Silo · stain removal · sorted by chemistry, not by fabric
Stains
Removal methods by stain type — urine, blood, coffee, ink, deodorant, mould, wax, paint, sap and rust.
Fibre limits
How to Clean Stains Off Leather
Every guide sorts leather stains by what spilled. On finished leather that misses the point, because the stain is sitting on a plastic film…
How to Clean Stains on a Rug
Every stain method written for clothing ends with a rinse, and a rug is the one thing you cannot rinse. That changes the whole…
How to Clean Dog Urine from a Rug
A rug lets urine pass straight through to the pad and the floor underneath, which is why a spot you cleaned properly still smells…
How to Clean Stains from Clothes
Every stain guide says cold water and rub. That works for blood and fails for grass, wine, and grease, because the right water temperature…
How to Clean Ink Stains on Clothes
Ballpoint, gel, and permanent marker aren't the same ink, and treating them the same way is why one lifts in a minute and the…
How to Clean Bed Stains
Sheets and pillowcases can go in the washing machine, which a mattress never can. That's exactly why bed stains get ruined so often: pretreat…
How to Clean a Stained Mattress
Blood, vomit, and sweat aren't the same stain, and treating them the same way is why one lifts and the others don't. Here's the…
How to Clean Urine Out of a Mattress
Regular cleaning removes the stain but the smell comes back on humid days. That's because dried urine crystallizes into a form soap can't touch.…
How to Clean Deodorant Stains from Shirts
"Deodorant stain" is actually two different problems: a yellow protein-aluminum bond that heat sets permanently, and white wax residue that heat actually helps remove.…
How to Clean Mold Off Clothes
Mold isn't a normal stain: it's a living colony rooted in the fibers, and washing before killing it just spreads spores through the load.…
Fibres that behave like Stains
Same rules, different name. If your garment blends two of these, treat it as the most fragile one.