Stains 101: 5 Most Common Stains and Solutions

Fed up with stains on your nice clothes or furniture? We’ve got 5 super simple tricks for you!

There’s nothing more frustrating than putting away a fresh load of laundry, and realizing that the stains on your clothes haven’t gone away! Here are 5 of our favorite tricks for combating even the most stubborn stains:

1. Grease Stains

For grease stains, soak the stain in regular dish soap. Rub the dish soap into the stain and rinse with hot water.

2. Tomato Sauce Stains

Pour boiling water over the stain and sprinkle baking soda over it. Rub the baking soda in and rinse.

3. Blood

You can removed dried blood by soaking it in milk or dabbing it with hydrogen peroxide. Rinse and wash garment as usual.

4. Grass Stains

Get rid of those pesky grass stains by rubbing hydrogen peroxide over them.

5. Lipstick

For lipstick stains, glycerine is all you need, but make sure not to pour it beyond the stain. After, wash the garment with detergent in warm water.

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