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Removing a Marker Stain on a Backpack?So my orange highlighter was left opened inside my backpack and has stained it inside and out. My backpack is blue on the outside and I don't want to ruin the outside trying something that won't work. Help!

 

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Red Ink on White Microfiber Chair?How to get red ink stain out of my white microfiber chair?

 

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Removing a Dye Stain on Furniture?How do you get dye out of a chair and table?

 

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Removing Red Wine Stain on Couch?I sprayed Oxiclean stain remover on a red wine spill on my light colored (brand new) couch fabric and it turned it blue. No what do I do?

 

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Red Dye on Green Sweater?I have a bright green sweater that was to be washed only on gentle in cold water, has gotten some red on it somehow! I am pretty sure it happened in the dryer. I thought I read something about adding vinegar to the water for this?

 

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Removing a Stain on a Granite Countertop?I have a black granite worktop which has a patch stained by oven cleaner. Can you advise what is the best way is to get rid of it?Thanks.

 

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Cleaning Stains on Nylon Backpack?I recently bought this backpack with stains on it and I would like to know how to take them off. I believe the fabric to be nylon but I'm not really sure. The color of the stains are black and grey. Please send recommendations of how to remove them!

 

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Removing Stain From Nylon Bag?I recently found a good deal on a green colored nylon bag and even though it looked to be a bit used, I got it. There was sharpie on part of it which I managed to get out with a bit of Isopropyl alcohol, but there were some light colored stains that look like dropplets on part of it. Not sure what the stain is from but it didn't come out when scrubbed with just cold water nor the Isopropyl. I haven't tried any detergents yet, and the bag is at least 20 years old so I don't want to damage it.

 

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Ink Stain on Antique Crocheted Bedspread?Do you have suggestions for removal of this ink stain from antique crocheted bedspread? I am not sure what type of ink.

 

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How to Remove Stains from Marble?I have a marble countertop in my bathroom it has bad water stains. Have tried a few polishes and cleaners but nothing worked. How do I clean it?

 

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Stain on a Truck Hood?One of my granddaughter's friends thought it would be cute to pour a can of stain on the front of our truck. It sat for a while and now I can't get it off. Any solutions

 

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Degreaser Stains on Painted Wood?I used degreaser on my painted wood cabinets and now I have orange stains all over them and I can't figure out how to remove them.

 

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Nicotine Stains?Does anybody know how to get nicotine stains out of my clear eyeglass frames? Not the lenses, the frame.

 

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Removing an Ink Stain on a Vinyl Purse?How do I get this ink stain off a vinyl purse?

 

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Cleaning the Inside of a Coach Purse?My Coach bag doesn't have a liner and it's filthy inside. Any tips?

 

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Removing Blood Stains on a Quilt?My teenage granddaughter spent the weekend with me and left me with my most loved quilt stained with blood. I didn't know it was on the quilt until after it was already dry. All I had at home was Max strength Spray and Wash. I sprayed it really good with that and it did absolutely nothing. So, do yall think I can rinse just that area in cold water, let it dry and then try the peroxide?

 

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Removing a Windex Stain on Bathroom Cabinet?I left a bottle of Windex under my bathroom cabinet in my apartment and after lifting the bottle up, I realize that it has somehow leaked into the bottom of my cabinet. When I rub the stain, it makes a somewhat crackly noise. I've tried getting it out and I just can't! This is a rental so I really can't mess with anything. I'm just trying to avoid being charged.

 

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Removing Dry Erase Marker from a 100% Cotton Quilt?I was studying for exams one day and I was studying on a dry erase board with the marker. I accidentally got the marker on my hundred percent cotton quilt how do I get it out?

 

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Removing Hand Sanitizer Stains on a Wood Necklace?A kid chewed on it and I put water and hand sanitizer on it. How do I repair it? It has great sentimental value as my grandfather suffered greatly with cancer and this is all I have left of his. BTW someone told me it was olive wood before it got stained, and it was stained everywhere as I immersed it.

 

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Removing Pink Mold Stains From Boat Seats?How can I clean pink mold stains on my vinyl boat seats? Not any cleaner or bleach works to wash out these pink stains.

 

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Removing a Tea Stain from an Afghan?How do I get a dried orange tea stain out of a red and white afghan?

 

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Cleaning Rust-like Spots on a Bedspread?I have an expensive Matelesse bedspread that is covered with rust like spots. Can a dry cleaner remove them? The suggestions to remove on clothing won't work as it is a huge surface.

 

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Removing Rust Stains on Nylon Curtains?How do I remove rust stains safely from nylon curtains?

