Yahoo!7 Answers Australia

Let’s be honest – housework isn’t exactly something that many of us relish. Some love a tidy house and religiously put Saturday mornings aside to vacuum the carpets, wipe out the cupboards and put the clean sheets on the line. Others put it off until there’s a fusty scum around the bath and you’re down to your last pair of hole-ridden underwear that lost its elastic sometime last century.

Whoever you are, you’d probably agree that there’s nothing more annoying than going to all the effort of cleaning to find some sort of stubborn stain that has somehow escaped detection. No matter how much you scrub it or how many washes it goes through, it still sits there, almost taunting you. Fortunately that’s where Yahoo!7 Answers comes in! There’s a whole network of people who have been in your situation and have a resolution at hand.

Here’s a list of common stains and their tried and tested solutions:

How do I get a red wine stain out of carpet?
Pour white wine on it – honest it neutralises the red wine. More

What’s the best way to clean yellowed shirt collars?
1. Spray grimy collars with WD40 (solvent) or rub with orange oil . Then
2.Soak and / or wash with general laundry powder (warm water), followed by two cold rinses. More

How do I remove wax off a corduroy jacket?
Use a warm iron! Place a paper towel between your jacket and the iron and watch the wax melt off your jacket and soak into the paper towel. More

Anyone know how to remove food dye from skin?
Lemon juice is very good for removing stains on the skin just rub a lemon over it and just give it a good wash after. More

Is there an organic or earth friendly way to kill mould?
Use White Vinegar undiluted on Mould/Mildew. Pour on stains and leave overnight then clean with Baking Soda and a little more vinegar applied to the stains. Scrub with a old brush or toothbrush, wait about thirty minutes then rinse with hot water and allow to dry. More

How can i get rid of a pen stain on my jeans?
Spray hairspray on the stain and then let it dry. Wash them as you normally would. The stain should come completely out. More

How to remove a 2 day old blood stain?
The traditional method is to soak the item in a strong salty COLD water solution (make by dissolving a cup of salt with a little warm tap water then top up with cold water). Do not use any hot water on this as heat will set it. Soak it over night. More

Got a pesky stain? Just ask it in the Home & Garden > Cleaning & Laundry section!

Caitlin
Community Manager