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The deep cleaning stain elimination guide continues. Learn how to deal with latex-base, oil-base paint, and perspiration stains.

Latex-base paint on clothes: For fresh wet stains apply rinsing in warm water. Old dry stains are harder to remove. Apply treatment with some water-soluble paint. If needed use varnish-remover.

Latex-base paint on upholstery and carpet: Use a dull knife to scrape the excess paint. Prepare a solution of one teaspoon mild liquid detergent and hot water. Blot the spot with some water to rinse it. Apply a carpet cleaner if necessary. For dried paint  do as written above.

Oil-base paint on clothes: These stains are hard to remove, better act immediately. Apply a rubbing alcohol treatment and wash the stained fabric in one-to-one solution of distilled vinegar and milk. Leave it to soak in this solution if needed.

Oil-base paint on upholstery and carpet: Wipe the paint away if it is still wet. For dried paint use a dull knife for scraping it. Blot with a towel dipped in some rubbing alcohol. Repeat if necessary.

Perspiration on clothes: New stains can be treated with an enzyme stain remover. For old stains make a solution of distilled white vinegar and water. Use non-chlorine bleach for white clothes.

If you like the No More Stains Guide series, please comment if you think that we have omitted any stain types, or write us if you have any ideas about the themes of the post. We are here to help you with the domestic cleaning.

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Any stains remaining? Today you will learn how to clean lipstick, milk, mustard and nail-polish stains. Keep consulting our no more stains guide to alleviate your domestic cleaning.

Lipstick on clothes: The stain is sticky and oily. For deep cleaning please contact a professional cleaning services provider. You may try the following: use a white cotton towel and place the stain face down on it. Put a stain remover and rub gently. Wash with water and re-apply the stain remover. Wash as normal.

Lipstick on upholstery and carpet: Wipe the stain with a napkin and wet it with some rubbing alcohol. Absorb it with a white cotton towel. Apply some stain remover if necessary.

Milk on clothes: Pour some water on it and apply a stain remover. Wash as normal.

Milk on upholstery and carpet:An old milk stain may have a heavy smell. Use a sponge to blot the stain and pour a carpet cleaning product.

Mustard/Curry on clothes: Some immediate treatment is required, dry mustard stains are irremovable. Wash with cold water and apply a liquid dish washing product. If it is an old stain use a little glycerin. Remove the glycerin after 30 minutes using a solution made of equal parts water and white distilled vinegar.

Mustard/Curry on upholstery and carpet: Scrape the stain immediately. Blot with white distilled vinegar, leave it to stand for 5 minutes, and rinse with cold water.

Nail polish on clothes: Try to make the stain fade by rubbing it with a towel damped in rubbing alcohol. Use a stain remover if necessary. For colour safe fabrics you may resort to applying an acetone-based  nail-polish remover.

Nail polish on upholstery and carpet: Blot the stained area with rubbing alcohol. Use carpet cleaning product if the stains remains. You may apply an acetone-based  nail-polish remover if the upholstery is colour resistant.

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The stain removal guide is here again. You should learn how to identify the stain to be able to give it the appropriate treatment. The next thing to do is consult our pages. Today we will deal with grass, grease, ink and ketchup stains. Happy domestic cleaning.

1. Grass on clothes: Avoid using ammonia and any degreasers because the stain would set if they are applied. Blotting with some rubbing alcohol, followed by washing with water. Then apply liquid dishwasher on the stained area. Leave it to air dry and wash as normal.

Grass on upholstery and carpet: Attack the stain with mild detergent. Leave it this way for several hours. Then wash the detergent away using a moist towel

2. Grease on clothes: Greases include motor oil, cooking oil, butter, fat and salad dressing. Use paper towels to absorb the rest of the grease. Pour some talcum powder on the remaining grease. Apply a stain remover and wash as normal. You may try to pour few drops of eucalyptus oil before washing.

Grease on upholstery and carpet: It requires deep cleaning. Spray some liquid detergent on and leave it to sit for several hours. Use a small brush to scrub the detergent away. Wipe with a damp cloth.

3. Ink on clothes: All pen manufacturers recommend using alcohol to clean any ink spot. If you happen to have an alcohol-based hair spray use it on the stain and then wash. You can put a towel under the stain and soak the area with rubbing alcohol. Rinse well.

