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Removing Coffee Stains from Textiles

If the stain is still damp, remove it with a weak solution of 30g of borax to 500ml of water. If the stain has dried, gently rub it with a clean rag moistened with glycerine. Leave it for about an hour, then rinse...

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20th January 1996

Removing Cosmetic Stains from Textiles

Remove foundation creams and moisturizers with heated potato starch, place the textile on a sheet of plastic and cover it with nylon filament screening. Pass the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner 2.5 to 5cm...

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20th January 1996

Removing Deposits of Lime Scale on Glass

To remove or reduce a build-up of gray-white deposits of lime scale (calcium carbonate) proceed as follows: 1 If the deposits are inside a container, pour enough distilled...

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20th January 1996

Removing Egg Stains from Textiles

To remove egg: First remove the worst of it by gently scraping with a plastic spatula. Remove egg white with a solution of salt and water; rinse with water. To remove egg yolk, work a dilute solution...

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20th January 1996

Removing Fat & Oils from Textiles

Remove light fat or oil stains with a clean rag moistened with a little white spirit. For heavier stains, cover the affected area with brown wrapping paper (matt side facing the wax), and apply a medium-hot iron. Keep replacing...

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20th January 1996

Removing Fruit Juice Stains from Textiles

On washable textiles remove still-wet stains by placing them over the top of an open container and pouring hot water through the stain. If that proves insufficient, gently rub with lemon juice...

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20th January 1996