Love strawberries? Guess what? They are now in season, but stuff happens. If you happen to have a mishap with your favorite strawberry recipe, here's some tips from Good Housekeeping to help you rid yourself of those pesky red stains.
Fabric
1. Flush the stain with cool water.
2. Mix one tablespoon of white vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of liquid laundry detergent with one quart of cool water. Soak in this solution for 15 minutes.
3. Rinse with water.
4. If the stain remains, sponge with alcohol and rinse thoroughly.
5. Launder, using chlorine bleach, if safe for the fabric.
Upholstery
1. Mix one tablespoon of white vinegar with 2/3 cup of rubbing alcohol.
2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the vinegar/alcohol solution.
3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears.
5. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.
Carpet
1. Mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent with two cups of cool water.
2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution.
3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears or is no longer absorbed into the cloth.
5. If the stain remains, mix one tablespoon of ammonia (Caution: Never mix chlorine bleach and ammonia - the resulting fumes are hazardous) with two cups of cold water.
6. Sponge the stain with the ammonia solution.
7. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
8. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.
