Meal & Snack Stains

How to Remove Gum Stains

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09/11/19 • 104644

How Do I Remove Curry Stains From Clothing?

How Do I Remove Curry Stains From Clothing? Curries can vary widely–from the spices used to the meat, tofu, or vegetables cooked in the sauce.  Since most curry sauces start with a little oil used to brown the meat or sauté vegetables, it’...

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02/12/16 • 22298

Removing marshmallows from clothing

What is the best way to remove marshmallow from clothing? S’mores are a summer campfire staple, but they sure can be a sticky mess! Fortunately marshmallows are mostly sugar, water, and gelatin, and dissolve rather easily in water. You can also preso...

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07/25/12 • 16431

Chili Stain

I am trying to get a chili stain out of the cuff of a cotton shirt. It has narrow red and green pin stripes on a white background. Unfortunately, I did not notice the stain until about week after it happened. My wife and I have tried scrubbing the st...

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12/30/08 • 5191

Removing Unknown Stain From Upholstery

Please recommend best method for removing unknown stain from dining room chair upholstery I wish I knew a little more about the stain. Is it older, or did it just appear this week?  Did it soak in or does it look like it’s on the surface of the fabr...

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04/08/15 • 4228

Burger Drip

Want stains with that?

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02/25/16 • 22491

Gum Stain on Leather

How can I get gum out of a leather sofa? The most effective way to remove gum from just about anything is to use ice cubes to freeze the gum, and then gently scrape away the hardened chunks with a dull knife.  Just put the ice directly onto the gum. ...

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04/06/12 • 389

Eggs

Other than your face

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02/25/16 • 3423

Removing an Already-Washed Sloppy Joe Stain

How do I get a Sloppy Joe stain out of my shirt that’s already been washed? —Lindsay Hi Lindsay, This is a great question, and very timely given how many Sloppy Joes get eaten while people watch football playoff games and the Super Bowl! It sou...

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04/14/17 • 1936

Cheese stain

I melted some shredded cheese in a tortilla for a snack. When I started eating it, some of the oil from the cheese oozed out the side of the tortilla and down my cotton (light green) shirt and onto my blue jeans. Do you have any suggestions for how I...

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11/05/08 • 840