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Rust Stains On Jeans?I have two pairs of white jeans that have rust spots on them from water. I have tried using bleach and bleach pen but it didn't work. How can i get the rust out without throwing them away?

 

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Handwash Stained White Mark on Shirt?I accidently got handwash on a nice new shirt and then washed it hoping it would come out. It didn't. Now there a white mark on my shirt and I'm sure the shirt is bleached. Is there any possible way of getting the colour back, I really need this shirt! Help,

 

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Shampoo Stains on Shirt?i removed a grease spot from a green shirt with shampoo and now the shampoo spots are yellow. Can anyone gime me tips to remedy my problem?

 

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Clear Nail Polish Stain?I spilled clear nail polish (top coat) on a black cotton, GAP zip-up and I have no idea what to do or anyway to make the stain appear less visable?

 

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Stains on a Yellow Raincoat?How do I clean stains from a child's yellow raincoat?

 

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Cleaning Linen Shoes?I have a pair of off-white linen shoes that I have worn for several seasons without them needing cleaned. Now they need to be cleaned and I don't have any idea what to use at home.

 

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Texta On Leather Shoes Soles?Could someone please advise how to remove texta or pen from the LEATHER SOLES of shoes. I have tried nail polish remover and methalated spirits to no avail.

 

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Blood on White T-shirt?My son got blood all over his favorite white t-shirt and it has writing on the front so cannot use regular bleach on it.

 

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Envelope Stickiness on Clothes?I know this may sound silly (I feel silly writing it) but I ordered some clothes for my son on e-bay and they came in a Priority Mail envelope. So when I opened the envelope some of the stickiness from the seal got on a pair of pajamas and I can't get it off. I washed them before I realized that there was anything on them. And I can't get it off, it is like a white patch on the side of the pajama pants. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

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Yellow Spots From a Bleach Stick?I have a pair of white cotton capri's that have a few stains on them. I used a "bleach stick" on the stains and threw them in the hamper to be washed. At the end of the week, upon washing the capris, I found that they had yellowed wherever I had put the "bleach stick" on the stains.

 

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Lemon Juice Stain on Linen Slacks?How do I remove lemon juice stains from linen slacks that have to be dry-cleaned? They had a red stain, not sure but maybe Jello. Lemon juice removed the red stain. However, now I have yellow blotches. I took them to the dry cleaners and they tried but the yellowing is still there.

 

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Navy Blue Streaks on Red Clothing?I would like to know if anyone can help with a laundry problem. I take my red, maroon, and pink clothes to my mother's to wash because when I wash them at my house I get a navy blue streak on them. This has happened to towels, shorts, t-shirts, you name it. We are on well water, and she is not.

 

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Stains on a Hand Painted Shirt?I've recently returned from a long overseas holiday. At some point during that time, my expensive hand painted silk shirt has managed to make it from the laundry to the patio outside and now has dirty grey looking areas on it.

 

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Red Rag Stained Shirt?I need help to removing a red stain on a gray cotton t-shirt. The stain came from a red wash cloth, like the ones your find in workshops. I dried the shirt before I found the stain.

 

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Water Marks on Cotton Skirt?I have recently purchased a green 100% cotton skirt. The skirt is gorgeous however it has only been worn once, as I have washed it and when it came out the wash and dried, I found white water marks all over it. Please can some tell me how I might be able to get them out as I am desperate to wear it again.

 

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Black Mold on T-shirts?How to get black mold off of white t-shirts? Any help is appreciated.

 

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Grape Juice Stain on Mink Coat?I have a mink coat that got grape juice on it during church service. How can I get it out?

 

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7 Year Old Baby Stain?Does anyone know how to remove a 7 year old dark stain from an offwhite heirloom crochetted WOOL christening dress? I'm guessing that the gown was put away 7 years ago without cleaning the baby spit-up and now the spots are a dark brown (rust color) mess. I'm scared to death to put something on it and make it worse yet it's ruined if I don't.

 

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Dried Glue on Shirt?I have a fairly new cotton t-shirt that has dried glue (hot glue, I believe). Is there any way to remove it?

 

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Peanut Butter Stain on Shirt?I have a peanut butter stain on a white cotton t-shirt, that I can not get out. If there's any help, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

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Removing Glitter From Shoes?I bought a pair of Skechers at the thrift store, the only problem is one has silver glitter on the design and the other looks like it has been remove. How could I remove the glitter from the design that still has it?

 

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Paper Name Tag Backing on Washable Suede?I have a paper name tag backing on washable suede jacket - how can I get it off?

