| Spilled Product |
Quick Fix |
Overnight Plan (if you're lucky) |
| White Wine |
Blot with cold water. Rinse. If it stays, blot with detergent and let
it sit for 5 minutes. Rinse. |
Soak those clothes in detergent in cold water for at least 30
minutes. That should give you enough time for some foreplay. |
| Red Wine |
Cover with a nice thick layer of salt for 5 minutes. It absorbs the stain.
Rinse with cold water. Repeat. |
Blot with laundry detergent. Stick in a bowl with cold water for at least
30 minutes. If that doesn't work, try a spot stain remover. |
| Coffee |
Blot with cold water and rinse. |
Blot with water and laundry detergent. If that doesn't take out the stain,
then take it to a dry cleaner. |
Non-Clear Booze
(Whiskey / Scotch, Jaegar) |
Blot with cold water and rinse. |
If you spilled your booze, you're probably well on your way to a spicy
evening (one would hope.) If the alcohol stain still remains, soak in cold
water with a liquid laundry detergent for 30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. |
| Happy Ending |
Don't fix it. |
Smile |
| Beer |
Blot with cold water and rinse. |
Use a combination of a liquid detergent mixed with cold water and pour
onto the beer stain. Allow the detergent to stand on the alcohol stain for
at least 5 minutes. |
| Blood (try not to cut yourself) |
Must be cleaned while still wet.
Clean area thoroughly with cold water and a mild detergent (Ivory Soap works
well). |
Take to a dry cleaner. |
| Chocolate |
Blot with cold water and rinse. |
Soak in laundry detergent and water for 30 minutes and rinse. |
| Tomato Sauce |
Blot with cold water and rinse |
Rub a combo of detergent and water into the stain and rinse. Take it to
a dry cleaner. |
| Grease or Cooking Oil |
Blot with cold water and rinse |
Try using a bit of shampoo on it and allow it to sit for a few minutes.
Wash as usual, but don't put the item in the dryer. If you find that all of the stain has not come out, you can add the additional step of pre-treating the stain with laundry pretreatment products. Even if it looks like the stain is gone when wet, make sure to let the item air dry to determine if the stain has been fully removed. |
| Vomit |
Call a cab and get the hell out of dodge. Or if she gets sick, clean
up the mess and act cool. She will remember this (maybe). |
Soak garment in cold water and laundry detergent for 30 minutes and rinse.
Give her or yourself plenty of water and an aspirin. Give her a t-shirt
and you take the couch if she is spending the night. Leave a bucket by her
side. If this is your stain, forget a second chance. |
