5 tips to eliminate stains
If the holidays are an opportunity to set a nice table and dress with beautiful clothes, the spots are nevertheless almost inevitable. Wine, sauce, candle wax, ... How to get rid of traces left? Editus.lu tells you everything!
To remove candle wax
Essential for an end of year holiday table is perfect, candles can cause stains on a tablecloth when their wax flows.
Before putting your tablecloth in a washing machine or putting it in a dry cleaner , remove sticky wax pieces. To do this, wait until they are dry and then use a wooden spatula to scrape them. Afterwards, place an iron at the places where the candle has been poured, then rinse with warm soapy water.
Remove a stain of sauce
Above all, soak up the stain as much as possible with paper towels. Subsequently, sprinkle with talc (or possibly flour), and let it work. After two minutes, while the sauce is normally fully absorbed, remove excess talc.
Remove a stain of red wine
Do not rush into the kitchen to grab the table salt: it does not remove the stains of red wine, it is only a legend! Instead, head over to a bottle of white wine , open it and sprinkle the stain with it. After one minute, take a clean, dry cloth to absorb as much fluid as possible. Take a bottle of carbonated water and repeat (several times if necessary) the same operation as with the white wine.
Make a piece of log disappear
If a portion of the dessert has finished on the tablecloth or couch, grab a wooden spoon to remove the spilled cake . Then, take a clean cloth and soak it with a solution of 50% water and 50% white vinegar . Dab it on the task then rinse the dirty part with lukewarm water.
Make a coffee stain disappear
Take a drink and fill it with 50% water and 50% white vinegar . Pour this mixture over the stain and pat it with a clean, dry cloth.
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