stains from our clothes, various chemical components lurk, potentially harmful to our health. Why not try to find alternatives, rediscovering do-it-yourself and the dear old grandmother's remedies, to remove stains in a natural, sustainable and low cost way? It is enough to have a little goodwill and follow a few rather simple basic criteria, bearing in mind that some stains respond to alkaline minerals, such as borax, others to acid substances, such as vinegar.



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Difficult stains. How to remove them? In the products we use for do the laundry e stain removal our garments nestle different chemical components, potentially harmful to our health. Why not try to look for alternatives, rediscovering il do-it-yourself and dear old grandmother's remedies, however remove stains naturally, sustainable e low cost?



It is enough to have a little goodwill and follow a few rather simple basic criteria, bearing in mind that some stains meet the alkaline minerals, such as borax, others a acid substances, such asvinegar.

So here are some small tips and tricks to try get rid of the most common and annoying stains:

Index

Tea stains e coffee

Remedy: juice of lemon; vinegar; cream of tartar

If in a moment of distraction you have spilled coffee or tea on your new shirt or favorite trousers, try applying vinegar (or some lemon juice or cream of tartar), let it act for an hour before proceeding with the normal washing and… cross your fingers!

Blood stains

Remedy: water cold e starch of but

Did you get injured while doing some chores around the house and stained your sweater with blood? Know that in many cases it is sufficient to soak the stained garment in cold water, perhaps with a little sale. For more resistant stains, however, the advice is to apply one cream based on cold water and corn starch in equal parts and leave it to act for about half an hour before proceeding with washing.

Egg Spots

Remedy: cold water; hydrogen peroxide

Have you made a nice omelette on your pants or on the tablecloth? Avoid hot water and soak in cold water for an hour before washing. Alternatively, try rubbing on the hydrogen peroxide stain, then washing normally.



Grass stains

Remedy: vinegar

Your children did they get dirty playing outdoors? No fear! Dab the stains with vinegar and let it act for an hour before proceeding with the normal washing.

Grease Stains

Remedy: vegetable liquid soap; laundry soda

Even if the stain is so bad it's scary, it is often enough to dab it with a little bit of vegetable liquid soap (on the market there are several natural products based on olive oil). If the stain persists, try a compound of soda and water in equal parts, and scrub gently. Leave it on for at least an hour before washing your garment.

Chocolate Stains

Remedy: vegetable liquid soap e water

Chocolate is not only a delight for the palate but also a formidable opponent when it settles on your pants, your t-shirts and your shirts. Try to fight it by mixing a teaspoon of soap with a cup of water and applying the mixture on the stain. Let it act for half an hour and then proceed with the normal washing.

Ink Stains

Stains: 10 tricks and remedies to remove the most difficult ones

Remedy: vinegar; XNUMX cups milk

If you are among those who continue to prefer the pen to computer or if you have school-age children, you have or will, at least once, have to deal with ink stains. Try dabbing them with milk or vinegar, leaving it on for an hour before washing normally.

Sweat stains

Stains: 10 tricks and remedies to remove the most difficult ones



Remedy: water e vinegar; shampoo

To eliminate those annoying sweat stains that form on clothing especiallysummer, when thegrandfather and hot are more unbearable, rub them with water and vinegar or with shampoo, before proceeding with the normal washing.

Spots of tomato

Remedy: vinegar; laundry soda;

Splashes of gravy on your favorite shirt? Try dabbing them with vinegar or with a mixture of water and soda, in equal parts, to be gently rubbed on the stained surface, before washing.

Wine Stains

Stains: 10 tricks and remedies to remove the most difficult ones

Remedy: boiling water; sparkling water; toothpaste

Did you pour some wine on the new tablecloth? Pour boiling water directly onto the stain or rub it gently with sparkling water before proceeding with the wash. On clothes, especially if the stain is not treated immediately, you can try with toothpaste: apply the toothpaste directly on the stain and rub vigorously, then wash the garment as usual. But beware of whitening toothpastes because they can have a bleaching effect on fabrics.

Warnings

I grandmother's remedies are compatible with most fabrics, with some exceptions: for example, do not use alkaline substances (like borax or soap) su lana and arrow, delicate fabrics that tolerate only acid substances, such as vinegar or lemon juice. To avoid nasty surprises, it is always advisable carry out a test on a small part of the fabric that needs to be treated, to verify its compatibility with the "natural stain remover" to be used.

Then remember that, once applied, most substances need time (at least half an hour) to act on the stain and take effect. After the treatment, it is necessary to wash each garment as usual, following the instructions on the Labels.

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