Stain Removal Filter: Help me get a rust stain out of a bathing suit! [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 7 answers

I got black ink on a birch wood bookshelf from Ikea. Help me get it out. [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2008 - 9 answers

Is it safe to burn untreated pine which was stained ~10 years ago? [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2008 - 6 answers

Accidentally splattered hot chili sauce onto the kitchen floor. Any sneaky (the less toxic, the better) tricks to remove the stain?
posted on May 30, 2008 - 12 answers

How to remove dye (paper, not hair) from a bathtub? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2008 - 10 answers

I have this white/cream dress made out of a viscose lace. I just discovered a faint stain of what I think is coffee or tea or something. [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 7 answers

I have about a week or so to find some of this carpet. Yep, it is that stuff that's everywhere. You probably even have 3 rolls of it under your house as we speak. It's almost safe to say, at some point, you really did have like 3 rolls of it - what did you do with them?!! Where should I inquire about getting a scrap of it?? (30cm/12inch -sq.) Demolition.. people? The dump? Is there like an Elephants Graveyard but for carpet?? Also.. I need a hand with repairing melamine/laminex?? ( Bathroom vanity and a cupboard). And (omg!) this blind ( /s)... [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I refinish my kitchen table so it will look nice again? [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 10 answers

How have you successfully removed old grease stains from shirts using common household items, rather than specialty products I'd have to go out and purchase? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 16 answers

I bought these suede moccasin slippers at Target back in November. My local store no longer carries them, and target.com says they are out of stock. Where can I find them (or at least shoes similar to them)? [more inside]
posted on Jan 27, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I get this parking-deck-drip-residue off of my car's paint and windshield? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2008 - 7 answers

My dogs destroyed the house while I was shopping, how long do I have for damage control? Football filter of all things. [more inside]
posted on Dec 31, 2007 - 9 answers

Has anyone had any success with removing sweat / antiperspirant combo stains? [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2007 - 17 answers

Dear Metafilter, Please help me save my favourite pearly white Lacoste shirt, which now looks as if I've been wearing it whilst rolling around in nuclear waste. [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2007 - 10 answers

How to remove a deep blue Lysol toilet cleaner stain in the carpet [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2007 - 4 answers

How do you deal with red wine staining your teeth purple during an evening out? [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2007 - 11 answers

How do I get a stain out of a silk tie? [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 11 answers

I just poured a cupful of dark blue liquid detergent and purple liquid stain remover over a load of white towels. Setting aside the admonition that I should have poured the detergent in BEFORE the clothes: why doesn't dark blue detergent turn white towels blue? I mean it obviously doesn't. But it seems counterintuitive. What kind of coloring is added to detergent that allows it to be blue and pretty but wash right away?
posted on Jul 28, 2007 - 7 answers

I cut my foot pretty severely on a broken glass, and now it looks like someone slaughtered a pig on my hardwood floor. How do I get the blood stains out? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2007 - 10 answers

Khaki pants— $50 or less solution to fix girlfriend's khaki pants. Went through laundry with detergent on top; got orangish bleach stains. Dye? Some sort of hot soak with other khakis?
posted on Jun 30, 2007 - 10 answers

(PISS FILTER) A guest just relieved himself on my futon. [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 26 answers

Our white porcelain enamel sink has a stain on it. The stain is silver/grey and seems to have resulted from dropping a steel cup into the sink (probably repeatedly). Two related questions: Is it possible to stain a sink in this way? And how can we remove the stain?
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 10 answers

Is it possible for me to refinish my cheap piano (pics inside) [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2007 - 13 answers

Spilled chocolate milkshake + cloth car seat + several months time = Icky stain. Remedies? [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2007 - 14 answers

How do I get blood out of denim? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2007 - 18 answers

Advice on removing a stain from my canvas bag? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2007 - 6 answers

