How to Remove Glue or Sticker Residue from Fabric
Sticker, super glue, PVA glue, label residue: hair dryer, oil, rubbing alcohol, acetone. Guide by glue type and fabric.
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How to Remove Grease or Tar Stains from Clothes
Grease, tar, engine oil: scrape, butter/oil (grease-on-grease), dish soap, machine wash. Guide by fabric + old stains.
How to Remove Milk Stains from Clothes and Fabric
Milk, breast milk or formula stains: rinse cold, pre-treat protein and grease with detergent or dish soap, then wash. Never start with hot water.
How to Remove a Mud or Dirt Stain from Clothes
Fresh or dried mud, red or black: let dry, brush, Marseille soap. Guide by fabric (jeans, sportswear, carpet) + prevention.
How to Remove Nail Polish from Clothes by Fabric Type
Nail polish on fabric: acetone, non-acetone remover, rubbing alcohol. Method by textile (cotton, silk, synthetic). Gel polish included.
How to Remove a Perfume Stain from Clothes
Fresh or old perfume stain: treatment by fabric (silk, cotton, synthetic). Rubbing alcohol, glycerine, white vinegar. Prevention.
Worth taking with you
Detergent and softener are included at our laundromats. These three are not, and they change the result.
- Fine mesh laundry bag (set of 5)
So delicates do not get lost in an 18 kg drum.
- Instant stain remover pen
Treating a stain before you leave beats finding it after the dryer.
- Digital kitchen scale (1 g precision)
Weighing your load avoids paying for too big a machine — or overloading a small one.
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