Archive for July, 2009

What’s the best way to get a blood stain out of cotton?

I cut my leg while shaving last night and the cut was (apparently) still bleeding when I put my pajamas, the stain didn’t come out in the wash, and it’s a blue fabric so I can’t bleach it. The material is 100% cotton. What’s the best way to get this out?

How do you get stains from laundry detergent out of carpet?

My children got into the laundry detergent. It was liquid Tide Coldwater Fresh Scent. It was blue. I used a carpet cleaner with plain water over and over. Then I used carpet soap but I still got bluish stains. The carpet is tan. I’m pretty sure its the cheap stuff. It was here when I [...]

Is it possible to paint over an outside stain?

My father stupidly started to stain the new fencing that we bought to replace a piece that broke. It’s a regular stain, but the rest of the fencing (which is a 1/2 acre back yard) is not even a stain! It’s only a regular paint. Can I simply go and paint over the stain once [...]

Can you remove the water stain mark on a fiber glass tub?

My faucet has been dripping and this has caused a huge mark on my tub. I have tried to use Soft scrub but it isn’t really working. Any ideas how to get rid of the stain? The tub is only about 12 yrs old. Thanks for any suggestions. Hi Alice. No, I said it is [...]