 

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Removing Ink Stain on Faux Leather Wallet?My sister and I recently went out of town to see my girlfriend. My girl friend gifted me a new wallet. My sister wasn't paying much attention when we were getting ready to leave, so she shoved it carelessly in my bag and somehow got it stained on the bottom with blue pen ink.

 

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Removing a Mark on Granite Sink?How can I remove a black circle mark from my grey granite sink? I tried granite cleaner, but it didn't work.

 

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Removing a Coke Stain from Canvas?Can a Coke stain be removed from canvas and if so, with what?

 

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Removing Marker Stains from Wooden Doors?Is there anything that will remove stubern markers stains from wooden doors?

 

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Removing Black Nail Polish on White Comforter?This is an old stain. I have tried everything; I think. The shell is 100% cotton and the filling is polyester. The nail polish is dried. We tried hairspray, alcohol, Dawn, nail polish remover, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, and just bleach, rinsing out after each attempt. Is there anything else I can try?

 

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Removing Ink from Wood?Any advice on how to remove pen ink from very delicate wood without damaging the wood?

 

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Removing a Stain from Marble Countertop?How do I remove a stain from a marble countertop?

 

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Red Plaid Comforter Bled on Itself?I had to wash a red plaid Christmas comforter and when I took it out of the dryer, the red had dyed or bled into the white parts of the comforter. How can I safely remove it?

 

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Removing Stain on Vintage Crochet Blanket?How can I remove a "rusty" stain, i.e. orangish, from a baby blanket crocheted by my grandmother. I think it is wool. The colors of blanket are bands of pink, blue and white.

 

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Removing Stains from Concrete?I have been trying to remove in ground stains from my potted plants on the concrete. Any ideas?

 

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Removing a Tea Stain on Upholstery?I'm a truck driver and had a cup of tea in the sleeper. I forgot about it and drove. When I stopped I found the tea cup on the bed with a tea stain on top of the bed and a bigger one underneath the mattress. How do I get the stain out?

 

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Removing Ink from Shoes?My sister works on Dubai; I live in the Philippines. Since Christmas is close she bought a new pair of Air Max Tr 365 for me. When I was writing with a marker it ran out of ink, then I got some refill. When I was refilling it the refill ink poured in my shoes. I removed some of it.

 

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Removing Nail Polish from Futon?How do you remove a green nail polish from a futon with a blended cotton/polyester material cover. It blotted on, I tried to remove it with regular nail polish removal. I flipped the mattress over for now, but need to do something quick.

 

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Removing Sharpie From Fabric?Someone messed with my counted cross stitch that I have been working on since May with a green Sharpie pen! I need someway to get it out.

 

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Removing Sharpie from Fur Coat Silk Lining?Today I found a black Sharpie stain on the 25% pink silk lining of a real, vintage, white-colored blue-fox fur coat I own. If it happened in my possession it would have been made in the past week. The coat is unable to be washed unless taken to a professional (not dry cleaning, a fur coat specialist).

 

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Removing Nail Polish from Comforter?How do I get nail polish off my grandson's polyester comfort blanket? I have tried nail polish remover, but it did not work. Can anybody give me somthing that will work?

 

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Sunscreen Stains on Clothing?How do I get stains from sunscreen out of my clothes? It also left stains on my enamel on steel bathtub.

 

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Removing Permanet Marker On Shoes?I drew with Sharpie on my shoes, but decided I didn't like it. I tried the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser thing and it didn't work. Any suggestions?

 

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Coffee Spilled on Coach Purse?How do I clean coffee spilled all over a coach purse?

 

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Removing a Tea Stain from Fabric?How can I remove an old tea stain?

 

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Removing Fabric Dye from a Mattress?My cheetah print sheet has faded onto my mattress and it's blue so I was wondering how to get it off?

 

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Removing Chocolate Stain from Wool Christening Shawl?I have a beautiful, fine christening shawl hand knitted in a lacy pattern in 2 ply wool some 40 years ago by my mother. Unfortuntely somehow it was stored away without anyone noticing the chocolate. What would be the best way to try and remove the chocolate? Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

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Removing Set In Stains from Cotton Comforter?My daughter has a white cotton comforter that has some odd set-in stains. I am not even sure what they are. The comforter has been washed and dried several times, so the stains are set in stone. I can't use bleach because there is some lovely light gold embroidery on the end of it.

 

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Removing Stains from Granite Counter?I stained my dark green granite counter with Tarn X rust remover. I have 2 white stains that I'm unable to remove. Any suggestions?

 

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Nicotine Stains on Vinyl Flooring?My vinyl floor covering is white with slight metallic grey pattern on. It has got nicotine patches on it. Please what is the best to remove the yellow nicotine stains?

