Fabric
1. Check to see if the stain has changed the color of the fabric. If so, apply ammonia (Caution: Never mix chlorine bleach and ammonia – the resulting fumes are hazardous) to fresh stains; white vinegar to old ones. Rinse.
2. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover.
3. Launder using the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric. Stubborn stains may also respond to oxygen bleach in the hottest water safe for the fabric.
Upholstery
1. Mix one teaspoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of ammonia with two cups of warm water.
2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent/ammonia solution.
3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
4. If the stain remains, mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of white vinegar with two cups of warm water.
5. Sponge the stain with the detergent/vinegar solution.
6. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
7. If the stain remains, sponge the stain with rubbing alcohol.
8. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
9. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.
Carpet
1. Mix one teaspoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of ammonia with two cups of warm water.
2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent/ammonia solution.
3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
4. If the stain remains, mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of white vinegar with two cups of warm water.
5. Sponge the stain with the detergent/vinegar solution.
6. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
7. If the stain remains, sponge the stain with rubbing alcohol.
8. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
9. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.
Content courtesy of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute's book Stain Rescue! The A-Z Guide to Removing Smudges, Spots & Other Spills
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