Ink on upholstery and carpet: Press the stain with a paper towel. Pour some rubbing alcohol on and blot.

Ink on walls: Spray with alcohol-based hair spray and wipe gently with a soft cloth. Repeat if necessary.

4. Ketchup on clothes: Wash with cold water. Pour some liquid laundry detergent diluted in water. Treat with a solution made of equal parts distilled white vinegar and cold water.

Ketchup on upholstery and carpet: Prepare  a paste of borax and water. Apply on the stain and let it stand for half an hour. Remove the paste with a moist cloth.

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Our No more stains guide continues. We hope that we have already managed to help you clean all those spots that bothered you. Your domestic cleaning will be  as easy as a game.

1. Coffee on clothes: If the stain is still fresh pour some warm water on it. Soak it in Borax mixed with water. Apply a stain remover and leave it for 30 minutes. Launder as normal.

Coffee on upholstery and carpet: Absorb the stain with a paper towel and spray with a solution made of one part water and 3 parts distilled vinegar. Then blot and use liquid dish washer diluted in water. Blot as many times as necessary and finally rinse with cold water. For old stains, only professional cleaning services can help you remove them.

2. Crayons on clothes: Crayons are non-water-soluble. In order to avoid using toxic solvents just heat the stain with a hair-dryer. The procedure is the same as for wax removing. Scrape the spot with a knife, pour some rubbing alcohol on it and blot. Rinse with cold water and blot again using some liquid dish washer. Absorb with a sponge and wash as normal.

Crayons on upholstery and carpet: Use a dull knife to scrape the crayon. Pour some rubbing alcohol on and try to absorb all the colour by blotting the spot with a white cotton towel.

Crayons on walls: Heat with hair-dryer or other blow dryer . Wipe the stain off with a soft towel. You may also rub with baking soda and water. It is safe for using on almost all wall paints and coverings.

3. Fruit juice on clothes: Pour some distilled vinegar mixed with water, blot and then apply some stain remover. For old dry stains use glycerin and let it stay for 1 hour. Rinse with warm water and hand wash.

Fruit juice on upholstery and carpet: Blot gently with a solution of mild laundry detergent and lukewarm water. Use a sponge soaked in solution made of equal parts distilled white vinegar and water. Try not to soak the spot too much. Repeat several times if necessary.

4. Grape juice on clothes: Pour some salt on the spot and blot the stain. Soak in cold water. If necessary use a stain remover and then wash.

Grape juice on upholstery and carpet: Blot with a paper towel. Apply some club soda and leave it this way for several minutes. Absorb with a white towel until there is no more colour .

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As we have previously written, there is a way to remove any stain. You can either trust a professional cleaning services company to deep clean your carpet or read what we have to tell you. What is important is to know what kind of substance had caused the stain in order to apply the appropriate treatment.

1. Candle wax on clothes: Wax should be harden with ice, and then removed with knife. Put a sheet of paper over the stain and iron. Thus the wax melts directly in the paper. The residues can be treated with a stain remover.

Candle wax on upholstery and carpet: The wax should harden first. Try scraping it off with a dull knife. Put a sheet of paper over the stain and press with a warm iron. Move the paper all over to prevent any wax transferring back on the cleaned surface.

2. Chewing gum on clothes: You can either put the stained garment in the freezer or harden the gum using an ice cube. Scrub all of it with a knife. Soak in distilled white vinegar if necessary.

Chewing gum on upholstery and carpet: Use ice to harden the gum. Remove carefully the gum with a knife. Use a carpet cleaner if necessary.

3. Chocolate on clothes: For fresh stains, soak the garment in cold water and blot with mild detergent if there is any residues left. For old stains use stain remover.

Chocolate on upholstery and carpet: Wait, so that the chocolate hardens. Scrape with a knife and blot with a a solution of equal parts mild detergent and warm water.

There are more house cleaning tips coming up. Stay tuned.

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Stains are a big house cleaning problem. Housewives are appalled when noticing them. Cleaning them is a difficult task. Old stains are impossible to remove, so first thing is not to let the stain sit. Clean it as soon as possible. Second, try to identify the origin of the stain. It should have come from somewhere, after all. Domestic cleaning London provides you with a guide to effective stain removal according to the type of the stain.

