Glass
broken in
crowded
room
Leave someone near the spot to warn others. Go get a small cardboard box (in a bucket), a pair of work gloves, and a broom and dustpan (for hard floors) or a vacuum cleaner (for carpets). Donning gloves, pick up the big pieces and put them in the box or bucket. On a hard floor, inspect in a wide circle around the crash site for pieces that may have skittered hither and yon. Check your guests' pants cuffs. Next, sweep or vacuum. Vacuum the carpet several times to make sure you have removed all tiny shards. Empty the vacuum bag when finished. Transfer the glass from the bucket to a box. Seal the box and put it in the trash. The box will protect your hands and those of the garbage collector.
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Glue
spilled on
furniture
sofa
Start by scraping up whatever you can using a dull knife. If the glue is white school glue, such as Elmer's , treat is as you would a protein-based stain (stains previous ) which means no hot water--
the hot water can cook the proteins. Instead, spray the spot with cold water and blot with a clean cloth, repeating until clean. If it is airplane model glue, blot it with a cloth moistened with dry-
cleaning solvent or rubbing alcohol.
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Lipstick
on clothing
Lipstick contains both an oily/waxy base and yes. You must first remove the oily/waxy part and then you can try to remove the dye. For washable fabrics, begin by applying a dry-cleaning solvent, such as K2r or Carbona. Next, rub with a liquid laundry detergent and scrub in hot water. This should remove the oil/waxy part. Then launder in your washer using a laundry detergent and an oxygen or
all-fabric bleach.
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Mud or salt
tracked in
on rug
Mud wreaks havoc on a rug. Don't despair. Let the mud dry first, and you'll have a better chance of
getting it out. If the mud is ground in, brush it to the surface, then get up as much as you can with a
dull knife. After that, vacuum. If you still see muddy paw-or footprints, mix 1/4 teaspoon dish-washing liquid with 1 cup warm water blot the solution onto the rug with a clean white towel.
Use another damp towel to rinse and remove soap.
For salt stains tracked in on wet shoes and boots in snowy weather, mix equal parts vinegar and water and dab the mixture on with a towel. Blot with cool water and dry.
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Mustard
on clothing
Mustard is a dye stain. For washable clothes and towels, pretreat with a commercial stain remover. Or apply liquid laundry detergent directly on the stain. Work the detergent in well. Next, soak the fabricin a diluted solution of oxygen bleach (identified as "all-fabric" or "perborate" on the label--follow directions on the packaging). Launder in your washer. For dry-clean only clothes, blot with a dry-cleaning solution, such as Carbona, on a clean white towel.
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Nail polish
on furniture
floor, or
carpet
Blot up excess with a paper towel. Then blot with a cloth moistened with acetone-based nail polish remover. Don't let the nail polish remover seep into a carpet's latex backing. To remove the
nail polish remover, mix a solution of 1 squirt mild dish-washing liquid (containing no bleach or lanolin) with 1 quart water. Wipe the wood or work the solution into the textile with a clean towel.
Draw the solution back out by blotting with a dry paper towel. Rinse by lightly spraying with clean water and then blot the water up with fresh paper towels.
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Oil and
grease
on clothes
Blot up as much as you can with a paper towel or carefully scrape solids up with a dull knife. For clothes that can only be dry-cleaned, blot the grease with a paper towel dampened with acetone-based nail polish remover. (Don't use acetone on acetate, because it will dissolve the fabric) For washable clothes, spray with a commercial prewash stain remover or use a liquid laundry detergent. Work the detergent into the stain. Immediately after pretreatment, launder the item in your washer using hot water (if that is safe for the fabric and colors).
