How to remove stains.

madds

Hi folks,

Would anynoe know what would be the best thing to use on a stubborn curry sauce stain which refuses to be shifted from an upholstered chair? I've tried the usual Vanish, etc.

It's quite a large stain as a neighbour let their 3-year-old sit on the chair and tuck into said curry and didn't keep an eye on her. :rolleyes:

Thanks.

DarkJager

Beer...supposedly

Canis Lupus

Lick it.

Nevyn

Lemon juice from a lemon not the stuff in a bottle.

DarkJager

Mmmmmm Pancakes...

6th

The only thing that will remove it are the blood and tears of the child that spilt it ..... seriously.

brianthebard

If its a red curry, rub white curry into the stain to get rid of the mark...

seamus

Diet 7up is quite good for lifting stains. Stain devils though apparently has some stain-removing properties.

Nevyn

/me goes off to look in the obscure occult books for a rite for summoning a 'stain devil'

DonJose

That vanish power foam in a spray works great.

http://www.vanish.co.uk/

Archeron

Get Barry Scott to shout at it.

Black Swan

Iraq WMD vanishing cream?

Tusky

Inspired by the curry thread on AH. Over the weekend we had a party and someone had lots of chewing gum stuck on their arse, they also managed to sit on every chair in the sitting room. Now, the sofa and armchairs (leather, think its fake though) are covered in chewing gum.

Any ideas how to remove it ?

Thanks in advance.

Ruu_Old

Put an ice pack on it for a few hours and then it should be a bit easier to remove.

Terry

Ruu wrote:

Put an ice pack on it for a few hours and then it should be a bit easier to remove.

You tell him, ned.

By the way, I'm merging this with the other one and it will become a multi purpose stain removal thread.

6th

from www.chewing-gum-removal.com ... obviously!?

Gum Removal Furniture & Carpets

If most of us drop gum on something like furniture or the carpet, we cannot just have it removed. But at the same time, gum removal on domestic furniture and carpets is hardly a simple matter. The reason that gum removal on domestic furniture and carpets can be so difficult is because of the nature of gum. It is sticky and refuses to be dissolved by water and touched by oil. And therein lies the problem. What is needed is a gum remover that can be used with relative ease and that is fairly inexpensive.

Traditional answers to gum removal on domestic furniture and carpets

There are plenty of traditional ways to take care of gum removal on domestic furniture and carpets. One of the most common, and the oldest, is one that uses common ice cubes. The reason that these are used is that it is thought that by making the gum cold, it will be easier to scrape off without trailing a mess all over the place. However, even though this can work, often the job of scraping it off can be frustrating and there is still a stain left due to chewing gum soiling.

Another traditional way of gum removal on domestic furniture and carpets is to use commercial cleaners like aerosol freezing cans or large amounts of dissolving solution. Even for carpet stains caused by chewing gum these remedies rarely work without a great deal of effort and some measure of expense. The freezing cans often are only good for one round of stain removal, and then you still have to ship away at the hardened mass that is left. Commercial cleaning supplies like huge solution bottles often cost a great deal of money can require quite a bit of work as well. To remove chewing gum effectively it requires a break through gum remover that can actually break down the gum without leaving a stain.

One of the most advanced chewing gum removal products is called Gum-Out. While it can be used successfully as a commercial cleaner, it is available to aid in gum removal on domestic furniture and carpets. This means that it is affordable for households, and because one shipment can take care of up to 125 gum wads, it is also very cost effective. By logging on to www.chewing-gum-removal.com you can take advantage of this great product and not worry about your furniture and carpets being ruined.

L31mr0d

Archeron wrote:

Get Barry Scott to shout at it.

made me laugh... AND it would probably work

ferdi

sorry for totally hijackin the thread but...

i'm getting rid of the carpet in my bedroom, the carpet fitters who put the last one down just layed it over the previous carpet. Now, the rubber under-lay benieth the original carpet has completely 'melted' on to my floorboards. its turned into this horrible sticky gunge which is very difficult to shift. any ideas how to remove it? i want to have a plain wooden floor and do not want to damage the nice old wood any further. is it just a hands & knees elbow grease job with a paint scraper? thanks.

Nevyn

Sugar soap is what you need ferdi you will get it at any diy or hard ware store.

ferdi

Cheers Thaed, i'll give it a go, really hope it works:(

brianthebard

I have a stain in my bedsheet that I want to get rid of before my ma sees them...any ideas?


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