1. Adhesive Tape Residue on clothes: Use ice in a plastic bag to harden the sticky surface. The residues can be scraped with a knife. Use a stain remover, rinse and launder.

Adhesive Tape Residue on upholstery and carpet: Use ice in a plastic bag to harden the sticky surface and scrape with a knife, if there are any residues. Use acetone nail polish remover to blot the spot. If it needs further treatment apply a carpet cleaner.

2. Beer on clothes: Prepare a solution of one part distilled vinegar and 3 parts water. Blot the stain with it. If further treatment is needed use a carpet cleaner.

Beer on upholstery and carpet: Absorb the excess liquid with a sponge. Wash the stained area with a solution made of equal parts distilled white vinegar and water. Then blot with a towel. If needed use a carpet cleaner.

3. Berries/Red Fruit Juices on clothes: Immediately sprinkle fresh lemon juice on the spot. If it is too late try to blot the stain with glycerin and leave it to sit for half an hour. Next, rinse with lukewarm water and air dry. Then wash as usual. If the fabric is not delicate, pouring boiling water on the stain works well.

Berries/Red Fruit Juices on upholstery and carpet: Try to absorb any residue. Do not rub. Apply mild washing detergent dissolved in lukewarm water. Then use a solution of equal parts white distilled vinegar and cold water. Finally, clean with sponge soaked in cold water.

4. Blood on clothes: For fresh stains soak the stain in cold water with a handful of salt. Avoid using hot water, it makes the stain permanent. If it is an old stain cover it with a paste of meat tenderizer and warm water. Rinse with cold water after 20 minutes.

Blood on upholstery and carpet: For fresh stains – try blotting with a cloth soaked dipped in cold water. It will disappear this way. Use carpet cleaner if necessary. Treat old stains with glycerin, and blot with cold water.

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Vinegar is a precious ingredient. It is widely used as a liquid seasoning in salads and different dishes. But it has some other applications. Have you ever tried cleaning with vinegar?

It is acidic and can dissolve any alkaline based stains. White distilled vinegar diluted in cold water is the perfect green domestic cleaning solution. It can serve as a disinfectant and odour remover. It can act as a substitute to all harsh detergents. What is more, it is cheap and easily available. You can eat it, then it is non-toxic and environmentally-friendly.

Some people are repelled by the smell of vinegar. Try mixing it with few drops of essential oil and it can refresh and clean your bathroom. Vinegar cleans any tarnish in the toilet. Once vinegar has dried, the acid smell vanishes together with all other bad odours. Whichever is the smell, a bowl of vinegar can absorb it completely. You can even boil some vinegar to get rid of the residual smell after cooking.

Just use your imagination, vinegar can serve for various purposes in domestic cleaning. Even some professional cleaning services providers recommend using vinegar as a substitute to all toxic cleaners.

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Whenever one mentions “cleaning”, it evokes thoughts of dirty stuff in need to be cleaned. This process may take all your time and exhaust you. Therefore, more and more people resort to using the help of professional cleaning services providers to save the cleaning efforts. The reason why people behave like that is that they don’t have fun while cleaning. They tend to consider this activity boring and time-assuming. But they are wrong. There are many ways to make cleaning fun.

Domestic cleaning is fun

• Invite some friends to give you a hand. Try not to torture those that do not like cleaning. If you manage to invite someone who is a cleaning fan, the job will be done in no time. There are such people who clean with pleasure.
• Sing as you clean. You can easily turn cleaning into a dance. Anything you do would be under the rhythm. If you have some friends around, you can make a cleaning party.
• Place the bin as closer as possible. You shouldn’t make any unnecessary moves.
• Use a timer. You can set the timer for 15 minutes, so you can stop cleaning and have a treat for the good job you have done so far. Or you can just rest for a while.
• Listen to your favourite radio. This will keep you entertained.
• Make your bed first. If you are cleaning your room, this will make it look cleaner.
• Ask someone if they like the way you clean. To be motivated and satisfied with the work you do is the key to success.
• Pretend that you are a show star. You can clean as if you are competing with someone else. The prize can be a bite of your favorite meal.

If you have the courage to try all this, you will certainly enjoy domestic cleaning. Be careful, do not get addicted to it. Don’t spend your whole life cleaning.

