Different types of stains require different treatments and in order to be ready for all eventualities, it is a good idea to have the following items in your stock cupboard:
Tip: Detergents and stain removers. This booklet contains a great deal of advice on the best detergents and agents to use for removing stains. If you are unsure about a particular product, have a look on the manufacturer’s website as they often give important information about the active ingredients in it and how to use it properly.
5% citric acid Aerosol stain removers with benzene Alcohol Bile soap Blotting paper Brush cleaner (turpentine) Butter Buttermilk Chlorine bleach Clothes brush Colour run remover Cotton wool Dentured alcohol Dye strippers
Eau de Cologne Eggs Eucalyptus oil Glycerine Hair spray Hydrogen peroxide Ice cubes Lemon juice Liquid ammonia Liquid bleach (suitable for coloureds) Milk Mineral water Natural soap Oxygen based bleach
Potato flour, corn flour or sawdust Potatoes Proprietary stain removers Rust remover Salt Soda crystals Sour milk Spirit of soap Spirits Stain devils Talcum powder Turpentine Vinegar