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HOW TO
REMOVE PILLS FROM winter fine wool SWEATERS
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and a
thousand other household complaints that will save you money!
GROOMING,
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PRE-DRY
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LAUNDRY,
DYING TIPS & MORE ON LAUNDRY-type-PILLING!
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There’s
nothing worse than having to say goodbye to a much-loved garment, rug or
sentimental item because it has ruined by an accidental spill. Readers of The
Australian Women’s Weekly have for years been sharing their hints on removing
stubborn spots. Some of these stains are PECULIARLY AUSSIE….Ok?
Allow
to dry before scraping off excess. Soak washable articles in biological
detergent or sponge with a weak vinegar and water solution before washing.
Non-washable articles: Sponge with weak ammonia and water solution, then white
vinegar, then cold water. Dry thoroughly and quickly.
Sponge
fresh blood stains quickly with a mixture of one tablespoon of salt in two cups
of cold water, then with an ammonia solution. Wash in cooler water than usual.
Old stains should be soaked in a hydrogen peroxide or ammonia solution (one
part to eight parts of water), then wash in detergent with a few drops of
ammonia added.Carpet: For carpet or mattress, apply a thick paste of raw starch
and water, allow to dry, then brush off.
Scrape
closely, then place absorbent paper over and under stain and iron with a warm
iron. For washable items, rub powdered detergent welt in, then rinse. Try white
spirit or dry-cleaning fluid if the stain is still there, then wash in water as
hot as the fabric will stand. Non-washable items: Try ironing through paper,
then dab with dry-cleaning fluid. Blot as dry as possible.
Scrape
off as much as possible, then put the article in the freezer for an hour or
two. Otherwise, use a few ice cubes in a plastic bag to harden the wax. Then
place fabric between sheets of absorbent paper or between several tissues with
stronger paper on top, and iron with warm iron. Remove any fragments with methylated
spirits or dry-cleaning fluid. Carpet: Place absorbent paper over the mark,
iron on a cool setting.
Make a bucket of detergent water to which you add ammonia and
vinegar. Get a big square bristle brush. Dip, scuz rub the carpet so foam appears
on top surface.Swipe with clean, dry rag. Do again,Swipe again. Takes a pile of
rags. If you want to do the entire house, you put all the children, husband,
friends, neighborhood kids to work with their own square brush and pile of
rags. Do the whole house in an hour.
Rub
with ice cubes or put in freezer to harden, then scrape off as much as you can.
Dab remainder with fluid, white spirit or methylated spirits. Non-washable
items: Blot dry as quickly as possible.
Scrape
off solids with a blunt knife. For washable articles, use boiling water poured
from a height (taking care not to splash yourself or apply biological detergent
with enzymes to the back of the stain, mopping as you sponge. Rinse. Use
aerosol grease solvent to remove any residue. Wash as usual.
Soak
washables in a solution of 30g borax to one litre of warm water, then wash as
usual. Non-washables: Sponge first with grease solvent then the borax solution.
Carpet: Sponge with borax solution (one tablespoon to one cup warm water).
On
carpet, mop up excess immediately from outside to centre of spill.Lightly
sponge remaining stain with eucalyptus wool wash in lukewarm water.
Mop
us excess then sponge with one tablespoon of dishwasher powder dissolved in
four cups of warm water. Non-washables: Mop up excess, sponge with cold water
and blot as dry as possible.
Most
of these have their own thinners, which will remove the stain but, if not
available, try dabbing with a cloth dampened with turpentine. Sponge with warm
water and detergent to remove the stain remover before washing as usual.
Non-washable items: First check that colour doesn’t run, treat as
above, then sponge with cold water and blot dry.
Remove
solids. If washable, apply liquid detergent, then rinse.Repeat if needed. Any
stain remaining can be soaked in an ammonia solution before garment is washed.
Non-washable articles: Sponge with white spirit or dry-cleaning
fluid until make-up colour disappears. Commercial spot-removing kits are
available for upholstery.
Scrape
or sponge off as much as you can. Rinse washable articles in cold water, then
soak in biological detergent or borax solution (one tablespoon to one cap
water). When dry, use dry-cleaning fluid on residue. Wash.
Non-washable articles: Dab with dry-cleaning fluid, then methylated
spirits.
Carpet: Sponge with one teaspoon detergent and one teaspoon white
vinegar in one litre (qt) warm water.
Soak stain with white vinegar, then rinse and wash as
usual.
