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The Great Preen Con

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

In 1985 I formulated the first Preen Trigger:           The brief I was given was that …

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Categories Chemistry and Marketing, Laundry

Book Extract #6: Why is Dirt Dirty?

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Perhaps the most common type of stain is common garden variety (pun intended) dirt. Exactly what is dirt?  Consider the …

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Categories Chemistry at Home, Clothes, Laundry

Book Extract #4: What are stains?

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

We use the word “stain” to refer to anything that does not wash out of our garments or other things …

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Categories Laundry, Stain Removal

BAM vs BAM vs BAM #2

Thursday, December 20, 2012

BAM make an oven cleaner: It’s a pretty good oven cleaner, but there’s something it’s better at – a laundry …

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Categories Chemistry at Home, Clothes, Laundry, My Favourite Products, Stain Removal2 Comments

How do you Remove Blood Stains?

Friday, December 14, 2012

Easy peasy. Use citric acid (available from the supermarket). Sprinkle some on the stain, wet it and rub in. Don’t …

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Categories Chemistry at Home, Clothes, Laundry, Stain Removal

How do you Remove Engine Oil from Clothes?

Sunday, December 9, 2012

You’ve just been working on your car and got some grease on your clothes. How do you get it out? …

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Categories Chemistry and Cars, Chemistry at Home, Clothes, Laundry, Stain Removal

How do you Remove Red Wine Stains?

Saturday, December 8, 2012

If you want to see something surprising, add something alkaline to a red wine stain – you’ll see it turn …

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Categories Cleaning, Clothes, Laundry, Stain Removal

How do you Remove Beetroot Juice?

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Beetroot juice is one of the things that people most have difficulty removing. But it’s easy – it behaves just …

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Categories Cleaning, Clothes, Laundry, Stain Removal

Getting Bloodstains Off

Sunday, September 23, 2012

On my first Saturday show with Rod Tiley, a caller asked about getting bloodstains off a bedspread. Blood is a …

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Categories Clothes, Laundry, Stain Removal2 Comments
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