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Making your own cleaning products is quick, easy and cheap. And further more when you use simple non-toxic ingredients, you get the job done without polluting the environment or endangering your health. And that’s not all, you will be surprised with the results you can achieve without the help of professional cleaning services. Here you will find some easy to make and efficacious recipes.

Borax Cleaner

1/2 cup borax

1 gallon hot water

Pail or bucket

Mix all ingredients in the pail until borax is thoroughly dissolved. Use in areas that need general cleaning and wipe clean with a sponge or rag. You can also reduce the recipe to fit in a spray bottle for everyday use.

Castile Cleaner

1 teaspoon washing soda

2 teaspoons borax

1/2 teaspoon castile soap

2 cups hot water

10 drops essential oil of your choice

16 ounce spray bottle

Mix all ingredients in a spray bottle. (Add more washing soda to help whiten any stains.) Spray as needed and wipe clean with a natural sponge or cotton cloth. The Castile cleaner works well on greasy stains.

Club Soda Spray

2 cups club soda

16 ounce spray bottle

Use a funnel to pour the soda into the spray bottle. Spray on area to be cleaned and wipe with a natural sponge or cotton cloth. Club soda is efficacious in removing acidic stains.

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We love this little article from the BBC, it is about the worth of cleaners to society.

Employment correspondent, BBC News

Hospital cleaners play a vital role, the study found

Hospital cleaners are worth more to society than bankers, a study suggests.

The research, carried out by think tank the New Economics Foundation, says hospital cleaners create £10 of value for every £1 they are paid.

It claims bankers are a drain on the country because of the damage they caused to the global economy.

They reportedly destroy £7 of value for every £1 they earn. Meanwhile, senior advertising executives are said to “create stress”.

The study says they are responsible for campaigns which create dissatisfaction and misery, and encourage over-consumption.

Waste workers promote recycling, researchers note

And tax accountants damage the country by devising schemes to cut the amount of money available to the government, the research suggests.

By contrast, child minders and waste recyclers are also doing jobs that create net wealth to the country.

The Foundation has used a new form of job evaluation to calculate the total contribution various jobs make to society, including for the first time the impact on communities and environment.

Eilis Lawlor, spokeswoman for the New Economics Foundation, said: “Pay levels often don’t reflect the true value that is being created. As a society, we need a pay structure which rewards those jobs that create most societal benefit rather than those that generate profits at the expense of society and the environment”.

Tax accountants are said to destroy £47 in value for every £1 generated

She said the aim of the research was not to target individuals in highly paid jobs, or suggest people in low paid jobs should earn more.

“The point we are making is more fundamental – that there should be a relationship between what we are paid and the value our work generates for society. We’ve found a way to calculate that,” she said.

A total of six different jobs were analysed to assess their overall value. These are the study’s main findings:

• The elite banker

“Rather than being wealth creators bankers are being handsomely rewarded for bringing the global financial system to the brink of collapse

Paid between £500,000 and £80m a year, leading bankers destroy £7 of value for every pound they generate”.

• Childcare workers

“Both for families and society as a whole, looking after children could not be more important. As well as providing a valuable service for families, they release earnings potential by allowing parents to continue working. For every pound they are paid they generate up to £9.50 worth of benefits to society.”

• Hospital cleaners

“Play a vital role in the workings of healthcare facilities. They not only clean hospitals and maintain hygiene standards but also contribute to wider health outcomes. For every pound paid, over £10 in social value is created.”

• Advertising executives

The industry “encourages high spending and indebtedness. It can create insatiable aspirations, fuelling feelings of dissatisfaction, inadequacy and stress. For a salary of between £50,000 and £12m top advertising executives destroy £11 of value for every pound in value they generate”.

• Tax accountants

“Every pound that a tax accountant saves a client is a pound which otherwise would have gone to HM Revenue. For a salary of between £75,000 and £200,000, tax accountants destroy £47 in value, for every pound they generate.”

• Waste recycling workers

“Do a range of different jobs that relate to processing and preventing waste and promoting recycling. Carbon emissions are significantly reduced. There is also a value in reusing goods. For every pound of value spent on wages, £12 of value is generated for society.”

The research also makes a variety of policy recommendations to align pay more closely with the value of work.

These include establishing a high pay commission, building social and environmental value into prices, and introducing more progressive taxation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8410489.stm

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