Non-washable articles: Carefully sponge with warm water
and liquid
detergent
Soak
washable items in cold water and biological detergent, then wash as usual. Use
a grease solvent to remove any remaining stain.Non-washable items: Expert care
is required so find a dry-cleaner without delay.
Remove
anything solid, then spray washable articles with biological detergent. Use
grease solvent on what’s left before washing in the usual way.
Non-washable articles: Dab with grease solvent, then liquid
detergent and sponge oil with cold water, repeating as often as necessary.
Sponge
or soak fresh stains at once in cold salted water, soda water or milk. If
article is washable, treat it with detergent, rubbing it into the stain with
your fingers; or treat with borax solution, vinegar or an ammonia solution (one
part to five parts water). Cover wet stain with salt and wash at high
temperature, if possible.Non-washables: Sponge with cold water when dry, use
upholstery spotting kit or dry-cleaning fluid. Carpet: Sponge with warm water,
then treat as for chocolate.
THE MIRACLE MAKER SPRAY N" WASH STICK! I AM personally astonished at this
product's FABULOUS ABILITY. THERE is no stain worse than pomegrante. I juice
this fruit by halves as if theywere ORANGES. Finished, added sugar, threw it in
fridge. Look at my cotton weave bathrobe, it's as if I had three bullet holes
in my thighs. I didn't rinse. I just threw on the SPRAY'N WASH stick on both
sides of fabric. It's a stick like a 8" lipstick. Threw it right in wash.
No bleach just cheap detergent and not much of that. NOT ONE TRACE OF STAIN!
Dab
with dry-cleaning fluid, lighter fuel or turpentine, then sponge with a
solution of one teaspoon of detergent, one teaspoon of white vinegar and one
litre of warm water.
On
clothing or carpet, cover stain with calamine lotion. Allow to dry, then brush
off. Dab with cloth dipped in methylated spirits.For carpet that’s heavily
stained, make a paste of methylated spirits and borax and rub into fibre. Cover
slain and let dry before vacuuming. Repeat as necessary.
Dampen
stain on washable items, then rub with methylated spirits or glycerine. Leave
an hour, then wash as usual.Non-washable items: Sponge with methylated spirits
or liquid detergent, followed by cold water. For stains that have browned,
sponge with one teaspoon wool wash in one cup warm water. Rinse after sponging.
Scrape
off, then sponge with cold water. if washable, soak in a pre-wash solution,
then wash with biological detergent.
Non-washable articles: Sponge with cold water, then treat with
whitespirit or dry-cleaning fluid. Sprinkle with talcum powder; wipe and
re-apply Carpet: Treat the same as for chocolate stains.
Scrape
off what you can, then put absorbent paper under and over grease mark and press
with a warm iron (change paper as often as needed). Sponge with white spirit or
dry-cleaning fluid and, if washable, rinse then wash as usual.
Non-washable items: Try as above without washing.Carpet: Sprinkle
with talcum powder, cover with paper towel and hold a hot iron over the paper.
Press only lightly and repeat if necessary.
Once
it’s dry it will often not come out, so act quickly. Rinse washable articles in
cold water and rub with liquid detergent. Sponge with methylated spirits or
ammonia if necessary. Rinse, wash as usual.
Non-washable articles: Dab with hydrogen peroxide, methylated
spirits or ammonia and sponge with cold water.
For
washable articles, cover stain with damp English mustard and leave for 24 hours
before washing as usual.Non- washable articles: Sponge with alcohol or
methylated spirits.
Soak
or sponge garments in a solution of 30g borax to two cups warm water, then wash
as usual.
Non-washables: Sponge, stain with warm water containing ammonia or
borax or use dry-cleaning fluid.
As
with blood, they’re harder to move when dry, so rinse or sponge with cold water
quickly. Soak washable items in biological detergent, working the powder into
the stain. If it’s still visible, use white spirit or dry-cleaning fluid,
rinse, then wash in lukewarm water.Non-washables: Use a dry-cleaning solvent.
Scrape
off what you can. If washable, rinse in cold water, rub with liquid detergent
or try methylated spirits. Rinse again, then wash.Non-washable items: Dab with
white spirit or dry-cleaning fluid.
Unless
the fabric is drip-dry or permanent-press, soak in diluted bleach, then wash as
usual. Or spread spots with lemon juice, cover with salt and leave in the sun.
Keep moist till spots are gone, then rinse and wash as usual. For dark clothes
that have been hanging in a cupboard, sponge with hot water and a dash of
Dettol. Iron kill mould spores and dry well before rehanging.
