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2. 8 Types of Stains Everybody Should Know How to Clean - AOL

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   4. Blood. Next time you accidentally nick yourself while shaving and dribble a bit of blood on your shirt, stay away from hot water (that will just set the stain). Instead, soak your shirt in cold ...

3. The best stain removers for your clothes - AOL

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   For example, protein-based stains usually require cold water to avoid setting the stain and enzyme-based removers, while oil-based stains need warm water and oxygen-based remover, says Mock.

4. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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   Soaking. This is a common method used in households to remove a variety of stains. Depending on the stains composition, the stained material is left to soak in a container of warm or cool water and solvent. Such solvents can include laundry detergent, bleach, peroxide, vinegar, or a cleaning product with enzymes.

5. How to Get Grease and Oil Out of Clothes - AOL

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   Baking soda is absorbent and will draw in the oil, lifting it away from the material. Just sprinkle the baking soda over the surface of the stain, and let it sit for 30 minutes. Then, shake off ...

6. Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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   It is better for oil-based stains (which account for about 10% of stains) [citation needed] than more common water-soluble stains (coffee, wine, blood, etc.). The toxicity of perchloroethylene is "moderate to low" and "reports of human injury are uncommon despite its wide usage in dry cleaning and degreasing". [9]

7. Grease (lubricant) - Wikipedia

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   Grease is a solid or semisolid lubricant formed as a dispersion of thickening agents in a liquid lubricant. Grease generally consists of a soap emulsified with mineral or vegetable oil . A common feature of greases is that they possess high initial viscosities, which upon the application of shear, drop to give the effect of an oil-lubricated ...