Great ways to get nail polish out of your carpet
Karen did a great post on thrifty stain removers. Tam asked how to get nail polish out of her carpet. I was reminded of when I used to work at Sally Beauty Supply. Someone spilled acetate on the commercial tile floor. It ate right through the floor and we had to get someone in to refinish the floor later that week. But I did remember people coming in to ask how to get nail polish out of a lot of different materials so I went and rounded up a list of great ways to get nail polish out of different …read more
4 Thrifty Stain Removers
March 28, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under cleaning, clothes, household product
Consumer reports recommends these low-cost products for stain removal.
1. Hydrogen peroxide – Good for getting out blood, juice, and other red stains. I’ve used this product many times to get blood out of clothing. You may want to do a small test spot before using. After you’ve opened the bottle, you may want to replace it every few months because I’ve heard it starts turning to water. Someone also told me that they add some peroxide to their load of whites.
2. Amodex (ink zapper) – This product was featured on Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Place it …read more
Chocolate Stain Nightmare
January 18, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under cleaning
Last night my little boy wanted some candy. I gave him some Sweetarts and I gave my daughter a choice of Sweetarts or chocolate. She picked chocolate. Within a few minutes, my little boy (17 months old) came into the kitchen with chocolate all over his hands and face. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the end of the mess.
I walked into the living room and found chocolate all over the carpet. Apparently he had been trying to get the chocolate off his hands and couldn’t. He didn’t stop there either. He wiped chocolate all over my off-white couch. It’s a wonder I didn’t lose it.
I sprayed …read more
