b'Coffee, juice, blood and ink stains can be removed withmark remains, apply a paste spot remover and brush it off baking soda or bleach. Bleach should also work on teaafter it dries to a powder. This technique should also remove stains, mustard, lipstick and dyes. Use white vinegar forcrayon, but scrape off as much as you can using a dull water and mineral marks. Fats, grease and vegetable canknife rst. Fingermarks, smudges and pencil marks can be be removed using detergent, while motor oil respondstackled with an art eraser. For ink marks and felt tip to Plaster of Paris. Use ammonia, baking soda, or bleachpens, dab carefully with neat liquid detergent for mildew, baking soda or scouring powder for rust, andor methylated spirits using a cotton wool bud.and oxalic acid for tough stains. Vinyl wallpapers can be cleaned with household SCE Stone & Design warns that caution is paramount whencleaners, but dont use an abrasive, as it will scratch.attempting to remove any stains from natural stone. In someSome stains simply cannot be removed from wallpaper cases, the cleaning process can irreparably damage theand the marked section will have to be replaced.surface itself. It recommends always testing your method on a small, inconspicuous area rstespecially when usingStains in upholstery fabrics and curtains can often be abrasives such as scouring powders, or acids such as vinegar,treated in the same way as clothing. Use a spot laundry both of which can attack the polished stone surface. cleaner to remove stubborn marks and rinse well. For best results, treat the stain before it has the opportunity to dry. Wallsareanotherareapronetomarks.Onceagain,If your furnishing fabrics are not washable, seek the help however, a speedy reaction to a spill will ensure the bestof a professional drycleaner.chance of removal. Do not vigorously scrub the surface, nor use an abrasive or strong cleaning agent, as you mayIn the bathroom, the most persistent problem is water-burnish the paint and mar the nish. marks on the shower door and walls. These are caused by alkaline build-up and can be difcult to remove. Use a Resene Interior Paintwork Cleaner is a non-dulling neutralconcentrated bathroom cleaner, spray liberally and leave cleaner designed for use on all interior painted surfaces.to soak. Wait until the mark can be shifted using your Available in concentrate or ready to use variants, it is idealngernail, then using a coarse cloth, gently scrub it away. for tackling stains on walls and painted furniture. Using aTo prevent having to go through this again, apply a clear soft cloth dipped in the solution, start from a radius widecar wax to the walls and doors, but not to the oor, as it of the mark and work in towards it. This will minimise anywill be too slippery. Both breglass and glass are porous, tide-lines that might develop.and the car wax seals the pores, making cleaning easierSee the Resene Caring for your paint nish Marksonwallpaperneedverygentlecaredamagedand preventing water spots. Reapply twice yearly. brochure for tips on keeping your interior wallpaper is as unattractive as stained wallpaper. WashableAnother stubborn bathroom stain is the ring in the toilet.and exterior paintwork wallpaper can be wiped using a damp cloth and a very mildThis, too, is caused by alkaline deposits. Depending onlooking its best. Available fromdetergent, but avoid getting the paper too wet. To removethe hardness of your water, one or two cups of whiteResene ColorShopsgrease marks, hold several white paper towels over the spotvinegar poured into the bowl once a month shouldor the Resene websitewww.resene.co.nz/and press with a warm iron until the oil is absorbed. If theeliminate the problem. caringforpaintnish.htm.handy tips Nail polish can be removed from carpet and upholstery using nail polish remover. For spills on synthetic fabric and Act quickly to stop the stain from spreading, by scraping uppainted or varnished surfaces, rub with methylated spirits.solids with a spoon or palette knife. Always scrape towardsRemove chewing gum from fabric (and hair) by freezing the centre of a spillage to prevent spreading the stain. it with ice cubes and then scraping it with a dull knife.Never rub a stain, you will only spread it further. Instead,For spilled wax on carpets and upholstery, place several blot it with a clean cloth or paper towel. paper towels over the dried wax and run a hot iron over Red wine spills and other drink accidents are best treatedit. The paper will absorb the hot wax. Dried wax on wood by blotting the spill then rinsing the carpet or fabric withoors can be removed by softening the wax using a hair cold water and blotting dry. dryer, then wiping with paper towels.36 |'