Removing Lipstick Stains – Apply an Alcohol Swab to the Fabric
You may think that a stain is a stain is a stain. But that's not the case. Some stains are simply more challenging to remove than others. Lipstick stains can be especially cumbersome, but not if you know the...
Using Bleach to Whiten Clothing
Bleach serves a dual purpose: it whitens clothes and removes tough stains. It boosts our laundry tasks because it takes over where detergents leave off. This means that if ordinary laundry detergent cannot take out the stains, using bleach...
Should Your Teen Wash His or Her Own Clothing
Laundry! For many parents, laundry can quickly become the one household chore that never ceases to end. The moment you get one load finished, folded and put away – a hamper in the bathroom begins to overflow with stinky...
Removing Stains from Clothing
There are two important steps before removing stains from clothing. The first step is to identify the type of fabric. For example, if the fabric is made of rayon, silk or delicate Belgian / Parisian lace, you will want...
Energy Efficient Washing Machines
It’s not just energy efficient washing machines that have created the buzz in the last decade. We also have energy efficient homes, energy efficient windows, energy efficient TV sets – anything that’s built or manufactured it seems has to...
Tips for Washing Clothes
Did you say “tips for washing clothes?” Doing laundry is like doing the world’s oldest profession, pardon such a crass comparison. We do it about 52 times a year (for some, maybe more) that we go on automatic mode...
Removing Grease Stains from Clothing
There are two important steps before removing stains from clothing. The first step is to identify the type of fabric. For example, if the fabric is made of rayon, silk or delicate Belgian / Parisian lace, you will want...
How to Remove Wine Stains from Clothing
When it comes to removing wine stains from clothing, some cleaners work well on white wine while others are better for red wine spills.
As the experts say again and again, the trick to removing wine stains is quick action....
Laundry Soap – You Get What You Pay For
When it comes to brand loyalty – consumers are often more committed to their laundry soap brand than they are to their spouses. In surveys, most women acknowledge that they purchase laundry soap based on the sniff test alone....
Laundry Does Not Wash Itself, My Dear
Who would have thought there could be such a bid adieu about laundry? The truth is that you would be hard pressed to find a parenting blog or family article where the battle over laundry duties within the home...
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Stain Removers that Work
Before giving you a list of stain removers, let’s get to the basics. One thing to understand is to treat the stained fabric as soon as possible. It’s the same advice you get when your car gets scratched. Paint over the scratch to avoid corrosion. So the longer you...
Using Bleach to Whiten Clothing
Bleach serves a dual purpose: it whitens clothes and removes tough stains. It boosts our laundry tasks because it takes over where detergents leave off. This means that if ordinary laundry detergent cannot take out the stains, using bleach would.
The only problem with regular use of bleach is that...
Removing Red Wine Stains from Carpets – How to Do It
Today’s homework? Find out how to remove red wine stains from carpets! We were surprised to learn that there are several ways to do this.
Two things to bear in mind, however, when removing that red stain from your beautiful carpet:
Time is of the essence – don’t think, I’ll get...
