Clean up vomit from carpeting by removing the excess debris, applying white vinegar to the area and rubbing the stain away. Use the vacuum cleaner to pull up the fibers of the rug and help clean up vomit with tips from the owner of a cleaning service in this free video on cleaning and stain removal.
Expert: Cynthia Deer
Bio: Cynthia Deer currently owns 3′s Company Too Fabrications, a full service cleaning service in Pinellas County, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Duration : 0:1:25
Get rid of ink stains on leather by gently rubbing the stain with an ordinary, white pencil eraser and brushing off the excess. Try using uncolored leather polish to cover up a stain with advice from a stain specialist and mother of five in this free video on stain removal.
Eliminate cigarette and tobacco odor by using Febreze and carpet powders, and vacuuming rugs and upholstery. Open up windows to air out stale cigarette smoke with tips from the owner of a cleaning service in this free video on cleaning.
Remove cigarette smells from upholstery by applying baking soda, carpet powder or upholstery spray and then opening up the windows to air out the room. Vacuum the upholstery after letting powders sit for several minutes using instructions from the owner of a cleaning service in this free video on cleaning upholstery.
To remove mildew stains from clothing, brush the mildew spores off the clothes, dry the clothes outside, pre-treat the stain, wash it, and hang it up to dry. Make sure the water is very hot to get rid of mildew with advice from a stain specialist and mother of five in this free video on stain removal.
To remove lipstick stains from fabric, dab the stain with denatured alcohol, rub dish washer detergent on the stain, and wash the fabric in cold water. Hang a stained garment to dry, so that the stain doesn’t set, with advice from a stain specialist and mother of five in this free video on stain removal.
Remove blood stains from fabric by blotting the stain with a paper towel, mixing a teaspoon of soap with a cup of hydrogen peroxide and sponging the fabric with the mixture. If the stain remains, wash the garment and try using an ammonia and water mixture with instructions from a stain specialist and mother of five in this free video on stain removal.
To remove fresh blood stains from clothes, rinse the clothing in cold water, blot the stain and rub at the blood with diluted dish detergent. For old blood stains, soak the clothes in cold salt water with instructions from the owner of a cleaning service in this free video on stain removal.
To remove urine stains from clothing and comforters, put stain remover on the fabric, let it soak in and then launder it as normal. Repeat the stain removal process if urine stains do not come out immediately with advice from the owner of a cleaning service in this free video on stain removal.