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For hacks regarding the removal of stains.

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Is this cleaning enough? [closed]

I’m a bit sick and i had a little bit of diarrhea in my underwear so i wore gloves and wiped the most i could then hand washed it with anti bacterial soap, then i washed it in the machine with my ...
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White Board Renewal - Chemistry in Action [duplicate]

This is a hack, not a question. After trying more than 20 various cures from the web for removing ghosts from the white board that didn't work.... I used the molecular attack. Household bleach. Wipe ...
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Removing ballpoint ink signature from inside flap of hardback book

I have a 40 year old collectible hardback book in which a signature was made on the inside flap using blue ballpoint ink. I've done some research and come away with a couple of options, but hoping ...
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How to stop dog from peeing here/prevent stains

Sharing photos here. One photo original One photo showing where the dog pees on the ledge at entrance of the shower. Issue: dog goes into shower to pee on pee pad, then also pees on the ledge causing ...
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How to remove the glue stain on shoe sole?

I was applying some super glue to stick back my glue sole. However, some of the glue stained the shoe sole, as shown in the picture below. I have tried using turpentine, but to no avail. Is there any ...
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How do I remove black marks caused by ironing?

How do I remove such black marks caused by ironing?
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How to remove marks from screen

I had my calculator and santizer bottle in the same pocket of my bag. The bottle leaked and the sanitizer spilled over the calculator screen, leaving the marks on the screen as shown in the picture. ...
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Rust stain on white pants!! Already used bleach

My daughter's boyfriend was helping around the yard, we were using old metal chains to help take down an un needed tree. His white pants were covered in rust so my daughter did what she thought was ...
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Can't get stains off the ceiling [duplicate]

Moved into this place 2 years ago and these stains were on the ceiling. Ignored them but now it's time for moving and I don't trust the real estate agents as far as I can throw them. I've had at it ...
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How can I remove marks off a plastic phone back?

After a while of using a case, the dirt that gets stuck in the case leaves kinda very severe marks on the plastic back of the phone. I have searched everywhere on Google but the results are just how ...
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Remove unknown white stain (maybe varnish) from polyester shorts

Yesterday I found a translucent, sticky residue on the back of my shorts. It smelt faintly of pine, so I assumed it was pine resin from leaning against a tree somewhere. After washing, however (...
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Cleaning black grime from bolts and screws after heavy metal workshop?

What are good ways to clean up black stuff & staining from powder coated mild steel items & bolts/ screws, after DIY mods at a Lathe heavy metal workshop? Anything anyone touches without ...
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How to get wood varnish stains out of a white bathtub?

I recently moved into a new place but apparently some builders who were there poured their excess wood varnish into the bathtub (geniuses) and now my white bathtub is full of yellow stains from the ...
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How do I prevent clothing from getting stained in the washer or dryer?

We get stains sporadically appear on specific articles of clothing. The stains appeared on brand new Patagonia brand sweater that we washed for the first time as well as an older t-shirt. The other ...
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Any insight about suspect "acid" stains on new hollow metal door jambs?

I'm a commercial painter and the building I'm working has several hollow metal door jambs that have some really, REALLY tough stains on them. It definitely looks like some type of liquid caused them ...
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