Kickin' it with homemade stain removers

We've all been there - -the removal of stains from countertops, carpets, couches, beds, shoes, clothing and just about anything else that something vibrant can be spilled onto.

Instead of spending precious dollars at the nearest Home Depot or Lowe's to get that flashy bottle of "Oxygen" stain remover, what may you have around the house that costs next to nothing and performs the same job better?

How about cigarette ash, mayonnaise and Alka Seltzer? Those household goodies could come in handy when used as proper stain-removing aids, but since the suface effectiveness varies (carpet and formica are, um, different of course), you may want to take a gander over here and see if any of the surfaces you need cleaning could be blotted, wiped, steamed and washed with some ordinary objects probably within your sight somewhere in your home.

My favorite: using a load of table salt to get that wine stain out of that nice tablecloth. There's plenty more, so have at 'em here. File these away for future reference as well, should you desire.

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