Vodka, milk and glycerin: strange but effective ways to remove stains from clothes

Even expensive detergents and powders cannot cope with some stains on clothes. However, folk remedies that have been tested and proven to be effective can always help.

Some of the remedies listed below will surprise you, but they will be effective, so you can safely use the laundry life hacks that our grandmothers used.

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For example, a mixture of glycerin and ammonia (4 parts glycerin and 1 part ammonia) will help remove stains from coffee, tea and chocolate. It is better to remove old tea stains with an oxalic acid solution (1/2 tsp per 1 glass of water) or a hyposulfite solution (1 tsp per 1/2 litre of water). Then the item should be washed in soapy water, adding 2 tsp of ammonia for each litre of water, and rinsed well.

Tea stains from white fabrics are removed with hydrogen peroxide or lemon juice, after which the item should be washed and rinsed in warm water.

Coffee stains can also be wiped with petrol first, then with ammonia, half diluted with water.

By the way, warm glycerine will help remove stains from thin fabrics. You just need to moisten the stains with heated glycerin and leave for 5-10 minutes, then rinse with warm boiled water.

Milk will save blouses from stains - soak the item in warm milk, then rinse with warm water and machine wash.

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Chocolate and coffee stains can also be removed with hydrogen peroxide, but this applies to white clothes.

The best folk methods for removing food stains are a solution of glycerin and vodka (in equal parts). You can also hold a cloth dampened with warm water and wipe the stain with vinegar.

And fresh stains from apples, raspberries, cherries and fruit juice can be washed off with a swab moistened with soapy water or a mixture of equal parts of vinegar and lemon juice. Then you should wash your clothes.

A fresh egg stain on silk and cotton fabric can be removed by washing it in cold water, then rubbing it with a cotton swab dipped in a mild vinegar solution, and then washing it in warm water.

Oil stains can be easily removed with kerosene. The removal procedure is somewhat standard: gently rub the stained area with a cloth dipped in kerosene and then wash the item in warm water and soap.

Stains from fish, canned food, and soup can be removed with a solution of 1 tsp of glycerin, 1/2 tsp of ammonia, and 1 tsp of water. Such stains can be removed from natural and artificial silk products with the same mixture, with the difference that 1 tsp of vodka is added instead of water. Vinegar will also help remove greasy stains.

Earlier, we wrote about the washing machine mode that should not be used to avoid leaving things dirty after washing, as well as what to do after washing to prevent mould and bad smells from appearing in the washing machine.

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