Stain Removal

Vegetables are good for your body but not for your household surfaces. Nutritious green and yellow plants can cause unsightly laundry stains. Follow these stain removal techniques to erase what veggies leave behind.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water you find out that even it can stain your household surfaces. Follow these stain removal tips to remove pesky water spots.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

As things age, they sometimes have a tendency to yellow, and while it is a lovely color, yellowing spots are anything but attractive. Follow these stain removal tips to erase those buttery blemishes.

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Worcestershire and soy sauces are condiments often used to flavor meat. Unfortunately, both liquids leave unsightly laundry stains. Follow these stain removal tips to kick these spots to the curb.

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Smoke stains are serious business, whether they're the result of a burned dinner or a house fire. Follow these stain removal tips to remove any trace from your household surfaces.

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Soap is supposed to be a cleaning agent, but if you get it on the wrong surface it can quickly become a staining agent. Follow these stain removal tips to clean up soap spots.

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Whether hot or cold, served as a side or alone, soup is a tasty treat. These stain removal techniques will help you leave the liquid where it belongs -- at the table.

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Maple and corn syrups are packed with sugary goodness. While they are great additions to food, they're not welcome on clothing, where they cause laundry stains. Follow these stain removal tips to remove sticky spots.

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Tomato juice and tomato sauce are essential ingredients in many dishes. Unfortunately, they also leave unsightly laundry stains. Follow these stain removal tips to erase tomato spots from your household surfaces.

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Unknown stains are tricky. How do you remove a spot or stain if you can't even identify it? These stain removal techniques will help you conquer your fear of the unknown.

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Perspiration is the body's way of cooling itself. What's not cool are the laundry stains it can leave behind. Follow these stain removal tips to erase unsightly sweat stains.

By Editors of Consumer Guide & Yara Simón

When iron starts to corrode, it forms rust, a substance that often leaves behind unsightly brownish stains. Check out our stain removal tips to give your household surfaces a clean start.

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Without an oily dressing, a salad is just a pile of lettuce. But you don't want it to be an accessory on clothing or surfaces. Learn ways to remove oily salad dressing from household surfaces.

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Ice cream stains can be a subtle hint to avoid sweets. Follow some tried-and-true methods of cleaning that gloppy mess from your clothes and from any surface. Learn to remove ice cream stains.

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Stamp pad, ballpoint pen, and ink stains can turn a triumphant moment at the office into a humiliating experience in front of your boss. Learn to remove various ink stains.

By Editors of Consumer Guide & Austin Henderson

Someone has accidentally swiped you with their cigarette and now you're facing an ugly stain. No need for smoke to come out of your ears. Follow these stain removal tips to erase nicotine stains.

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Oil stains are smooth operators; they can sneak up on you and cause laundry stains when you least expect them. Follow these stain removal tips to erase these slick spots.

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Oranges are a delicious sweet treat and are great for your health, but they're not so hot for your household surfaces. Learn stain removal tips to eliminate any sign of this citrus fruit.

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Cleaning your oven isn't fun, but the job is made even worse if a household surface winds up with an oven cleaner stain. Learn stain removal tips to save non-oven surfaces from this cleanser.

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Whether done by a four-year-old or an established artist, a watercolor painting can add beautiful color to a room. Less attractive are the stains paints can leave behind. Follow these tips to remove these spots.

Pencils are great because they allow you to go back and make changes to what you've written. Follow these stain removal tips to erase graphite and pencil lead marks.

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A pet is like a member of the family -- one that occasionally has accidents indoors. Cleaning up pet stains is part of animal ownership, so follow these tips to undo what Fido does.

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Prunes are a fiber-rich fruit usually eaten dried. They're good for you, but not for your carpet, clothing, or surfaces. Learn stain removal tips to keep your household and clothing free of prune spots.

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Ammonia stains can leave you feeling like you've been stung. There are proven methods to remove ammonia stains safely and effectively. Find out how to get rid of ammonia spots and stains.

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Floor wax spots may lead to pacing, but look no further. There are effective stain removal steps you can take to remove those spots without getting down about it. Learn to remove floor wax spots.

By Editors of Consumer Guide