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Re: Stains
by Anonymous
Reporting from the US, I'm not familiar with Vanish, but I use Shout stain remover, which so far has proved pretty effective on darn near everything (even removed a very large, set-in blood stain after soaking the item for four days--can't state as to whether it would have been as effective in less time). Also, not sure how it works over there, but when you sign up for a Consumer Reports subscription, not only do you get consumer satisfaction results on just about everything, they also give you a little guide called "How to Clean Practically Anything". It has not failed me yet, and has earned me a few I-told-you-so's when my husband and I have tried to solve a problem his way vs. my way... hehehehehehe....(I'm fairly convinced that that's worth the price of the subscription all by itself). The guide's recommended treatment of fruit and vegetable juice stains: "Blot with detergent solution (1 tsp mild, clear dishwashing (washing up) liquid (not liquid dishwasher soap) and 1 cup warm water). If stain remains, try ammonia solution (1/2 tbsp ammonia in 1/2 cup water, and if that doesn't work, try a vinegar solution (1/2 cup vinegar in 2/3 cup water)." happy blotting! Of course, this was listed under the fabric and carpet stain removal section, so I'm sure the blotting was meant more for the carpet end of the spectrum...if you've got other things to do than fiddle around with blotting at a stain, I'm sure putting the offending bib/item of clothing in a soak of either the dish detergent or vinegar solutions would do just as well (I'm kind of leary of the ammonia, though..).
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