Cleaning Tips and Tricks – Drink

Wine, Liquor

1. Sprinkle immediately with salt, soak in cold water, rub stain out then launder
2. or, Soak in cool water, sponge with white vinegar, rinse then wash
3. or, Pour salt or hot water then soak in milk
4. Squirt with soda water

Alcohol

1. Non-washables – rinse with clear warm water then dry
2. Washables – pour boiling water, rinse in clear warm water then launder

Beer

1. Washables – add white vinegar or ammonia to warm soapy water in ordinary wash-
2. Non-washables – sponge with detergent alcohol, rub in hard soap, rinse then dry

Milk

1. Soak in 1 cup salt to 4 litres cool water, rinse then wash
2. If stain persists, apply a few drops of ammonia, rinse then wash

Water Spots

1. Sponge with white vinegar, let stand then rinse.

Coffee/Tea [black]

1. Pour boiling water on stain
2. or, Apply a few drops of white vinegar
3. Washables – Fresh stains – sponge with solution of 2 tablespoons borax to 1/2 litre warm water rinse then launder. Old stains – sponge with cold water, rub with glycerine, after 30 minutes rinse with warm water then launder
4. Non-washables – Sponge with clear warm water or borax solution, then rub dry

Chocolate and Cocoa

1. Washables – sponge with sold water, sponge with solution of 2 tablespoons borax to 1/2 litre warm water, rinse then launder
2. Non-washables – sponge with carbon tetrachloride, sponge with borax solution.