 

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Spatula Bleach Stains?I clean our rubber spatulas in the dishwasher. They now have been bleached in spots. Is there a way to remove those white stains?

 

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Removing Dog Yeast Stains on Sheets?My dog gets red yeast around her mouth (she's a jowly dog) and then when she sleeps she drools. The end result is red yeast stains on her doggie bed sheets and on my sheets when she sleeps in bed with me, which she only does occasionally. I had her sleeping on a towel, but during the night she moved off it :(

 

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Removing Stains from Formica?How can you remove stains from Formica tops?

 

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Removing Set In Ink?How do I remove ink from clothes that have already been washed and dried?

 

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Removing Dye Stains on Wood Cabinet?What is the best way to get black dye stains off a bathroom wood cabinet that is a very light wood?

 

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Removing Colored Hair Spray from Painted Window Ledge?I left a can of hot pink hair spray on my window ledge and didn't realize it had leaked for the longest time. (It was laying on it's side) and I am unsure on how to remove it.

 

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Removing Permanent Marker from Backpack?How do I get silver permanent marker off my red backpack? My little sister wrote her name all over it and I need to get this off ASAP!

 

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Removing Stains on Microfiber Furniture?I have washed my microfiber cushion covers in the washing machine, but there are still round stains on the covers. How do I get the stains out of my cushion covers?

 

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Removing Coffee Stain on Plastic Cup?How to get rid of coffee stain from plastic cup.

 

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Removing Dye Stains on Counters?I have pink Joss stick stains on white laminate. The sticks were laying on the counter behind sink at GD's residence and got wet, leaving behind bright pink staining.

 

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Removing Mascara on Fleece Blanket?I found that our sons had smeared mascara on our fleece blanket this morning. What would be the best way of removing it? Would tea tree oil work?

 

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Removing Black Marker from Rubber Gym Ball?I played a practical joke on my girlfriend by drawing a face on her gym ball to discover to my horror that it was in fact her sister's. To make matters worse, the pen that I thought was just a dry board pen was in fact a marker and isn't coming off.

 

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Removing Gloss Paint from Curtains?How do I remove gloss paint from silky fabric curtains?

 

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Red Wax Stain on Bathroom Countertop?I just bought a home only to discover there is a large red stain caused by melted wax on the white bathroom counter top. The wax is gone, but the stain is not. Please help.

 

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Removing Paint from Backpack?Recently I purchased a used ILBE assault pack from a military surplus catalog. It came with a few white stains (which I presume to be paint due to their slightly raised nature). I am slightly OCD so they bug me.

 

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Removing Latex Paint with Primer from a Quilt?Is there anyway to remove latex paint that has primer in it from a quilt? There are several small areas on the white quilt with the blue latex/primer paint on it.

 

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Removing UV Paint from Shoes?My boyfriend went to a paint party in Magaluf and has wrecked his trainers. The bright UV paint won't come off the white fabric areas. I've tried carefully bleaching the white parts, but I'm not seeing much result. Should I try white spirit? or does anyone have any better suggestions?Thanks.

 

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Removing a Fat Stain on an Unwaxed Oak Table?How can I remove a fat/butter mark from an unwaxed oak table?

 

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Removing Permanent Marker from XBox 360 Controller?My 2 year old got a hold of a permanent marker this morning and wrote all over my boyfriend's Xbox 360 controllers. Any ideas how to get the marker off?

 

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Using Peroxide to Clean Pet Stain on Wood Floors?Will hydrogen peroxide bleach the timber floor lighter? We have dark mahogany floors. Will hydrogen peroxide also damage the sealant so that we'll have to re-varnish the whole floor? I'm just worried that the spot will still be noticeable if its colour changes.

 

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Coffee Stain on White Counter Top?I have coffee stains on my white kitchen countertop that will not go away. I have tried so many things on it, but am afraid to try anything industrial as I live in an apt.

 

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Removing a Urine Stain from a Sleep Number Bed?I have a king Sleep Number bed with a very large dried human pee stain on it. I took it to a local laundromat and washed it in the biggest one.

 

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Cleaning Stain on Linen Headboard?I have bought a natural colored linen upholstered headboard and it has 3 small dirt spots on it. Is there a way to spot clean the dirt marks? I must return headboard to store by tomorrow if I can't get the dirt out. Dirt probably result of poor covering in moving van. Thanks for your help.

 

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Removing Permanent Marker on Airbags?How do I get rid of permanent marker on an airbag that has vinyl and ridges?