 

Dooney and Burke Purse?I have a Dooney and Burke purse. It is one that has the different colored DB's on it and has a plastic feel to it. I accidently set it down on a table that someone had spilled chocolate milk on. I didn't realize it at the time and now I need to know how to get it off. Any suggestions?

 

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Makeup Stain on Sweater?I spilled liquid make-up on a brand new, never worn solid cream colored sweater. I've sprayed Spray N' Wash on it twice and washed it, and it did not come out.

 

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Cleaning Shoes With Fake Fur on Them?I have a pair of shoes that I really like, but am not sure how to clean them because there is fake fur around the ankle; how do I clean a cream-colored fake fur so it doesn't look gray and clumpy from last winter? The rest of the shoe is made of brown suede.

 

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Problems With Polyester?I have a polyester (synthetic at any rate) shirt from the 1970's (sentimentally very valuable!) that is covered in a black, orange and white motif. In the wash, the white has turned gray, I suppose because of the nearby black. Additionally, on one of the white sections, there are two or three dark gray streaks. I tried a soak in Ammonia but it did nothing.

 

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Facial Wax on Leather Shoes?A bowl with facial wax tipped over and got on two pairs of leather dress shoes (inside and outside of shoes). I am at a loss as to how to remove this wax?

 

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Makeup Stain on a Cotton Sweater?I have gotten makeup on a cotton sweater and cannot getit out. The sweater is black.

 

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Sharpie on a Sweatshirt?How do you get blue sharpie out of a grey cotton sweatshirt?

 

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Dye From Other Clothing on Blue Jeans?I washed my blue jeans with a red piece of clothing that faded (bled) on them. How do I get this out?

 

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Curd Stain on Silk?I stained my nicest fine silk skirt with the milky liquid from the curd that makes mozzarella cheese. The dry cleaners could not get it out. It seems that the liquid is made of enzyme called renee. Not even water and soap can get it out.

 

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Wax on Trousers?I have spilt wax on my good trousers. I have since washed them 3 times and tried the paper / iron method and still wont remove the wax. I think the wax is ground into my trousers now.

 

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Hot Glue Stain on Cotton Shirt?I need suggestions on how to get dried hot glue off of a cotton uniform shirt. As a quick fix I had to hot glue something to my uniform top and now that it's off it left a residue that I can't get out (I've already washed it and that didn't help at all).

 

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Steak Grease on Polyester Blouse?I need to know how to remove steak grease on a purple polyester delicate blouse?

 

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Mud on Timberland Boots?I've just got a new pair of baby blue Timberland boot. Any ideas what will work to get mud and stains out of them?

 

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Moisturizer Stain on Leather Purse?I spilled clear oil on a pink leather purse. The oil is made by the Baar Co. It has peanut oil, olive oil, rose water, and lanolin. Outside of throwing the purse away, does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can remove the oil?

 

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Light Jeans Stained by Darker Jeans?Can you help me with this one, I put my light jeans in with my sons jeans and there are dark spots all over them. Any tips for me please?

 

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Stains From Medication?Does anyone know how or what to use to remove reddish-orange stains resulting from Uristat, AZO and other products used for UTI's and/or bladder infections? Some of the tiny tablets had come out of their packaging in my hand bag and now everything is reddish-orange, including the lining of my bag.

 

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Balsamic Vinegar Stain on Suede?I wore a new suede jacket last night to dinner and got a spot of balsamic vinegar sauce on my lime green suede jacket. Is there any way of getting this out?

 

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Well Grease Stain on Sweatshirt?I have two really big grease stains from well grease on my sweatshirt. I have tried washing it and it didn't come out. This is my favorite sweatshirt.

 

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Removing Liquid Embroidery?Does anyone know how to remove liquid embroidery from a black sweatshirt? It has been on the fabric for about 2 years.

 

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Wine Stains on a Wedding Gown?My wedding gown has some very stubborn wine stains. I took it to a very reputable cleaner that specializes in gowns but they could not help. This is a gorgeous Vera Wang and I would love for my daughter to have the option of wearing it some day.

 

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Food Grease on Work Shirts?I need help in getting my work shirts clean! I work in a snack bar and all of my shirts have fryer grease on them. I've tried soaking them in Pine Sol, spraying them with 'Greased Lightning', Shampoo, 'Grease Relief', Dawn dish soap, etc. I've even tried ammonia, but nothing seems to take the grease out of them.

 

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Facial Wax Stain on Clothing?Can anyone tell me how to remove facial wax from a shirt? My daughter was heating up a little container of facial wax in the microwave and spilled some on her shirt.

 

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Soaked Clothing in Oxiclean for Too Long?I have blue Stains on White Cotton Clothes from leaving soaked in Oxiclean for too long (5 days). The stains are small and look like little blue pen marks every few inches. Does anyone know how to get these stains out?