Good lord I'm in trouble! Last night I soaked a few white shirts in Clorox, rinsed them, and then hung them up over the tub to drip dry. One of the shirts had a little black design, and when I got up in the morning I found this hideous stain in the enamel of my tub which looks like was caused by the bleach/ black dye combination drip dripping all night, and which my landlord will *freak out about* when he sees it! Any ideas?
posted on Mar 31, 2007 - 24 answers

Stain-on-favorite-shirt-filter: Is my favorite button-down oxford still salvageable? [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2006 - 13 answers

I just got my teeth cleaned and I'm bleaching them too. I drink 5-6 cups of black tea (with milk) a day which is no good for white teeth - what alternative beverages can I switch to that won't be so bad for my pearly whites? [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2006 - 11 answers

In colder weather, while taking a shower, water eventually condenses on our bathroom walls (even with the exhaust fan on). The odd thing, which I cannot figure out, is that a faint yellowish substance appears from nowhere and runs down the wall. I wouldn't notice this on the semi-gloss lavender paint, but it pools on the white wainscotting below. It's an old house but was painted a few years ago and the paint seems clean on the surface. I've wiped down the walls, but it doesn't seem to help. What is the yellow stuff? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 25 answers

What kind of wood is my deck made of? [more inside]
posted on Oct 27, 2006 - 13 answers

What caused these stains in such a weird shape? The day's events... [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2006 - 12 answers

Stainfilter: Kool-aid, children, and puke don't mix. Help me remove a stain from white carpet [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2006 - 7 answers

Laundryfilter: Stain remover stained my favorite blazer? The dry cleaner has failed. Help! [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2006 - 2 answers

Liquid dog poo, meet new clear fitted carpet. [more inside]
posted on Jun 5, 2006 - 8 answers

how do i get water seal\stain for the deck off my siding? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2006 - 7 answers

Help! My new house seems to have marble in it that stains. What can I do? [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2006 - 8 answers

Is there any way to clean a discolored home entertainment speaker cover? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2006 - 3 answers

It there any way to stain or paint laminate/particle board furniture without it looking horrible? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 17 answers

Getting latex paint out of wool. What's the best way to remove the stain? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - 4 answers

What's the least toxic way to stain and seal wood? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - 26 answers

Help me get a horrible ink stain out of my favorite shirt! [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2006 - 14 answers

Spilled polyurethane wood stain on my brick walkway - is it doomed? [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2005 - 8 answers

LaundryFilter: Help me get rid of a mystery green stain! [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2005 - 6 answers

Impermeabilization/Waterproofing of a garage concrete floor ? I have seen garages covered with goey smelly petroleum based substances that couldn't be properly cleaned as the substanced penetrated somehow into the floor (guess it's years of percolation ?). What paintable product could I apply ? Please try referring to a specific kind-of-product rather then a brand.
posted on Sep 30, 2005 - 15 answers

Any ideas on how to remove melted butter stain on brand new pair of "nubeck leather" shoes? (Nubeck leather looks a lot like suede, and looks a lot like crap with the butter.) Today was my first day with the shoes and I managed to step in dog dew with one (easy, albeit unpleasant, clean-up) and spill about a square inch worth of butter on the other.... Thanks for any help.
posted on Sep 27, 2005 - 9 answers

A load of laundry i just took out of the dryer appears to be completly ruined. I left a ball point pen in a pocket and it went thru the washer/dryer spilling all of it's horrible blackness all over my clothes. Is there any hope????? Any suggestions for attempting to treat them? I've googled for it but only found treatments pre-wash.. I never thought i would have such an attachment to clothes but a few of them are new and a few of them have sentimental value from a few triathlons I have done.. any help would be MUCH appreciated!
posted on Aug 23, 2005 - 19 answers

How do I remove a Pilot G2 ink stain from my pants? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2005 - 12 answers

Restaining a wooden fence... [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2005 - 5 answers

Damn it all to hell, I've gone and "pinked" both pairs of jeans I own by washing them with something red in the same load. Clearly, my innate stupidity is incurable, but is there hope for my pants? I think I'd rather walk into work in my boxers than swish in on twin ringlets of pink fringe. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2005 - 11 answers