Comments on: How To Remove Stains

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:01:58 +0000

I would be reluctant to use the meth on the floorboards and would use it as a last resort. I wonder if using a cloth soaked in hot water. I believe there are also special chemicals for removing paint from floorboards, maybe your local hardware shop might have a suggestion. Good luck.

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:01:21 +0000

I am not sure, but I wonder if you use a carpet shampoo it might remove the remainder of residue of Methylated Spirits from the carpet. It is recommended to not wet the stain too much so that the metho sinks through to the underside of the carpet, but this can be very difficult especially on larger or more stubborn stains. I hope that helps.

By: Damian

Damian — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:21:59 +0000

Hey Janine, thanks for the advice with the meth, I’ll see if it works, meanwhile, i’ve also got paint on varnished floorboards, im afraid to use meth in case it strips the varnish, any tips?

By: Damian

Damian — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:41:49 +0000

I’ve cleaned white paint from a carpet using methylated spirits and a cotton pad, but now i’ve got a big ring of meth staining the carpet. I needed a lot to get the stain out, is this a new meth stain or is the alcohol just taking longer to dry?

By: Prue Richardson

Prue Richardson — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:13:49 +0000

How do i get hairspray stain out of 90% silk fabric

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:23:19 +0000

Removing cow manure stains can be difficult but I would treat it the same as a grass stain. Use dry cleaning to spot clean the stain and then wash as normal.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:01:46 +0000

Any suggestions for the removal of cow manure from jeans? Thank you.

By: Janine

Janine — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:35:56 +0000

Wedding dresses are hard and there are definitely some stains that even a professional cant remove. However I would say that they should be able to remove quite a lot of the stains. If your cleaner has had no luck, it may be worth seeking a second opinion from another dry cleaner as I would hate for you to try something and ruin your daughters beautiful gown. I am inclined to think that the cost of re-cleaning the gown would be worth it rather than ruining the gown as silk is such a delicate fabric that doesn’t always spot clean well as it leaves water marks from where you have cleaned to.
I am sorry that I don’t think I can offer something useful for you.

By: Janine

Janine — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:33:26 +0000

Use Turpentine to sponge off the stain. Be careful that the stain does not spread through to other areas of the garment as you wet it with the turps. I would recommend placing something in between the layers of fabric to stop the stain bleeding. Good luck

By: Kylie

Kylie — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:05:00 +0000

HELP!! My daughter has put an oil based black paint on her brand new white school sports shirt, which she has only wore twice. I want to know how to remove please.