 

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Candle Wax On Mercerized Cotton T-Shirt?I got candle wax on my black 100% mercerized cotton t-shirt and now the wax has dried. I need the shirt this weekend, can anyone help me out?

 

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Stain Left By Tape?How to clean stain left on fabric by sticky tape?

 

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Stains from Tissue Paper on a Wedding Dress?My wedding dress was packed in blue tissue paper and now there is blue dye on the dress. How can this be removed?

 

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Cleaning Hemp Shoes?Does anyone have any tips for cleaning hemp shoes? I walked through some soggy grass and now my new adidas sneakers have muddy water spots on them. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

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Pickle Stain on a Dress?I am really frustrated with this Oil (Pickle) stain. One of my new white dress has been stained with heavy pickle stain. I did give it for laundry, but in vain! Can anyone tell me how do I get rid of it?

 

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Fruit Punch Stain on Clothing?Does anyone know how to remove fruit punch stain from clothing?

 

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Dye From Blue Jeans on Leather Shoes?How do you get the dye from blue jeans off leather shoes?

 

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Mildew on a Purse?I recently purchased a Tommy Hilfiger purse on ebay and it smells like mildew. Most of the purse is canvas but the bottom and strap are leather, there is some metal hardware on it as well. I was wondering what I could do to get the mildew smell out without damaging the purse.

 

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Color Bleed on White Jacket?I am seeking help on removing brownish orange blotches off a white nylon/polyester jacket due to color "bleeding". My mother soaked my white jacket with a pair of brown gloves and now they're ruined. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

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Blood on Dry Clean Only Clothing?I got blood on two pairs of dry clean only pants - one satin and one linen. What can I do to get the blood out? Can I run them under water or will that ruin them?

 

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Chocolate Stain on a Pant Suit?I need to know how to get chocolate off of my pant suit. It is machine washable, but do not want to put the jacket in the washer. Help please.

 

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Cleaning Wallabees?I need help cleaning my Wallabees. My dog stepped on them and it left a paw print and my little brother used my makeup remover to try to make it go away but instead of the paw print off it left a brown spot. I don't know how to wash it off.

 

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Wine Stain on White Pants?My husband has a pair of white cotton pants that had red wine spilled on them. We tried to put club soda on them which helped some. After 2 weeks (we were on a trip), I put on Spray and Wash and washed them. The stain is faded but still there.

 

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Color Bleed on My Bathing Suit?My brand new bathing suit is light pink and black. After swimming, I took off the suit and placed it in a towel for aprox 15 minutes until I got home. When hanging it up to dry, I discovered that the black got ALL OVER the pink! Rit, I think has a color fade removal, but I've been told you cant use it on bathing suit material.

 

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Color Bleed on a Dry Clean Only Dress?My daughter has a new dress that only been worn once. I washed the dress not knowing it was dry clean only. In return the red part of the dress bled onto the white collar and I'm not sure how to fix it or if I can. If anyone has a suggestion on how to get the red out of the white collar in a dry clean only dress please let me know.

 

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Nail Polish on a Cotton Shirt?How do I get nail polish (lots of it!) out of a cotton skirt?

 

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Glue Gun Glue on Fabric?How to remove glue gun glue from fabric?

 

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Magic Marker on Polyester?Magic Marker on Polyester. Does anyone know how to remove magic marker from polyester? My son wore a jersey to school and I can't get it out.

 

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Spray Paint on Jeans?I accidentally sprayed black spray paint (enamel) on my new, pink jeans. I've tried getting it out with hairspray and nail polish remover, but neither of these things help.

 

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Can my outfit be saved?Can my outfit be saved? I spilled bleach doing laundry and some of it dripped into the laundry basket on dark clothes. It got on a brand new outfit in places I can't "decorate" to cover.

 

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Dahlia Sap Stain on Clothing?I do hope someone will be able to help me! I got dahlia sap (a black stain) on the front of a new red t-shirt (polyester/cotton). I suppose I could "recycle" it to wear in the garden, but, as it is new, I do not want to do that.

 

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Tea Stains on Clothing?How do I get tea stains out of a white blouse that says no bleach?

 

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Hamburger Grease Stain on Clothing?I got hamburger grease on one of my shirts. The shirt is 96% cotton and 4% rayon.

 

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Grape Juice Stain on Polyester?I need to know how to get a grape juice stain out of a pair of lime green polyester slacks.

 

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Baby Oil Stain on Polyester?Baby Oil Stain on Polyester. How do I remove a baby oil stain from my favorite lavender polyester camisole. . .

 

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Can club soda get a stain out of a polyester dress?Can club soda get a stain out of a polyester dress?