Rinse
washables in cold water. Then soak in lukewarm water with detergent and a dash
of ammonia. If needed, follow up with dry-cleaning fluid, rinse, then wash as
usual.Non-washables: Sponge with a grease solvent, then with lukewarm water and
blot dry.
Let
it dry and brush off what you can. Soak in hot water with plenty of good
detergent, then rub by hand in the bucket to release as much dirt as possible
before putting the article in the washing machine.Non-washable articles: Sponge
the dried mud with detergent and water solution, then use dry-cleaning fluid.
Rub
a mulberry stain with a green mulberry, then sponge, or wash as usual.
Wipe
up spill and dab with acetone or amyl acetate; don’t use oily polish remover.
Sponge out any colour left with methylated spirit.Rinse, wash as usual.
Never decant Leave any household poisons in their original
containers. Never store dangerous liquids in empty food or drink containers.
Always
easier tackled while still wet, it’s a good idea to note from the can the name
of the thinner for the paint you are using in case of a major spill.
Water-based paint should wash out well in cold water but, if it has dried, use
methylated spirits or paintbrush cleaner. For oil-based paint, sponge with warm
detergent and water, then soak stained area in white spirit and scrub gently
with an old toothbrush. It takes a while and you will need to repeat the
process, but it will come out in the end. Alternatively, soak paint-stained
garment overnight in warm water with one tablespoon of vinegar, two tablespoons
of ammonia and one teaspoon of salt. Rinse in cold water and hang to dry.
Act
immediately on spilt perfume. Rub in a little glycerine, leave for several
hours, then wash in warm soapy water and rinse.Non-washables: Sponge with warm
water and borax.
Soak
for 30 minutes in warm white vinegar, rinse well and wash as usual; or dissolve
three tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda in a bucket of cold water, soak for an
hour, then wash in the usual way.On a silk dress or shirt, make a paste of
fuller’s earth and water and spread over the stain. Brush off when dry. For a
woollen garment , sponge with a weak mixture of bicarbonate of soda and warm
water. If the underarm area is yellow, sponge with hydrogen peroxide and keep
it damp for half an hour. If it’s oily, dab with dry-cleaning fluid.
Pet stains See Urine/Vomit.
Scorch
marks are difficult to get rid of. Careful rubbing with fine sandpaper or steel
wool with a little peroxide may help fade the mark. For washable articles
sponge or soak in ammonia, hydrogen peroxide or borax solution. On silk or
wool, cover scorch with a mix of equal quantities borax and glycerine, leave
for one hour, then carefully hand wash.
Non-washable articles: Sponge lightly with glycerine solution, then
sponge with warm water. Repeat.
Scrape
off what you can. Dab with white spirit or grease solvent, while holding an
absorbent pad underneath to stop stain spreading.Whites can be bleached. After
treatment, rinse and wash as usual.Carpet: Sponge carpet or chair covers with a
mix of three parts wool wash and four parts warm water. Use a rough cloth like
towelling, then sponge with cold water. If necessary, first treat with white
spirit or dry-cleaning fluid.
Soft drinks See Fruit, Fruit Juice and Berries.
Scrape
off deposit. For washables, apply white spirit or eucalyptus oil. Rinse, wash
as usual. Sponge tar off pets’ paws with eucalyptus oil on a soft cloth,
followed by warm soapy water. Non-washable articles: Dab with white spirit or
eucalyptus oil - or see a drycleaner.
Tomato juice See fruit, fruit juice and berries.
Fresh
stains on washable articles can be rinsed in cold, salty water, then washed.
Soak dried stains in biological detergent and use hydrogen peroxide and ammonia
solution if necessary. Non-washable articles: Sponge fresh stain with cold
water, then white vinegar solution. For dried stains, you may need a drycleaner.
Remove
excess. Run washable article under cold tap, soak in biological detergent,
rinse, then wash as usual.Non-washable articles: Sponge with cold water. Then
sponge with mix of two and a half cups warm water and one tablespoon of borax.
A wipe with eucalyptus oil helps cover odour.
Articles
that have been stored for some time and yellowed can be corrected with a mild
bleach solution. For something that can’t be bleached, soak 12 hours in one
dessertspoon of cream of tartar to four litres of hot water. Rinse, wash as
usual. Failing that, dye the whole thing in apot of fresh tea.
Zinc cream Remove deposit. Dab
with neat wool wash on a cloth wrung out in hot water. Repeat as necessary,
using a fresh part of the cloth for each application.