 

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Removing Ink from Rubber Shoe Sole?How do I remove an ink stain on rubber sole of a shoe?

 

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Removing Red Wine Stain on Microsuede Sofa?How do you get a wine stain off a microsuede sofa cushion?

 

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Removing Sharpie from a Wooden Lamp Base?I have an oak lamp table that is stained, but not varnished. The top has sort of a butcher block affect. My granddaughter drew all over it with a black Sharpie marker.

 

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Removing Hair Dye from Cabinets?When I dyed my hair, I found the dark hair dye dripped onto the light oak cabinet door. It was too late when I noticed the stain. How can I remove the dye stain? The cabinets are only 3 months old and I am sick over this.

 

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Removing Hair Dye from Door?My daughter leaned against the bathroom door with black dye in her hair. Now I have a large black circle on the white door. How can it be removed?

 

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Removing Dry Erase Marker from a Couch?I found a post through Google about getting dry erase marker off upholstery. It said to use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, but I was wondering if you were suppose to wet it? I read or heard last time a child got dry erase on clothing that water could make it worse.

 

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PVC Primer Removal?How I remove PVC primer off my linoleum?

 

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Removing Paint from Cotton Fabric?I have white washable wall paint on dark cotton material; how do I remove the paint?

 

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Cleaning a Stain on a Marble Fireplace?How do I get a mark off a new lightweight marble fireplace?

 

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Nail Polish Remover Stain in Bath Tub?Today I spilled about three caps full of pink nail polish remover into my bath tub, it's a new bath so when I'm cleaning I don't want to damage the colour under it. I tried bathroom cleaning wipes and that got most of it off, but now there's a big spill in the bath that won't budge.

 

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Removing Red Vodka Stain on Upholstery?How do I remove a red Vodka stain from white cotton chair?

 

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Cleaning Red Jungle Juice Stains on Wood Cabinets?How can I get red jungle juice stains off my maple cabinets?

 

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Removing Oil Stains from Concrete Driveway?How can I get oil stains off the concrete outside? My car leaked and I can't remove it.

 

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Coffee Stain on Faux Suede Shoes?I just spilled decaffeinated coffee with a lot of cream in it and sugar substitute on my faux suede booties. They are that sort of hard type of suede bootie. I tried water immediately, but the water dried right away and the coffee stains remain.

 

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Removing Dried Paint from a Comforter?I painted my bedroom and my 3 year old granddaughter got some splatter on my comforter. Is there any way to get it out?

 

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Removing Chocolate Stains from Wool?How do I remove chocolate stains from woolen clothes?

 

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Removing Nail Polish from Fabric?How do I remove dried nail polish from a comforter? It is 100% cotton.

 

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Removing Marker from Painted Door?I want to remove marker pen from my painted front door. Any suggestions?

 

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Cleaning Marble?How do I remove little dark spots on marble?

 

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Peanut Oil on Concrete?How do I remove peanut oil from concrete?

 

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Removing Black Hair Dye Spots on Light Wood Table?There are black drops of dye on my light wood table. How do I remove them?Thank you in advance. I just love this site.

 

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Removing Hair Dye from Wood?How do I remove dark hair dye off a light colored wood with out removing the paint?

 

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Removing Permanent Marker from Tupperware?How do you remove a name written with black permanent marker from a vintage piece of Tupperware? We have tried Goof Off, Goo Gone, finger nail polish, baking soda paste, hair spray, alcohol, Barkeeper's Friend, Comet, and the name still remains.

 

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Stains on Solid Surface Countertops and Sink?How do I remove stains on Correll countertops and sinks? I have tried 1/4 cup bleach and filled up the sink with water. I have used Comet and Lime Away. I can a lot and the stain is from that.

 

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Removing Yellow Stains from Vintage Crochet Tablecloth?I have my mother's crocheted tablecloth that is 66 yrs old, but it has a few yellow stains. How do I get them out? The tablecloth is not white, it is off white. Will this make a difference on what I use? Thanx.

 

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Removing Rust on Concrete?I have looked and looked for a cleaner that will remove rust from concrete with no luck. Does anyone know of something to clean it off or of another options that will work to get rid of it? I want it to look like before.

 

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Removing Permanent Marker from a White Board?How do I remove permanent marker off of a white board?

 

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Removing Vaseline Stain on Satin Pillow?How do I get Vaseline off a satin pillow?

 

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Cleaning Marks on a Mattress?How do you clean marks from a mattress?

 

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Removing Oily Lotion Stains on a Mattress?How can I get oil stains out of my mattress? I placed a bottle top on my bed and the lotion came from the top and left a bad oil stain. I used a degreaser and the stain is still there.

 

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