 

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Tar Stain on Polyester?How do you get tar out of 100% polyester?

 

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Dry Erase Marker on Silk?How can I remove dry erase marker from silk? The fabric is actually 70% silk and 30% linen. The marker leaked and dripped, so it is more dense than just a mark on the fabric.

 

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Primer on Jeans?How do you remove white primer paint from jeans?

 

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Biz Detergent for StainsBiz Detergent for Stains. I recently received a sample of Biz detergent that I ordered through a freebie site. My daughter spilled a purple concoction all over my pants. . .

 

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Cleaning Sticky Label Residue off My Jacket?How do I get a sticky label off of a suede jacket?

 

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Transmission Fluid on Fabric?How do you remove transmission fluid from fabric?

 

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Permanent Marker on Rubber?How can I remove a black permanent ink stain from rubber shoe soles?

 

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Water Stain on Satin Shoes?I got caught in the rain in my cream colored satin shoes. On the side, there is a water stain which is now MUCH darker than the rest of the shoe. Any advice how to clean this, without using bleach?

 

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Stain From Hard Candy on Jeans?I put a pair of jeans in the dryer with cinnamon hard candy in the pocket and it left a light pink stain. I tried peroxide without results. How can I remove it?

 

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How do you get dried blood stains off clothes?How do you get dried blood stains off clothes?

 

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How clean dried blood from inside a shoe?How clean dried blood from inside a shoe?

 

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Gum on Wool?How do you remove gun from WOOL slacks?

 

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Candy Stains on Blue JeansI requested a suggestion for getting candy stains out of blue jeans after they have been washed and dried but no one seemed to know. I saw where people were getting various stains out of clothing with 'Mean Green' or a similar cleaning product and guess what?

 

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Salt and Water Stains on Sheepskin Boots?How do you remove salt and water stains from UGG sheepskin winter boots?

 

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Candle Wax on Chiffon?I have a red dress, made of chiffon and has "blobs" of candle wax on them. I've tried fairy liquid on it but they don't budge. I need this dress for tonight.

 

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Apple Juice Stain on Clothing?Apple juice from an apple I was eating got on my yellow shirt. I can't get the stain out. Can you help?

 

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Petroleum Jelly Stains?My granddaughter got into the petroleum jelly and got it on a new little sweater on the edge of her sleeves. I have tried dish soap, fabric spot cleaners and washed several times without getting it all out. I now am trying hair shampoo.

 

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Color Transfer on My Favorite Pants?The dye from my new denim jacket rubbed off on my off-white pants. What can I do to get it out and not make it worse?

 

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Printer Ink on Clothing?How do you remove black printer ink from clothing?

 

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Biro Stain on a Micro Fibre Jacket?I have a biro stain on a light coloured micro fibre jacket.

 

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Using Tips To Remove StainsUsing Tips To Remove Stains. I found this site so useful and decided to try some of the tips and use my own variation. I had some white clothes that I loved that had yellow stains, my t-shirts and underwear. I boiled them in Zud for 20 minutes

 

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Removing Stains on Fabric?How do you remove stains on fabric. Dye and all types of stains on all types of fabric.

 

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Stains on Folded Clothing?I was just reading the info on stains, will any of these tips help me? I have a white, fleece/burber kind of sweat shirt, that over summer got yellow lines on it from being folded. Need something to take the yellow out!

 

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Hand Cream Stains on Sheets and Clothing?How do I clean yellow stains on white sheets and collars made by creams?

 

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Grease Stains on a Suit Coat?I have a couple grease stains on a suit coat just. They look like slash marks. Dry clean material. Any advice?

 

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Leather Stains on a Woolen Cardigan?My woolen sleeveless cardigan has got stained from leather buttons when washing. How can I remove the stains?

 

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Lemon Juice Stain?I've a drop of lemon juice on my (fake) suede shoes and it has left a dark circle on my shoes. I've tried soap and water, talcum powder but hasn't helped.

 

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Textra Stains on Clothing?Is there any way to remove texta (art line pen) stains from t-shirts?

 

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Banana Stains on Clothing?Banana Stains on Clothing. I have terrible banana stains on my young daughters clothes. Are there general household items that i can use to remove them without harsh chemicals?

 

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Water Marks on Velvet?Does anyone know how to remove water marks from good velvet? The dry cleaner had no luck. Rain splattered onto a vintage velvet coat and in spots, nap is flat. Any ideas?

 

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Cough Drop Stain on Clothing?My father left a cherry halls cough drop in his 60/40 shirt pocket. It went through the wash and dryer. There's a quarter size stain at the bottom of the pocket and on the front buttoning band.

 

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