Stain Removal: Complete Guides & Advice

Stain Removal

Remove stains the right way with our comprehensive guides and expert advice for getting all types of stains out of clothes, bedding, upholstery, and more.

Closeup of turmeric stains on fabric and clothing
How to Remove Turmeric Stains
Overhead view of using a DIY stain remover spray on a garment
How to Make a DIY Laundry Stain Remover That Really Works
Closeup of yellow stains on a white shirt
How to Get Stains Out of a White Shirt Easily
Overhead view of person removing a grease stain from a tee shirt
How to Get Tough Grease Stains Out of Clothes
Overhead view of an entryway rug with muddy boots and mud stains
How to Get Mud Stains Out of Carpet and Upholstery
Melted chocolate stain on an upholstered chair
How to Remove Chocolate Stains from Furniture and Upholstery
Person removing a barcode sticker from a piece of upholstered furniture
How to Remove Sticker Residue From Upholstery
Overhead view of scraping melted chocolate off of carpet
How to Remove Chocolate Stains From Carpet
Treating the stained upholstery with a solvent
How to Remove Paint Stains From Furniture and Upholstery
Overhead view of red lipstick stains on a white rug
How to Get Lipstick Stains Out of Carpet
Red beets staining a carpet
How to Remove Beet Stains From Carpet and Upholstery
Using a dull knife to remove tomato sauce solids from carpet
How to Remove Tomato Stains From Carpet
Dull knife scraping tar residue from carpet after soaked with ice cube
How to Remove Tar Stains From Carpet and Upholstery
Vacuuming up loose soil on carpet
How to Remove Grass Stains From Carpet and Furniture
a hair dye-stained bathroom rug and stain removal supplies
How to Remove Hair Dye Stains From Carpet and Upholstery
scraping sap off of a shoe
How to Remove Tree Sap Stains From Shoes
Red oil-based paint stain on gray carpet wiped with paper towel and paint thinner
How to Remove Paint Stains From Carpet
Self tanner lotion spilling onto a rug
How to Remove Self-Tanner Stains From Carpet and Upholstery
Tan carpet soaked with anti-mold spray
How to Remove Mildew Stains and Odor From Carpet
Orange juice spilled on a carpet
How to Remove Orange Juice Stains From Carpet and Upholstery
wetting the area with water
How to Remove Wood Stain From Carpet and Upholstery
Bird poop on outdoor fabric wrapped around metal frame
How to Remove Bird Poop Stains From Outdoor Furniture
White-out scraped from rug with spoon
How to Remove White-Out From Carpet and Other Surfaces
Using a cleaning solution on the gas-stained area
How to Remove Gas Stains From Car Mats and Upholstery
Pieces of bacon that have fallen on a carpet
How to Remove Bacon Grease From Carpet
person using a knife to remove excess ointment
How to Remove Vaseline and Ointment Stains From Carpet
applying detergent to a sap stain on a carpet
How to Remove Tree Sap Stains From Carpet
using a soft bristled brush to remove salt stains
How to Remove Salt Stains From Clothes
lit cigarette in an ashtray
How to Remove Yellow Smoke Stains From Clothes
Removing food coloring solids
How to Remove Food Coloring Stains From Carpet
Paper towel blotting cherry stain from tan carpet
How to Remove Cherry Stains From Carpet and Furniture
Overhead view of person removing sweat stains from the inside of a hat
How to Get Sweat Stains Out of Hats
Overhead view of yellow paint spilled on a carpet
How to Get Paint Out of Carpet With 2 Easy Methods
Scooping away the slime with a dull spoon
How to Get Slime Out of Clothing in a Few Simple Steps
Cat sitting on top of a comforter on a bed
How to Get Cat Pee Stains Out of Bedding
Overhead view of coconut oil stain on a t shirt
How to Remove Coconut Oil Stains from Clothing
Closeup of removing mold from clothing
How to Remove Mold From Clothing Safely
Removing a fresh ink stain from a leather chair
How to Remove Ink Stains From Leather: 2 Effective Methods
Butter oily stain on a carpet
How to Remove Oil Stains From Carpet and Upholstery
dog with mess on carpet
How to Get Dog Pee Out of Carpet
Working the stain removal solution into the carpet with a soft bristle brush
How to Remove Salt Stains From Carpet
A glass of wine spilling onto a rug
How to Get Alcohol Stains Out of Carpet and Upholstery
Overhead view of person removing a blood stain from carpet
How to Get Blood Stains Out of Carpet
rug stained with chalk
How to Remove Chalk Stains From Carpet and Furniture
Overhead view of a white shirt with a blood stain
How to Remove Bloodstains From Clothes in 5 Steps
cleaning upholstery with an oxygen based bleach solution
How to Remove Dye Stains From Upholstery in 4 Simple Steps
Red blood stains being cleaned with scrub brush and cleaner spray on white sheet
How to Wash Blood Out of Sheets
Blood stain on white mattress next to cleaning materials closeup
How to Get Blood Out of a Mattress
Closeup of clothing with outdoor summer stains on clothesline
7 Common Summer Outdoor Stains and How to Treat Them
Blue glitter glue stained on pink tank top
How to Remove 7 Types of Glue Stains From Clothes
natural cleaners
7 Natural Laundry Stain Removers
hamper with a stained garment on top
10 Best Tips for Removing Laundry Stains
White shirt with underarm stains next to cleaning materials
How to Remove Armpit Stains and Odor from Clothes
Ink stain removed from leather clothing with cotton swab
How to Remove Ink Stains from Leather Clothes
White bed sheets covered with bed bug stains
How to Identify and Clean Bed Bug Stains
pens leaking in back jean pocket
How to Get Ink Out of Jeans With 2 Easy Methods
Chair fabric with water stain next to brown spray bottle, towel and glass bowl
How to Remove Water Stains From Clothes, Upholstery, and More
rust stain on a sweater
How to Remove Rust Stains From Clothes, Carpet, and Upholstery
load of laundry with dye stains
How to Remove Dye Transfer Stains From Clothes
removing a stain from suede
How to Clean Stains on Suede Shoes, Clothing, and More
person removing salt stains from boots
How to Remove Salt Stains From Shoes
person pumpking gas
How to Remove Gas Stains From Clothing
White button-down shirt with iron burn mark
How to Clean Clothes and Carpet to Remove Burn Marks
tomato sauce stain on a shirt
How to Remove Tomato Sauce Stains From Clothing

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