Christmas Stains
Christmas can bring with it a lot of mess and one of biggest messes is stains, I have put together my Christmas stain busting guide so you can deal with those pesky stains quickly get on and enjoy the rest of your festive activities and plans.
Festive Drink & Food Stains
Red Wine
Probably one of the most common Christmas stains. The key is to get these stains as soon as possible and use cold water. For clothes, liberally spray the stain with white vinegar and then after 5 minutes soak in cold water. Failing this you will need to get yourself a bottle of Wine No More.
Hot Chocolate
To treat hot chocolate stains on clothing, immediately rinse the garment under cold water through the reverse side. For the carpet, blot up as much as possible with a clean white cloth, working from the outside in. Use a cloth dipped into a mixture of warm water and a small amount of washing up liquid.
Home Ambience Stains
Candle Wax
Start by using a blunt knife and scrap off as much as you can. Next cover with brown paper or some kitchen roll and then apply heat using your iron or hair dryer. Put on a mid-heat setting and heat over the covered wax. The wax will liquidise making it easier to remove.
Soot
To remove soot stains on your carpet sprinkle with bicarbonate of soda and leave to sit at least an hour. If the stain remains use a specialised carpet cleaner like the Dr Beckmann one.
Kitchen & Dining Disasters
Food grease from cooking: Pop washing up liquid on the stain straight away as this is a degreaser and let it sit for 10 minutes. If you need to repeat add in a few drops of lemon juice to help fight the grease.
Cranberry sauce: Rinse or blot with cold water, spray with white vinegar and rub in some washing up liquid, let it sit then blot using a white cloth.
Gravy: Scrap of as much as you can using a blunt knife. Then use warm water and washing up liquid, and it will easily remove.
Don’t forget my book – How To Clean Your House at Christmas: The ultimate how-to guide for cleaning your home, with an updated chapter to help at Christmas is available now.
Lynsey Queen of Clean xoxo
