What Gets It Out

UK stain removal help. Simple, tested ways to get coffee, blood, grease, ink and more out of almost anything.

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Hair dye on your towels or pillowcase? Blot it, then cold water and liquid detergent. No dryer, no iron until it has gone. Still there? An oxygen bleach soak. #HairDye #laundry
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Paint on your clothes is a race. Treat it while it's wet: scrape and blot, don't rub. Water-based paint gets a rinse and detergent, gloss gets white spirit first.

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Sofa quiz. You find the cleaning label tucked down the side of the cushion and it says X. What does that mean?

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Permanent marker or crayon on the walls? Test a hidden spot first. Scrape crayon off gently, then a drop of washing-up liquid. For marker, dab on rubbing alcohol or hand sanitiser and wipe, don't scrub. Still there? Stain block, then repaint. https://t.co/5y8oyU5WuS

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Balsamic down a white T-shirt? Blot it, don't rub, then rinse it cold from the back. Work in washing-up liquid, wash, and check it before the dryer. No hot water, no salt. #laundry #cleaningtips

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Cooking oil or butter down your shirt? Blot it straight away, don't rub, then soak up the oil with a powder. And no dryer or iron until the oil has gone. #laundry https://t.co/Dgxn0wJRmj

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Sunday coffee down your top? ☕

Get it under the cold tap straight away and dab, don't rub. Then soak in an oxygen stain remover: whites up to 6 hours, colours 1 hour max. No heat until it's gone.

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@Infantry_Dork @grok Not sure if it'll help, but I'd try warm water and a drop of washing-up liquid on a soft sponge, just damp, and wipe gently, as scrubbing can take the paint off. If it's greasy a baking soda paste is meant to help. Test a hidden bit first! https://t.co/cAA3vjALty

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Gravy or turkey fat on the Christmas tablecloth? Scrape it, rub in washing-up liquid for 10 minutes, then the hottest wash the care label allows. No dryer until the oil mark has gone. #Christmas https://t.co/m7UHKdNvk6

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Laundry fact for a Tuesday: most bio detergents contain enzymes. Lipases break down fats and oils, proteases break down protein, which is why bio can shift stains at lower temperatures. Non-bio has no enzymes, so tough stains may need a slightly warmer wash.

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Myth or fact: scrubbing a carpet stain hard gets it out faster. Myth, sadly. Vanish says blot, don't rub, because rubbing spreads it. Press down with a white cloth or kitchen towel and work from the outside edge inwards. Put the scrubbing brush down slowly.

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Blood, ketchup or a greasy splash on a painted wall? Lift off what you can, then sponge it with cool water and a drop of washing-up liquid. For grease, a bicarb paste. Wipe, don't scrub, or the paint comes off. Still there? Stain block, then repaint. https://t.co/cAA3vjBjj6

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Sunday confession time. What's the worst stain you've ever rescued, and what finally shifted it? Extra credit if the story starts with someone saying "it'll be fine, the sofa's practically wipe-clean".

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Blue streaks after a wash are usually detergent or fabric conditioner. A vinegar soak for detergent marks, bar soap for greasy conditioner ones, then pre-treat and rewash. Don't tumble dry it yet. https://t.co/jCLwapzIVC

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@JoshuaHobin Not sure if you ever sorted it, but freeze the sheet for an hour, pick the wax off, then iron it between kitchen roll till nothing comes through https://t.co/M8jjA8Z5oH

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Candle wax on your clothes or tablecloth? Let it go hard in the freezer, scrape off what you can, then iron out the rest between paper towels. Coloured wax on the carpet: skip the iron and call a pro. #BonfireNight https://t.co/M8jjA8ZDef

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Whites came out pink. Don't tumble dry. Keep it wet and act fast: pre-treat and rewash, then an oxygen bleach soak, then a colour run remover for whites and colourfast items. #laundry https://t.co/WsXqR0ESEP

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Answer: cold water. Vanish says warm or hot water sets blood and makes it harder to shift. Rinse it cold first, then treat it. A new sheet is a valid emotional response, mind.

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Quick quiz. Fresh blood on a white sheet. What do you reach for first?

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Happy Halloween. Real blood wants cold water, but fake blood is a different beast: Persil says it contains oils, so treat it like grease. Blot, pre-treat, then wash at the hottest temperature the care label allows. The vampire cape lives to haunt another year. #Halloween

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Red wine down your top at the party? Blot it, don't rub. Rinse or soak in cold water, put a stain remover on the mark, wash, and check it before drying. Skip the salt. Silk or dry clean only: blot and take it to a dry cleaner. #Christmas https://t.co/zAvHhwTFwx