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28 Aug 09 Environmentally Friendly Stain Removers

Normal household cleaners should be avoided at all costs.  For the most part they are harmful to your health and are harmful to the environment when carelessly thrown away, or put down the drain.  Most household cleaners contain chemicals that can cause asthma, kidney and liver problems, heart complications, and possible even raise your risk of developing cancer.  So really, it’s in your best interest for your health, and for your wallet, to try a few more environmentally friendly stain cleaning solutions.  They work just as well, and cost less, and leave the earth and you feeling healthier.

So to outline a few of the more common stain scenarios:

-For stains from spilled wines, or juices, or even berries, something as simple as boiling hot water will do the trick.  Make sure you get to the stain quickly, and then simply put the stained item in a sink and pour boiling hot water over the affected area.  You should see the stain clear up immediately, leaving you  dark stain free.  For areas like carpeting, try just using club soda and a towel to blot the juice out.  On carpeting it will take some work, but a little patience and you’ll have the stain up in no time at all.

-For an unfortunate rust stain, try combining a mixture of salt and lemon juice.  Slowly massage the mixture into the stain, and then rinse.  You may need to repeat a few times, but you should see the stain fade until it’s gone completely.

-Ink stains can be an absolute pain, whether just a small swipe accidentally from the pen you’d been using, or a full blown ink spill.  The best solution to combat an ink stain is to just soak the affected item in milk.  Sometimes this soaking process can take a long time, but keep at it, and eventually the milk will do the trick.

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