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We have all been there. Clothes and stains are a sensitive topic for many people. This is because no matter how careful we are, it is inevitable that our clothes will get dirty. Stains on clothes can come from many different sources such as ink, food, cosmetics, sweat, and soil.

Some stains can be removed with just water if you act quickly enough after the stain has occurred while others might require a little more time and effort. Acting quickly on stains can sometimes be hard, especially when you are in public, or you discover them during laundry.

Clothing manufacturers usually provide detailed care instructions on how to take care of their products. However, these instructions can be time-consuming and difficult to follow. This is where laundry hacks come in handy, as they provide fast stain removal without the need for expensive professional cleaning services. These hacks are a great way to do laundry at home without buying any special products or spending extra time.

Laundry hacks to remove 10 common stains

We have compiled the list below of hacks to help you with the 10 most common stains that are found on clothes.

1. Tomato paste/sauce/stew stains: Baking soda works wonders for getting tomato paste stains out of clothes. Simply pour some soda on the stain and let it sit for a few minutes before washing. Alternately, you can use dish soap or white vinegar. Soap that contains enzymes is preferable because it breaks down the protein.

2. Ink stains: You can remove ink stains by applying white vinegar directly to the stain and wash as usual: The acetic acid in white vinegar is an effective agent for breaking down ink stains, which can rinse out easily.

Another alternative is to use baking soda. Apply baking soda paste to the stain and let it sit for 5 minutes. Afterward, use a cloth to scrub the area and then rinse it with cold water.

3. Wine stains: Wine stains are notoriously difficult to get out of your clothes. The most important thing when removing this type of stain is patience. To remove wine stains, use a mixture of club soda, dish soap, and cold water. Pour it on the stain and rub it with your fingers. Then wash in warm water and dry the clothes. You can also use white vinegar and combine it with water or club soda to create a mixture that will clean your clothes faster.

4. Tea/coffee stains: To remove coffee stains from clothes, use a paste made from hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap on the stain. This should be left on for about 15 minutes before it is rinsed off. Alternately, you can use a mix of water and baking soda to scrub onto the stained area of the fabric. Rinse off with cold water and then wash.

5. Oil stains: Oil stains are tough to remove; they don’t come out easily, and the clothes you wear can be ruined if you do it wrong. You will need a paper towel or something similar and some dishwashing liquid. Put some dishwashing liquid on the paper towel, then use it to scrub at the oil stain until it starts to come up. It takes some scrubbing, but this way will make your clothes look brand new again!

6. Cosmetic stains: The first thing you need to do is to make sure that the stain has been allowed to dry completely. The next step would be to use a washcloth and soak it in a mixture of water and vinegar. This will soften up the stain further and make it easy for you to scrub off.

You can also use rubbing alcohol. Pour some alcohol on a clean cloth and gently rub it over the stained area until all traces of the stain are gone.

7. Sweat stains: Sweat stains are one of the toughest and embarrassing stains. To remove this type of stain, apply lemon juice or vinegar to the affected area before washing it. You can also use hot water and baking soda.

8. Bloodstains: For white fabrics, apply hydrogen peroxide directly to the blood stain and let it sit until bubbling stops. Then rinse with cold water and wash in warm with detergent. Reapply hydrogen peroxide again after washing and let it bubble up before rinsing off again with cold water. For other color fabrics, use dish soap to remove the stain.

9. Grass stains: One of the easiest ways is to use dish soap. Wet the clothing with water and then rub a small amount of dish soap into the grass stain on the fabric. Then let it stand for about 10 minutes. Scrub the area of the stain gently, rinse it out with cold water then spread to dry. You can also use lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide in place of dish soap.

10. Adhesive stains: There are different ways to remove adhesive stains from clothes. One common way is to use Hairspray to saturate the area and let it sit for a while before gently peeling off the sticker. If this doesn’t work, try using rubbing alcohol or detergent solution in the affected area. This will lift off the adhesive then you can wash it off. Another option is to use a dry cleaning solvent like acetone and apply it directly to the stain.

It is no news that we waste power in Nigeria, and at the end of the month when the bill comes, everybody will be swearing for NEPA Papa, lol!!! I know this for a fact because I and my compound people are sitting cozy on this very table; well let us just say I moved to another table more recently because I don’t like anything that affects my money, if you know, you know dear!

So, you are probably here to know how to stop that small device PHCN gave you from giving you a heart attack, the worst part is that beep the device makes when you have less than 20Kw left, lol!! That is the sound of another premature debit alert looming, constantly checking the hand held meter, rostering your appliances on-time, yet your 100Kw cannot cross 4 days and by end of the month you won’t have enough liver to calculate what you have spent on Power, as per what you don’t calculate cant kee you.

Knowledge is no longer  power, Knowledge is Money and Smart Spending, First of all, you must know that you can reduce your power consumption by 40-50% simply by auditing all your electronics, cutting off the high consumption appliances or switching to less power consuming alternatives.

The biggest energy consumers are mostly the appliances we tend to ignore; you see that hot plate you use to cook beans every Saturday, that hot plate will stain your white at the end of the month, because they usually consume 1000w or more, and beans cannot be sweet if it’s not soft, so why not switch to your gas cylinder and enjoy your meal at a cheaper cost, na food you wan chop, you nor kee person.

Your pressing iron, smoothie blender of 1500-3000w, microwave, electric kettle, Chest Freezer could be a liability in your home, but let us be honest, these appliances make our everyday life easier, in fact they are a necessary evil as we most of the time won’t be happy not using them, they define our lifestyle and comfort,  and if you are an “appliance junkie” like me, you probably already realized that you are truly running a mini-factory in your home just like it reflects in your Monthly Light Bill.

Over the years, we have seen the rise of Energy Saving Electrical Appliances in the Nigerian Market, prior to now I have always wondered why should I buy an appliance at 20% higher than its alternative because it is described as “Energy Saving”, “Inverter Compressor “, “Inverter Technology “ or  “Smart”, well let us say I know better now. Buying Energy Saving is less costly in the long run; typical example of the English idiom “penny wise pounds foolish”. These days, before purchasing any electrical appliance, the first thing I check is the Wattage, this overrides the aesthetic feature of the product, and you really cannot blame me because what is the point of buying something that I cannot use with my full chest ??

Below is a Power consumption chart  of your domestic appliances and how they impact the units on your Prepaid power Meter.

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Online shopping is one of the processes in which more personal and dangerous information is transferred. For that reason, before you start shopping, make sure you have your computer secure, updated and equipped with a good antivirus.

3.  Only Share Personal Information that is Necessary and Only on A Secure Form

If it surprises you that they ask you for some personal information (mobile, relatives name, place of birth) to carry out the purchase, do not do it and it check that you are in the correct place.

4. Avoid Links in Emails and Ads

Is the offer you just received in an email too good to be true? Then, it probably is. During this time of year, e-mails and ads with offers and big discounts are a tool widely used by cybercriminals.

Remember that shopping online affords you the comfort of staying in your home and getting what you want delivered to your doorstep. It is important to stay safe when you shop online and protect your data. Zoobashop.com is a secure and verified site and we assure you that your shopping experience is stellar. Thank you for choosing us.