Stainless Bliss

Laundry stains , we all get them. Try this easy stain-removal tips published by Woman's Day magazine.

As soon as you get a stain,flush it with cold water, and then apply a portable stain stick. Once you are at home, here's a cheat sheet for the most common confusers.

Stain: Coffee or tea

Solution: Douse with water:apply white vinegar. Any remaining blotch is likely milk or sugar:apply a stain stick and let sit. Wash as usual.

Stain: Gum,wax,crayon

Solution: Hold an ice cube onto the offender and crack off what you can. Apply a stain remover like Carbona, let sit, then rinse in cold water. Wash as usual.

Stain: Mustard

Solution: Soak in 1:1 vinegar/water mix, then spritz with diluted liquid dishwashing soap. Scrub and rinse.

Stain: Deodorant

Solution: Apply stain stick and let sit for 30 minutes. Hand wash in cold water, then machine-wash.

Stain:Ketchup

Solution: Douse in cool water to remove as much of the stain as possible. Apply stain stick, let sit, then wash.

Stain: Ballpoint ink

Solution: Apply glycerin , then rinse in cold water. Apply liquid dishwashing detergent and rinse. Repeat until the offender is gone