Welcome to the Stain Removal Blog. You can always come to this page to find the latest articles, tips, guides, reviews and other information provided by me, Taylor, here on Stain Removal 101.
This blog, and the site as a whole, is your one stop guide to just about anything you'd like to know about house cleaning tips, laundry tips, stain removal from various surfaces, and other household remedies and hints.
On the site you'll find lots of articles, tips, product reviews and more, all designed to help you figure out the simplest and most effective ways to deal with all of your cleaning tasks, both common and unusual, so you can have time for all the other parts of your life!
How To Use Essential Oils For Cleaning Your Home
Here is how to use essential oils for cleaning your home as part of homemade cleaners, including important safety tips.
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How To Sort Laundry
Here are tips for how to sort laundry so that your clothes get washed in the optimum way, but without too much effort involved.
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How To Remove Sticker Residue From Clothing
Here is how to remove sticker residue from clothing.
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How To Clean & Remove Soap Scum
Here are instructions for how to clean and remove soap scum from hard surfaces around your home, especially in the bathroom.
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How To Remove Self Tanner Stains From Clothes
Here are home remedies and tips for how to remove self tanner stains from clothes.
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How To Remove Permanent Marker From White Board
Here's how to remove permanent marker from a white board.
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How To Remove Hair Dye Drips & Spills
Below are tips and ideas for how to remove hair dye drips and spills that land on all kinds of hard surfaces while applying your hair color, such as your sink or counter.
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How To Remove Chapstick Stains On Clothing
Knowing how to remove chapstick stains on clothing is a must.
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How To Remove A Banana Stain
You may wonder how to remove banana stain from your fabric, upholstery, or carpet if you ever let a child run around the house munching on a banana.
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How To Polish Silver Tips & Tricks To Make It Easy
Here are instructions for how to polish silver, to make it easy while still making sure you do it correctly.
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Day 9 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge
Day 9 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to deep clean your toilet and bathroom drains. To help you with this task here's my article on how to clean a toilet. Yeah, everybody should know this stuff, but you'd be surprised who really doesn't. Did you know all these tips?
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Day 8 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge
Day 8 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to deep clean your bathroom counters and sinks. Obviously you will clean these more regularly than once a year spring cleaning, but today's the day to really do a deep cleaning. Check out the article for tips for both daily routine cleaning and deep cleaning tasks you should do periodically.
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Day 7 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge
Day 7 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to clean your kitchen garbage disposal and drain. This is the day to clear, completely, any clogs, and also to deal with any lingering odors. To help you with this task here are 4 homemade drain cleaner recipes you can use, two for clogs and two for smelly odors.
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Day 6 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge
Day 6 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to deep clean your pots and pans, and bakeware. You obviously clean these items after each use, but today's the day to get them looking like new again and to clean up the baked on grease and scorch marks that arise with everyday use. To help you with this mission here's my article with lots of tips for cleaning pots, pans and bakeware, including tips for all the major types of cookware including cast iron, aluminum, stainless steel, copper and more.
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Day 5 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge
Day 5 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to deep clean your kitchen counters and your kitchen sink. Although you do a quick clean of these areas daily every once in a while a deep cleaning can do a world of good in your kitchen to make everything look great. To help you with today's mission here is my article on how to both clean and disinfect your kitchen countertops.
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Day 4 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge
Day 4's mission in the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to clean your refrigerator and freezer. To help you with this mission here are instructions and tips for getting your refrigerator clean and odor free, to keep it running its best (don't forget to clean the coils!) so your food is held somewhere clean and yuck free.
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Day 3 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge
Day 3 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to clean your small appliances, particularly in the kitchen. To help with this task here's my article with some general tips for cleaning appliances, plus a round up of articles with specific tips on cleaning many of the most common types and varieties.
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Day 2 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge
Day 2 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning series is to clean your oven and stove top. To help you with these tasks here are instructions for how to clean your oven using natural oven cleaner recipes.
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Day 1 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge
Today's the start of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning series, and we're starting with a big mission for Day 1 -- cleaning your kitchen cabinets. It's amazing how these cabinets can attract a layer of grease and dirt on them which is really disgusting. Here's exactly how to clean them using very simple ingredients!
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Mascara Stain Removal Guide
A mascara stain can happen when you accidentally rub your eyes on something, or drop the mascara wand causing mascara to spread everywhere.
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Uses Of Salt For Cleaning
Here is a round up of the DIY, frugal and natural uses of salt for cleaning, stain removal and more in your home.
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Removing Melted Candle Wax From Glass Candleholder
Here s a video giving instructions for how to remove melted candle wax from a glass or votive candle holder.
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House Cleaning Supplies Reviews
Here is a round up of over 125 house cleaning supplies reviews for products, reviewed by myself or other readers of this site, beginning with A - H, so you can find the best household cleaners for your home.
