Stains
Every stain we have researched, grouped by what caused it. Pick one to see which materials it has been covered on.
Body and biological
- Blood A protein stain that lifts easily in cold water while it is wet, and bonds into the material permanently the moment hea...
- Period blood A protein stain that lifts out easily in cold water, usually found dried the next morning, and bonded in permanently th...
- Sweat A variable body-fluid residue made mostly of water and salts, with smaller organic components that can hold odour, alte...
- Body oil Skin and hair oils can leave greasy, dark or yellow marks. Material-compatible detergent often removes fresh surface so...
- Breast milk Breast milk can leave protein residue, a greasy film or yellowing, and sour residue in absorbent layers. Start with dry...
Children and pets
Cosmetics and personal care
- Concealer A mixed make-up stain containing coloured mineral pigment in a water, silicone, oil, wax or polymer base. Lift the past...
- Bronzer Bronzer is a cosmetic combination stain: loose mineral pigment can spread mechanically while oils, waxes, esters or sil...
- Lipstick A mixed cosmetic stain containing wax, oil or silicone, film former and coloured pigment. Lift the solid deposit first,...
- Nail polish A pigmented film-forming cosmetic spill. Fresh liquid can sometimes be lifted, but dried lacquer may require a material...
- Hair dye A high-colour cosmetic spill that may contain direct dyes or an alkaline peroxide system designed to form lasting colou...
- Deodorant Two stains in one place. Fresh white transfer is surface deposit that rubs off dry, and yellow underarm build up is alu...
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Food and drink
- Coffee A tannin stain that comes out easily in the first few minutes and gets progressively harder once it has dried, and clos...
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Tomato sauce
A combination food stain containing red tomato pigment and often oil. Lift bulk sauce, start cool, treat pigment and oi...
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Cooking grease
An oil-based food stain made mainly of triglycerides, sometimes with sauce pigment or protein. Lift solids, absorb the...