How to Remove Stains from Household Surfaces

Unless you are not human, it is likely that you get stains on your clothes and household surfaces. If this is the case, you need to know how to remove these stains.

Depending on the stain, you will need different things. However, here is a general list of what you will need if you are going to clean all the stains.

Shampoo (cheap dandruff control shampoo works well)

Cold running water

Hot running water

Cold water

Hot water

Sponge or Cloth

Dish Soap

Remove Stains from Clothing and Other Material

It is easy to get stains on clothing. These may be from food, blood, grass, or any other source. First, start by running the clothing under cold water. If the stain is on other material, but not clothing, get it wet by putting some cold water on the stain. If you can put the material under water, apply about a dime size to a quarter size drop of shampoo to the stain. Rub the shampoo around the entire material by rubbing the material against itself. Rub well and then make sure the material is under the running water and keep rubbing as it is rinsed. If the stain did not disappear, reapply shampoo and try again. Once the stain has gone or is at least light or small enough to your satisfaction, put the clothing in the washer.

If you have been washing a stain that is not able to be rinsed under water, put cold water on a cloth and put a dime size to quarter size drop of shampoo on a cloth. Rub the stain with the shampoo until it is gone. If the stain does not disappear, but you feel that you are running out of shampoo, put more shampoo on the cloth and rub the stain. Rinse the material by cleaning the cloth and rubbing cold water wherever there is shampoo.

It is important that you do not use hot water because hot water will set the stain in the material.

Remove Stains from Dishes and Other Hard Surfaces

In order to remove stains from dishes, counter-tops, and other hard surfaces, you need hot water and dish soap. If you are removing a stain from a dish, run it under hot water to get as much of the stain off of the dish as possible. Once the dish is cool enough to touch, rub dish soap on it with a wash cloth or sponge. Rinse the dish in hot water.

For a counter, get hot water on a wash cloth or a sponge. Rub the stain with the cloth or sponge. Rinse the cloth. Put dish soap on the cloth and rub it over the stain. Rinse the cloth and make sure to put hot water on it. Now use the cloth to wash the soapy area where the stain used to be.