The Great Preen Con
In 1985 I formulated the first Preen Trigger: The brief I was given was that …
Laundry
Book Extract #6: Why is Dirt Dirty?
Perhaps the most common type of stain is common garden variety (pun intended) dirt. Exactly what is dirt? Consider the …
Book Extract #4: What are stains?
We use the word “stain” to refer to anything that does not wash out of our garments or other things …
BAM vs BAM vs BAM #2
BAM make an oven cleaner: It’s a pretty good oven cleaner, but there’s something it’s better at – a laundry …
How do you Remove Blood Stains?
Easy peasy. Use citric acid (available from the supermarket). Sprinkle some on the stain, wet it and rub in. Don’t …
How do you Remove Engine Oil from Clothes?
You’ve just been working on your car and got some grease on your clothes. How do you get it out? …
How do you Remove Red Wine Stains?
If you want to see something surprising, add something alkaline to a red wine stain – you’ll see it turn …
How do you Remove Beetroot Juice?
Beetroot juice is one of the things that people most have difficulty removing. But it’s easy – it behaves just …
Getting Bloodstains Off
On my first Saturday show with Rod Tiley, a caller asked about getting bloodstains off a bedspread. Blood is a …