While agood laundry detergentwill take care of most of the dirt and grime, these stains require more treatment.

Fortunately, doing it yourself is easy.

This often makes the stain disappear or makesstain removal latermuch easier.

bottle of vinegar

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Tip

Try this mixture for red wine stains on white or light-colored fabrics only.

Mix 3 parts hydrogen peroxide and 1 part dishwashing liquid.

How to Remove Grass Stains

Eliminate grass stains with vinegar or baking soda.

Materials for removing laundry stains

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It is best to wear protective gloves when treating blood stains to reduce yourcontact with bacteria.

These stains are resulting from the interaction between the aluminum in deodorants and body oils and salts.

Vinegar does not work well to remove oily or greasy stains.

Blotting an oil stain with a paper towel

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Work the detergent into the fabric with your fingers or a soft-bristled brush.

Let the detergent begin breaking apart the stain for about 15 minutes before you wash the clothes.

Rubbing dish soap into the oil stain

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Person rinsing a garment in the sink

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Adding detergent to a red wine stained item

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Submerging the stained portion of the garment in the vinegar mixture

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Blotting the stained area with a paper towel

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Pretreating the stain with laundry detergent

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Soft-bristled brush scrubbing blood stain with enzyme-based stain remover

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White shirt with underarm stains next to cleaning materials

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