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Stain removal
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- How to remove a coffee stain (fresh or dried)Blot (never rub), flush from the back with cold water, then treat with one tablespoon of dish soap plus one tablespoon of white vinegar in two cups of cold water. Repeat before drying — heat sets the stain permanently.
- How to remove a red wine stain (even dried)Blot up the spill, cover it in salt or a paste of baking soda and cold water to pull the pigment out, then treat with a 1:1 mix of 3% hydrogen peroxide and dish soap on white or colourfast fabric. Never use hot water and never put the item in the dryer until the stain is gone.
- How to remove a grease stain from clothes (even old ones)Blot, cover the stain in baking soda or cornstarch for 15 minutes to pull out the oil, brush it off, work in a drop of dish soap, then wash in the hottest water the fabric allows. Air dry and check before using the dryer.
- How to remove limescale from taps, kettles and showersSoak in white vinegar or citric acid solution rather than scrubbing. Kettle: half water, half vinegar, boil, stand one hour, rinse twice. Taps: vinegar-soaked cloth bagged around the fitting for two hours.
- How to clean a washing machineRun an empty 90°C cycle with 500g of soda crystals or a machine cleaner monthly, scrub the door seal and detergent drawer, and clean the filter every three months. Leave the door ajar between washes.