Any housewife knows that there are many spots that no powder, even the most expensive, can remove. In such cases, improvised means checked by our grandmothers will come to the rescue.
1. White children's socks and tights before washing need to be soaked in water with 2 tbsp. tablespoons of boric acid for 1.5-2 hours. After that, they are perfectly removable both in the typewriter and manually.
2. Remove the fresh stain from iodine will help ordinary potato starch. Moisten the stain with water, then rub with starch, repeat several times until the stain disappears completely. Then wash the area with soap and cold water.
3. Stains from potassium permanganate will remove whey or yogurt. To do this, wet the contaminated area, leave it for 4 hours, and then wash the item as usual.
4. So that colored knitted items do not fade during washing, they must first be soaked in cold water with a small addition of vinegar. When rinsing add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of glycerin.
5. Also glycerin will help to make woolen products softer. To do this, add 1 teaspoon of glycerin to the rinse water.
6. Ink stains can be removed by wiping them with a cotton swab dipped in a mixture of glycerol and ethyl alcohol (1: 1). Wipe the stain until it disappears completely (the swab should be changed several times to a clean one).
7. The coffee stain must be removed immediately, otherwise it will be very problematic to do it later. First you need to get the stain wet (with a napkin, cloth, toilet paper). Important! In no case should you rub the stain, this will allow it to become even larger and deeper. Then a spot should be placed under a stream of water (water should enter the fabric from the wrong side). Then on a wet spot you need to pour salt and wait until it absorbs moisture along with pollution. And finally, iron the spot with an iron on the wrong side (select the delicate mode).
8. The red wine stain should also be blotted dry first. Then mix the salt with water to make a slurry. Put it on the stain and rub it. After the salt absorbs the wine, it must be removed from the fabric with a napkin or brush. Then, if possible, wash the item in cold water with 1 tsp of ammonia (if you are in a restaurant or cafe, you can wash it after returning home). Then just wash as usual. Important! Wash in hot water.
9. Beetroot stain from clothes is not as difficult to remove as many people think. To do this, mix 15-20 ml of warm alcohol with 2-3 g of citric acid. When the acid has completely dissolved, you need to apply this mixture on a stain, and then rinse in warm water. If the stain is not completely removed, you need to wash the thing with the addition of ammonia or vinegar. Important! This removal method is suitable for all stains from fruits and vegetables.
10. Sweat stains can be removed by pouring baking soda on them and then moistened with hydrogen peroxide. After the mixture hiss, leave the clothes for half an hour. Then you should wash off the soda and wash the thing as usual.
