Quiz: What's Your Stain Remover IQ?

Stain Busters

If you have the right stain fighter, scrubbing long and hard enough will always do the trick.

• True
• False

Food coloring spills on carpet can be treated with a simple solution of water, detergent and white vinegar.

• True
• False

Using hot water on a fresh red wine spill is the preferred option.

• True
• False

Spilled tea? Which of the following works best to remove the spot?

• OxyClean
• Tide To-Go Sticks
• Vinegar
• All of the Above

If you've recently washed a stained piece of fabric and remnants of the stain still appear, you should allow the garment to dry by:

• Line drying it in full sun
• Putting it through a delicate cycle in your dryer
• Neither! Don't let it get dry at all!

Salt should never be used on stains - it causes them to set!

• True
• False

You've spilled on your favorite throw pillow. But no worries - it's a removable, washable cover! All you need to do is dab some spot remover on it and put it through a wash and dry cycle.

• True
• False

Rubbing alcohol and white vinegar can make a good team.

• True
• False

All stains are essentially the same, there are just multiple ways of treating them.

• True
• False

Permanent market is, sadly, one item that just has no hope of being cleaned up.

• True
• False

Liquid dishwashing detergent will work wonders on the following stain:

• Ketchup on upholstery
• Urine in carpeting
• Blood on upholstery
• All of the above

Ballpoint ink stains can be cleaned off upholstery with a simple mixture of water and cleaning solvent.

• True
• False

If a spill doesn't leave a mark - such as light liquids like white grape juice - you shouldn't bother treating the area with a cleaning solution.

• True
• False

The longer you soak a stain, the more likely it will come clean.

• True
• False

If possible, you should always launder an item after you've treated the stain.

• True
• False