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Paint
drippings
on floor or
carpeting
Start by blotting up as much dripped paint as possible using paper towels. If it is latex paint, spray with clean water and blot. Repeat until you've removed as much paint as possible. If it is oil-based
paint, blot with a clean cloth or paper towels moistened with paint thinner or turpentine, refreshing cloths or paper towels repeatedly. If vestiges of the paint remain on the carpet, moisten the tufts with
3 percent hydrogen peroxide and let that stand for an hour. Blot with a clean paper towel.
broken in
crowded
room
Leave someone near the spot to warn others. Go get a small cardboard box (in a bucket), a pair of work gloves, and a broom and dustpan (for hard floors) or a vacuum cleaner (for carpets). Donning gloves, pick up the big pieces and put them in the box or bucket. On a hard floor, inspect in a wide circle around the crash site for pieces that may have skittered hither and yon. Check your guests' pants cuffs. Next, sweep or vacuum. Vacuum the carpet several times to make sure you have removed all tiny shards. Empty the vacuum bag when finished. Transfer the glass from the bucket to a box. Seal the box and put it in the trash. The box will protect your hands and those of the garbage collector.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Glue
spilled on
furniture
sofa
Start by scraping up whatever you can using a dull knife. If the glue is white school glue, such as Elmer's , treat is as you would a protein-based stain (stains previous ) which means no hot water--
the hot water can cook the proteins. Instead, spray the spot with cold water and blot with a clean cloth, repeating until clean. If it is airplane model glue, blot it with a cloth moistened with dry-
cleaning solvent or rubbing alcohol.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lipstick
on clothing
Lipstick contains both an oily/waxy base and yes. You must first remove the oily/waxy part and then you can try to remove the dye. For washable fabrics, begin by applying a dry-cleaning solvent, such as K2r or Carbona. Next, rub with a liquid laundry detergent and scrub in hot water. This should remove the oil/waxy part. Then launder in your washer using a laundry detergent and an oxygen or
all-fabric bleach.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mud or salt
tracked in
on rug
Mud wreaks havoc on a rug. Don't despair. Let the mud dry first, and you'll have a better chance of
getting it out. If the mud is ground in, brush it to the surface, then get up as much as you can with a
dull knife. After that, vacuum. If you still see muddy paw-or footprints, mix 1/4 teaspoon dish-washing liquid with 1 cup warm water blot the solution onto the rug with a clean white towel.
Use another damp towel to rinse and remove soap.
For salt stains tracked in on wet shoes and boots in snowy weather, mix equal parts vinegar and water and dab the mixture on with a towel. Blot with cool water and dry.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mustard
on clothing
Mustard is a dye stain. For washable clothes and towels, pretreat with a commercial stain remover. Or apply liquid laundry detergent directly on the stain. Work the detergent in well. Next, soak the fabricin a diluted solution of oxygen bleach (identified as "all-fabric" or "perborate" on the label--follow directions on the packaging). Launder in your washer. For dry-clean only clothes, blot with a dry-cleaning solution, such as Carbona, on a clean white towel.
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Nail polish
on furniture
floor, or
carpet
Blot up excess with a paper towel. Then blot with a cloth moistened with acetone-based nail polish remover. Don't let the nail polish remover seep into a carpet's latex backing. To remove the
nail polish remover, mix a solution of 1 squirt mild dish-washing liquid (containing no bleach or lanolin) with 1 quart water. Wipe the wood or work the solution into the textile with a clean towel.
Draw the solution back out by blotting with a dry paper towel. Rinse by lightly spraying with clean water and then blot the water up with fresh paper towels.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil and
grease
on clothes
Blot up as much as you can with a paper towel or carefully scrape solids up with a dull knife. For clothes that can only be dry-cleaned, blot the grease with a paper towel dampened with acetone-based nail polish remover. (Don't use acetone on acetate, because it will dissolve the fabric) For washable clothes, spray with a commercial prewash stain remover or use a liquid laundry detergent. Work the detergent into the stain. Immediately after pretreatment, launder the item in your washer using hot water (if that is safe for the fabric and colors).
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Paint
drippings
on floor or
carpeting
Start by blotting up as much dripped paint as possible using paper towels. If it is latex paint, spray with clean water and blot. Repeat until you've removed as much paint as possible. If it is oil-based
paint, blot with a clean cloth or paper towels moistened with paint thinner or turpentine, refreshing cloths or paper towels repeatedly. If vestiges of the paint remain on the carpet, moisten the tufts with
3 percent hydrogen peroxide and let that stand for an hour. Blot with a clean paper towel.
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