Sunday, 2 October 2016

Best-ever stain-busting tips

Red wine on your carpet? Grease on your tablecloth? Don't panic! Save your soft furnishings from these common spillages...

1. RED WINE - Blot with a paper towel, dab with __water and blot again. Spray with a specialist product such as Oops! Red Wine Stain Remover, £6.95 
for 100ml, from The Handpicked Collection.

2. BEER - Blot with paper towels then sponge with a solution of 1tsp laundry detergent in a cup of warm water. Next, use a solution of one part white vinegar with two parts cool water. Sponge with __water again and then blot dry.

3. GREASE - Sprinkle with cornflour. Leave for 10 minutes, then remove the flour, sponge the area with water and blot dry.

4. CHOCOLATE - Place paper towels on top and run a cool iron over it. Get rid of the remaining mark by sponging with 1tsp laundry detergent in a cup of warm water, then rinse with water and blot dry.

5. COFFEE - Soak with lemon juice or white vinegar, then blot. Sponge with water and blot dry. 

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