Practical Tips
Shared By Mark Flippo
For this lesson, God directed me differently. He helps us to think better but sometimes He wants to help us in our everyday life! Hope these help with life's little oops!
Candle drippings
Sometimes the warm glow, fragrance and ambiance of candles isn’t worth the waxy mess. Scrape up the drippings, lay down a paper towel and run an iron set to low heat over the area. As the wax liquefies, the paper towel will absorb it.
Coffee
Coffee, an entertaining essential, can leave behind nasty stains. Once you’ve soaked up the spill with clean towels, rinse the area with lukewarm water and blot again; repeat until the towel comes away clean after blotting. Still see a stain? Try rinsing with a mixture of one cup of white vinegar and three cups of water until the discoloration disappears.
Cheese dip
Cheesy dips can spell trouble when spilled. Blot the spot with a pad moistened with dry-cleaning solvent (like Guardsman or Dryel), and change the pad as the solvent picks up the stain. If some stain remains, use an enzyme pre-soaking solution — but not on carpet constructed of wool or silk fibers. When the stain is gone, flush thoroughly with warm water and allow your clean carpet to dry.
Gravy
Gravy and other butter- or oil-based sauces can be tricky to remove. Cover the spill with talcum powder, cornstarch or baking soda, and leave for 10 to 20 minutes to absorb the oil. Lightly vacuum the powder, being careful not to smear the stain. Then moisten a sponge with rubbing alcohol and blot to remove the last traces.
Tomato-based sauce
Tomato-based dips like cocktail sauce or salsa can devastate light-colored carpets. Treat with a mixture of one cup of vinegar and three cups of water. Blot with clean towels, and repeat until the area is clean. If a stain remains, try adding a few drops of dishwashing detergent to the diluted vinegar. Always rinse with warm water.
Makeup
To remove lipstick, nail polish and other makeup, first carefully scrape off the excess with the blunt edge of a knife or spoon. Apply a little rubbing alcohol or non-acetone-based nail polish remover to the stain and blot with a clean cotton swab. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
Chewing gum
An ice cube can help you get out of sticky situations created by chewing gum. First, press the ice to the gum to freeze it, then pry it up from the carpet with a spatula. You can also try using a dry-cleaning solvent.
Thank you to the site listed below for some of the practical tips for today.
http://www.zillow.com/blog/clean-up-spills-to-prevent-stains-166461/
http://moderndayparablesrcf.com
Shared By Mark Flippo
For this lesson, God directed me differently. He helps us to think better but sometimes He wants to help us in our everyday life! Hope these help with life's little oops!
Candle drippings
Sometimes the warm glow, fragrance and ambiance of candles isn’t worth the waxy mess. Scrape up the drippings, lay down a paper towel and run an iron set to low heat over the area. As the wax liquefies, the paper towel will absorb it.
Coffee
Coffee, an entertaining essential, can leave behind nasty stains. Once you’ve soaked up the spill with clean towels, rinse the area with lukewarm water and blot again; repeat until the towel comes away clean after blotting. Still see a stain? Try rinsing with a mixture of one cup of white vinegar and three cups of water until the discoloration disappears.
Cheese dip
Cheesy dips can spell trouble when spilled. Blot the spot with a pad moistened with dry-cleaning solvent (like Guardsman or Dryel), and change the pad as the solvent picks up the stain. If some stain remains, use an enzyme pre-soaking solution — but not on carpet constructed of wool or silk fibers. When the stain is gone, flush thoroughly with warm water and allow your clean carpet to dry.
Gravy
Gravy and other butter- or oil-based sauces can be tricky to remove. Cover the spill with talcum powder, cornstarch or baking soda, and leave for 10 to 20 minutes to absorb the oil. Lightly vacuum the powder, being careful not to smear the stain. Then moisten a sponge with rubbing alcohol and blot to remove the last traces.
Tomato-based sauce
Tomato-based dips like cocktail sauce or salsa can devastate light-colored carpets. Treat with a mixture of one cup of vinegar and three cups of water. Blot with clean towels, and repeat until the area is clean. If a stain remains, try adding a few drops of dishwashing detergent to the diluted vinegar. Always rinse with warm water.
Makeup
To remove lipstick, nail polish and other makeup, first carefully scrape off the excess with the blunt edge of a knife or spoon. Apply a little rubbing alcohol or non-acetone-based nail polish remover to the stain and blot with a clean cotton swab. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
Chewing gum
An ice cube can help you get out of sticky situations created by chewing gum. First, press the ice to the gum to freeze it, then pry it up from the carpet with a spatula. You can also try using a dry-cleaning solvent.
Thank you to the site listed below for some of the practical tips for today.
http://www.zillow.com/blog/clean-up-spills-to-prevent-stains-166461/
http://moderndayparablesrcf.com