Wine Immediately flush or sponge stains with cold water, then soak in detergent and cool water. For red wine, use a pre-treat product. Stains from fruit, including wine and tomato sauce, disappear when boiling water is poured over them. For wine spots on cotton, treat within 24 hours with white distilled vinegar applied directly to the stain and rubbed. Then clean in accordance with instructions on the label. To remove red wine stains, use white wine. To remove red-wine stains, pour a big dose of salt on top of the stain to absorb the liquid. Put the tablecloth into cold water and try to rub out the stain. Use an enzyme detergent in the hottest water safe for the fabric, soak for 30 minutes and launder.
Vomit Begin by scraping any excess vomit from the fabric. Run fabric, inside out, under cold water to flush out as much vomit as possible. Pretreat with prewash stain remover, and launder in the hottest water the fabric will allow.
Urine Run fabric, inside out, under cold water to flush out as much of the urine as possible. Treat the stain with detergent and soak in cold water. Launder in the hottest water the fabric will allow to finish removing stain.
Sweat Pre-treat underarm area of garment with a liquid laundry detergent so the buildup can be washed away. If the stain is old, treat with white vinegar to help dissolve any old perspiration. Wash in hot water every few washes to help remove sweat buildup.
Spaghetti Sauce Run fabric, inside out, under cold water to flush out as much of the sauce as possible. Apply liquid laundry detergent to stained area and allow it to soak in cold water for 15-30 minutes. Rinse. Sponge stained area with white vinegar and rinse again. Lastly, treat stain with a prewash stain removal product and launder on hottest setting the fabric will allow.
Soda Presoak clothing in a solution of liquid laundry detergent and cool water for at least 30 minutes. Pretreat stain with a prewash stain remover and launder in the hottest water the fabric will allow to finish removing the stain.
Poop Pre-treat stain with detergent or spot treatment and soak in warm water. You can sprinkle un-seasoned meat tenderizer onto stubborn stains for extra removal power.
Oil Rub corn flour into the stain and leave for 20 minutes to draw out oils. Brush off with a cloth or brush and examine. This may require several applications to draw the oils out completely. Pretreating the stain with a small amount of dish liquid will also help remove the stain.
Milk Rinse fabric, inside out, under cold water to flush out as much milk as possible. Pretreat with a stain removal detergent, and soak in cold water for approximately 30 minutes. Do not use hot water. For old stains, soak overnight.
Mildew Use an Oxygen-based bleach to remove mildew easily. Soak in a solution of hot water and oxygen bleach before washing as usual. For a natural alternative, soak overnight in lemon juice or salty water, launder as usual, and dry in the sun.