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Honey Stain Removal Guide
Honey stain removal tips and techniques can become important when you accidentally drip your honey on your morning toast on the carpet, chair or your own shirt.
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Ballpoint Ink Stain Removal Guide Removing Pen Stains
Ink stains are some of the most stubborn, including those stray marks which seem to appear on accident from ballpoint pens. Here's step by step instructions for removing these stains and marks from clothing, upholstery, carpet, and your skin.
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Baby Formula Stains Removal Guide
Here are step by step instructions for removing baby formula stains from clothes, upholstery and carpet, plus lots of reviews of laundry supplies to find out which ones work best to remove these spots.
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Printable Essential Oil Use Chart For Homemade Cleaners & Laundry Products
Learn how common essential oils are used in homemade cleaners and laundry products with this essential oil use chart. At the bottom of the page is also a free printable version of the chart!
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Homemade Dishwasher Stain Remover
I've got several variations of this simple homemade dishwasher stain remover you can use to get nasty hard water stains and soap build up out of your dishwasher.
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Why You Should Stop Buying & Using Antibacterial Soap
Here's my thoughts and research on why you (and I and everyone really) should stop buying and using antibacterial soap.
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Tips For Disinfecting & Cleaning Countertop Kitchen Surfaces
Here are tips for disinfecting and cleaning countertop kitchen surfaces so you have a safe and clean work surface for food preparation and daily household tasks.
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Butter Stain Removal Guide
Butter stain removal techniques are essential for any home cook, because as you cook butter can easily splatter on your clothes and cause a stain.
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Top 10 Halloween Stains And How To Remove Them
Here is a list of the top 10 Halloween stains, plus instructions for how to remove them, so you and your family can have a fun holiday this year.
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Over 60 Spot Remover Reviews {Products From N Through Z}
Here are over 60 spot remover reviews that readers have shared with me, for products begininng with N through Z of the alphabet, telling me whether they loved or hated a specific brand or type of product.
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Tips For Removing Hair Dye From Skin
I've gathered tips for removing hair dye from skin, from some of the best ideas I've found from around the web and from readers of this site who've shared their home remedies with me.
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Homemade Window Cleaner Recipes
Here are two recipes for homemade window cleaner to get your windows, glass and mirrors sparkling clean for less.
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Uses Of Glycerin For Cleaning & Stain Removal
Here is a round up of tips for the uses of glycerin for cleaning, laundry and stain removal, plus some other fun uses as well.
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Uses For WD40
Check out these uses for WD-40 around your home, as shared by readers. It amazes me what this stuff can do!
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How To Remove Curry Stains
Here are step by step instructions for removing curry stains from clothing, upholstery and carpet.
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Tips For Cleaning Cast Iron Skillet
If you cook with cast iron you know what I mean when I say you don't want to remove the seasoning. But -- you still need to clean your cast iron skillets, so here's tips for how to do it.
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Homemade Toilet Bowl Cleaner Recipes & Home Remedies
Want to make your own cleaning supplies? Here's several recipes for homemade toilet bowl cleaner including heavy duty recipes, natural and green remedies, as well as some strange ones (like using Coca-Cola).
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Tips For Polishing & Cleaning Brass
Here is a round up of tips for polishing and cleaning brass objects you find in and around your home, including homemade recipes and commercial cleaner reviews.
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Homemade Upholstery Cleaner Recipes
Here are several homemade upholstery cleaner recipes you can use including a upholstery shampoo, spot cleaning paste and more.
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Over 50 Uses For Vinegar For Your Home And Tips For Cleaning With It
One of the top homemade cleaner ingredients is distilled white vinegar and there's a reason for this -- the stuff is cheap, natural and works on many kinds of messes. I've gathered over 50 uses for vinegar for cleaning, laundry and stain removal around your home. Come check out this roundup -- I bet you'll find something you didn't know you could use it for.
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How To Remove Spaghetti Stains
Spaghetti stains can get everywhere fast! You know what I mean if you've ever watched a baby eat something with spaghetti sauce on it.
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Cleaning And Removing Concrete Stains
Here is a round up of tips and tricks for cleaning concrete and removing concrete stains, which can be difficult to do from this porous surface.
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Uses For Toothpaste Around Your Home
Here are a lot of tips and uses for toothpaste around your home, for cleaning, stain removal and more. It's useful for cleaning a lot more than your teeth.
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How To Wash Kitchen Towels, Dish Cloths & Kitchen Rags
Caring for and then washing kitchen towels, dish cloths and kitchen rags isn't rocket science, but there are some rules to keep in mind to make sure you are doing it correctly.
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How To Remove Soy Sauce Stains
You can get soy sauce stains while cooking your Chinese food, or if the whole bottle drops on the floor.
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Tips For Removing Blood Stains From Fabric And Clothing
I've gathered tips for removing blood stains from fabric and clothing both from around the web, but also with tips that have been sent into me by readers of this site sharing what has worked for them.
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