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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.

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.