Removing stains from clothing is easy if you know what you are doing.

To assist you in your laundry we created the below graphic with advice on how to remove 12 common stains using everyday household items.

Print it out and stick it up in your laundry or on the fridge for a handy reference point.

Beer and Beetroot

Beer and Beetroot
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Dissolve two tablespoons borax in 500ml water, then dab or soak with the solution.

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Rust

Rust
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Make a paste out of salt and lemon juice, rub it into the stain, leave for 10-20 minutes, then rinse out.

Red wine

Red wine
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Apply soda water at once and, if the stain persists, soak in a solution of two tablespoons borax per 500ml water.

Removing stains from clothing is easy if you know what you are doing.

To assist you in your laundry we created the below graphic with advice on how to remove 12 common stains using everyday household items.

Print it out and stick it up in your laundry or on the fridge for a handy reference point.

White wine

White wine
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Apply soda water immediately, then wash as normal.

Grease

Grease
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Sprinkle cornflour on the spot, put the fabric between five layers of paper towel, then iron.

Soak tough stains in a bucket of water with one tablespoon washing soda and one teaspoon eucalyptus oil.

Tumeric

Tumeric
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Dab stain with neat hydrogen peroxide.

Removing stains from clothing is easy if you know what you are doing.

To assist you in your laundry we created the below graphic with advice on how to remove 12 common stains using everyday household items.

Print it out and stick it up in your laundry or on the fridge for a handy reference point.

Coffee and chocolate

Coffee and chocolate
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Dissolve two tablespoons borax in 500ml water, then dab or soak with the solution.

Cosmetics

Cosmetics
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Dab the stain with a solution of three parts water and one part cloudy ammonia.

Berries

Berries
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Dab with vinegar or lemon juice, leave for an hour or two, then wash.

Removing stains from clothing is easy if you know what you are doing.

To assist you in your laundry we created the below graphic with advice on how to remove 12 common stains using everyday household items.

Print it out and stick it up in your laundry or on the fridge for a handy reference point.

Blood

Blood
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Soak in cold water. Add a handful of salt to shift really stubborn stains.

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