General Stain Tips
Below are our 9 articles in the 'general stain tips' category:

What is commonly known as "bleach" is actually any chemical solution which can remove or lighten colour, through a process called oxidation. Essentially what happens is that the bleach interferes ...

While many of the commercial stain removers and household chemicals can be very effective on stains, they are very damaging to the environment. Therefore if you are keen to "go green", then it may be ...

Stains are an unavoidable fact of life and dealing with them - especially in a busy household with children and pets - can be almost a daily occurrence. It helps, therefore, to have a good grasp of ...

In the battle against stains, it pays to not only know your enemies but also the territory you'll be fighting in - ie. you need to know your fabrics. Roughly speaking, fabrics can be divided into 2 ...

We’ve all been there – your carefully applied fake tan has somehow streaked resulting in embarrassing stripes across your body. Or you forgot to wash your hands thoroughly and now have strangely ...

Every year many children and pets - and even adults - are injured or affected by household chemicals. Most people don't realise the many potentially dangerous chemicals contained in the cleaning ...

Whether it is lemon juice from your fridge, detergent bleach from your laundry cupboard or chemical solvent from your local hardware store, all stain removers operate on one of four basic ...

In simplest terms a stain is simply a discolouration that can be obviously distinguished from the surface or material on which it is found. While in some cases, stains are intentional – such as in ...

We have all experienced that moment - the gasp of horror as red wine spills over your expensive cream carpet or oil splatters over your best evening gown, or grubby toddler hands scrawl crayon over ...