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18 Unbelievable Stain Removal Tips You Need

July 8, 2020 by Tania Griffis

Tired of scrubbing at stains only to have them not disappear…again? Whether you have stains on your laundry, your pans, or your furniture, use these genius stain removal tips to get rid of tough stains with ease.

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Stains are inevitable but they sure are a pain to deal get rid of. There is hope for even the most impossible-looking stain!

You probably already have several things in your home that can be useful in removing even the toughest of stains. Before giving in to your first inclination to toss out your stained item (trust me, I completely understand that impulse) or buy yet another stain remover, stop for a minute.

Check out these top-notch tricks for getting stains out using supplies you already have. From pots and pans to your favorite couch, we’ve got you covered!

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How to Get Stains Out: Top Stain Removal Tricks For Every Part of Your Home

These tips cover how to remove a stain from almost anything in your life. Check them out – they are so amazing that you’ll thank me later!

DIY General Stain Remover | My Frugal Adventures

This DIY stain remover works on just about any clothing stain you can imagine. No guess-work trying to determine what the stain is (that’s the best part!). Just put this stuff on and let it work its magic.

Related Post: Homemade laundry recipes you need!

bottle of DIY miracle stain remover

Best Carpet Stain Remover | Kids Activities Blog

If you’ve got kids and pets, you probably also have dirty carpets. This 2-ingredient carpet stain remover has saved the day time and time again in my home!

hydrogen peroxide bottle and brush

Remove Water Stains | One Crazy House

Water stains aren’t the easiest to clean! It seems like no matter what I do, they come back… until I discovered the power of lemons! Now all I do is rub a cut lemon on the sink to get rid of water stains in a snap.

How to Clean Toilet Stains | One Crazy House

Learn how to get rid of just about any toilet stain in our toilet cleaning tips post. It’s a must-read!

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Clean Your Pizza Stone | An American Housewife

Run your pizza stones through the oven’s self-cleaning cycle to get them looking like new again. Couldn’t be easier!

clean pizza stone on a counter

Video: The Power of Lemons

Oh, the power of lemons! Check out this video I made and try this tip the next time you have a stubborn cooked on spill.

How to Remove Pet Stains | One Good Thing

Get rid of pet accident stains with baking soda and vinegar. The trick is to pour the vinegar first to soak the stain and then add the baking soda.

carpet with vinegar and baking soda on it to clean it

Restore Stained Items | The Kitchn

Get rust stains out of cast iron pans with a steel wool scouring pad. Make sure to season it right away after it’s been scoured and washed to prevent rust from recurring.

a rusted cast iron pan

How to Clean Stained Glass Bakeware | Good Housekeeping

Looking for the absolute BEST way to get gunk out of your glass bakeware? Good Housekeeping tested it and found that baking soda and dish soap was the most effective. Who knew?

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Remove Calcium Buildup | Two Twenty-One

Battling calcium build-up on your faucets? Get rid of the stains with a half and half solution of CLR and water tied around the faucet. Follow it up with a magic eraser. Sparkling!

calcium removal for a faucet

Stain Removal From Mattresses | Housewife How-To’s

It’s not pleasant to talk about, but if you have young kids, you likely have urine and sweat stains on at least one mattress.

Get out those yucky, smelly mattress stains with a mixture of baking soda, peroxide, and dish soap. I can’t believe how amazing this hack works!

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Whiten Your Pillows | Practically Functional

Wash and whiten your pillows in your washing machine – it’s super easy!

Here’s the trick: add dishwashing detergent in addition to your laundry detergent, bleach, and washing soda.

hand pouring Cascade dishwasher detergent into a laundry washer

Permanent Marker Stain Removal | Good Housekeeping

Every parent has dealt with permanent marker stains at one time or another. Get those permanent marker stains out of every kind of fabric with these clever tips.

group of marker tops

How to Remove Sweat Stains From Clothes | One Good Thing

Keep those t-shirts look practically new by getting rid of unsightly armpit stains with hydrogen peroxide and Dawn. Oh I wish I had known that years ago!

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Spic and Span Shower Curtain | Tastefully Eclectic

If your shower curtain liner looks gross, don’t bother cleaning it by hand! Toss it in the washing machine with a cup of vinegar and a couple of towels. Wash it on a hot, gentle cycle, and then hang it to dry. Just do NOT put it in the dryer.

Couldn’t be easier, right?

a clean, see-through shower curtain hanging in a bathroom

Clean You Microfiber Furniture | The Creek Line House

Microfiber furniture is terrific until it gets really dirty, then it can become difficult to clean without leaving discoloration.

Avoid the whole problem by using rubbing alcohol to spot clean microfiber furniture.

bottle of rubbing alcohol, a brush, and a towel on a microfiber chair

How to Remove Stains From Bakeware | eHow

Is your bakeware stained after years of use? Get it looking shiny and new again with oven cleaner, abrasive pads, and a few other household tools.

Related Post: The Best Way to Remove Bakeware Stains

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Cleaning Cutting Boards | One Good Thing

Use a combination of lemon and sunshine to get your white cutting board pristine again. This is brilliant, and I have to try this one!

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Clean Copper Pots Naturally | What’s Up Fagans?

Clean copper pots with vinegar and salt. Use this great trick for those copper-bottomed pots that always look dirty.

copper pants upside down on a counter with vinegar and salt

There’s no doubt that stains can be a frustrating inconvenience any way you look at it. But, with these handy stain removal tools, you can remove almost any stain with very little effort.

Just, don’t give up on that stain mattress yet…there’s still hope.

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More From One Crazy House:

  • The Best DIY Stain Remover That Does it All
  • The Ultimate DIY Stain Remover Formula
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