Tips:STAINS

COFFEE/ TEA STAINS: If you spill tea or coffee (or any other caffeine drink) on your clothes then wash it at once with water, preferably lukewarm. These stains turn brownish when they become old. Then they can’t be removed even with a hefty scrubbing of soap-water. If it’s an old stain and the cloth is either linen or cotton then soak it in a mixture of borax and water. Then just rub it with soap. If the material is wool or silk then get a piece of cloth an dip it in a bit of alcohol and rub the spot. Then mix a few drops of glycerin with water and keep the outfit merged under it for about 20 minutes and frequently rub the spot. Rinse the cloth carefully.
FRUIT STAINS: If you encounter any of these then wash the spot as soon as possible with warm water. If the stain is not recent, then put a few drops of glycerin and vinegar on the spot an keep it like that for a couple of minutes. Then rinse it with cold water.
BLOOD STAINS: Instantaneous bloodstains go away if you wash it with water. If the stain gets old then mix some salt in cold water and douse the cloth in it for a few minutes. The stain will dissolve. A very important point to remember about bloodstains is never use warm or hot water. It will make the mark more profound.
INK BLOTS: This is perhaps the most commonly come across. A few squirts of lemon and salt sometimes does the trick impressively. If the stain is fresh then rub the place with a brush after sprinkling some talcum powder. Yu can apply glycerin and soap if the material is cotton or linen. If that doesn’t work either then stir three teaspoons of oxalic acid in an ounce of water and apply the mixture to the spot. After that wash the cloth thoroughly. And Presto!