Stain Removal: Your Really Useful Guide to Getting Rid of Stains

What gets out the mess made by leaky pens, oily pizza, and lipstick? The answer: this unmatched book, which is absolutely the only stain-removal guide you'll ever need. It provides a quick and easy reference, from A to Z, to dealing with more than 170 common stains found on clothes, soft furnishings, and upholstery. And not only that: there's information on specific products and fabric types, and money-saving advice on substituting safe, natural cleansers (including a potato!) for expensive commercial ones. Keep it at hand for any disaster, so you'll know whether to use hot water or cold; if soap will get the dirt out or set it forever; how to handle a combination stain; and what to do if bleach splashes onto your favorite shirt.