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 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 Permanent Marker From White Board
Here is how to remove permanent marker from a white board.
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How To Remove Hair Dye Drips & Spills
Here 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
Here are tips for how to remove chapstick stains on clothing.
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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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Homemade Furniture Polish Recipes
Here are two natural homemade furniture polish recipes that you can use on your wood furniture.
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Shower Cleaners Reviews
Below are over 25 shower cleaners reviews to help you, the busy mom, decide which products work best, and which should stay on the store shelf.
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Pollen Stain Removal Guide
A pollen stain can happen when you are gathering those gorgeous flowers, or while walking through the woods on a windy day.
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Homemade Fabric Softener Recipes
Here are two recipes for homemade fabric softener using natural ingredients that can also save you money. One is for your washing machine, and the other for use in the dryer.
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How To Clean Drapes & Curtains
Here are instructions for how to clean drapes and curtains of many varieties, to remove dust and soil and return them to looking great once again, without damage.
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How To Remove Blueberry Stains
Knowing how to remove blueberry stains can become very important when there is the almost inevitable mishap with that slice of blueberry pie on a clean white shirt, or, even worse, on the carpet.
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Chewing Gum Stain Removal Guide How To Remove Chewing Gum From Surfaces
Here are step by step instructions for chewing gum stain removal and how to remove gum from fabric, upholstery, carpet, hair, shoes and even in your dryer, for when you or your child's bubble gum bubble pops and covers everything.
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How To Clean The Door To Your Home
Here are instructions for how to clean the door you use to enter into your home, including wood and aluminum doors, door glass, and the area around your exterior door, to make the space inviting for guests and your home's occupants.
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Homemade Car Wash Soap Recipe
Here are a couple of homemade car wash soap recipes you can use to keep your auto clean for less.
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How To Remove Grease Stains & Motor Oil: Home Remedies
Below I've compiled home remedies for how to remove grease stains, from mechanical or electrical items in and around your home, as well as motor oil.
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Pineapple Juice Stain Removal Guide
A pineapple juice stain can happen whenever you are enjoying that wonderful glass of juice, and have an accidental spill.
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Tips For Washing Swimsuits & Other Swimwear
Swimsuits cost a lot of money, and get a lot of use during the summer. Here are tips for washing swimsuits to keep them looking their best all season long. There's also tips for how to avoid smelly swimsuits and how to remove those orangish sunscreen stains that happen.
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Crayon Stain Removal Guide How To Remove Crayon From Various Surfaces
Below you will learn tips and techniques for crayon stain removal from all types of areas of your home, including your clothes, upholstery, carpet, walls, dryer, wood, and more, with step by step instructions.
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10 Monthly Cleaning & Laundering Tasks {Make Sure These Are In Your Routine}
Here are 10 monthly cleaning and laundering tasks that should be done around your home. Are they all part of your current routine?
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How To Descale An Electric Tea Kettle To Remove Hard Water Buildup
Below are the instructions for how to descale an electric tea kettle which has gotten a bunch of hard water build up on it.
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How To Clean Upholstery Tips And Instructions
Learning how to clean upholstery can be important in any home that you want to stay looking clean, beautiful and well cared for.
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How To Clean Shower Head With Vinegar
How to clean a shower head with vinegar, to remove hard water deposits that are blocking the holes and causing it to not spray as well.
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Crayon Removal From Wood Floors And Furniture
Here are tips for crayon removal from wood floors and furniture, if your child starts coloring on these surfaces, instead of paper.
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Homemade Drain Cleaner Recipes
Here are 4 recipes for homemade drain cleaner using (mostly) natural ingredients, for both clogs and odors, so you don't have to use caustic commercial drain cleaners.
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Pet Stain Removal Guide
Here are step by step instructions for pet stain removal from clothing, upholstery and carpet.
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Vinegar Stain Removal Guide
Can you even have a vinegar stain? Normally we think of vinegar as a stain remover, not something that can stain our fabric, upholstery and carpet, but that is not exactly the case.
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How To Remove Grape Juice Stains
Learn how to remove grape juice stains from fabric, upholstery and carpet with these step by step instructions.
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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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