Good stain remover.....ideas on a postcard please!!!!!

Re: Good stain remover.....ideas on a postcard please!!!!!

Freckle — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:44:56 GMT

the place i saw it used - i don't remember the dilution, but do remember that the 'neat' stuff we diluted was clear... so it must have been already diluted right? we diluted it further, and as i said, there were NO problems.. (and it cleaned the white patients up a treat!)

as i said, this was a referral practice, and both vets and nurses seemed to be very up to date on stuff - but i also know that old habits stick hard in the veterinary world..........

i would have thought from that that it would be ok at the dilution they used (which i can't remember - aghhh).......... was just wondering if anyone else used it? (cos hibi just don't cut it for white patients lmao)

Re: Good stain remover.....ideas on a postcard please!!!!!

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:53:42 GMT

Can I also add, for those that have horses... It's brilliant for getting rid of thrush in hooves! :)

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Anonymous — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:51:02 GMT

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On white animals, we would have used dilute hydrogen peroxide - only on the hair though, nowhere near a wound

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Thinking back, I think the practice in question used it diluted too - quite a lot too - I can't remember exactly what the ratio was, but it was a wee spot of hydrogen peroxide, to a 100ml bottle(or was it 250ml?) filled with water.

Steph - the place I have seen use it was a referral practice - is it really that bad? Even if very much diluted down?

They never had any problems with anything it had been used on. Have seen more problems in other practices which don't have a proper scrubbing up protocol... :( eta - for example they didn't clip iv sites, and just did a quick spirit swab... needless to say they often missed the vein (vets did all the iv's *clears throat* as well as the sterility issue!

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It's pretty bad, Have you ever gotten it on your skin? It kills all the skin cells it touches and flakes up and turns the skin white. I grew up with it as a wound cleaner in my family in the US. It's sold over the counter in the US in the first aid section of the drug store. I think when i asked for it here in the UK they looked at me like I was mad. I actually had to order it specially from the pharmacist. An even then they questioned me for what I was using it for. I love it for scrapes and cuts because it feels clean and heals so quick when I use it. but it does do a lot of damage to some of the healthy cells if you get it in places you don't want it. You can use it to bleach your hair too! Even the stuff that you can buy is already diluted. In it's natural state it's light blue and thick/viscose fluid.

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Freckle — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:17:46 GMT

[quote user="SaskiaVN"]

On white animals, we would have used dilute hydrogen peroxide - only on the hair though, nowhere near a wound

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Steph - the place I have seen use it was a referral practice - is it really that bad? Even if very much diluted down?

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:06:09 GMT

On white animals, we would have used dilute hydrogen peroxide - only on the hair though, nowhere near a wound

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Anonymous — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:53:13 GMT

it causes a hell of a lot of tissue/protein damage so it's not recommended much anymore. but it is great for stains on white things.

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chris beasley — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:46:55 GMT

lol at the 'buubbbble'

i worked in a practice where we used this to clean up patients (esp white ones!) was a few years ago tho - wondered if anyone still does the same. i would have thought it would *sting* over/around an iv or b/s site for example, but we were taught to just clean away - better impression for the client if their furbaby comes back clean

Hi Freckle

Must have been working around the same time years ago. We always had a bowl ready to clean animals up before the went home and to flush abcesses. Lovely volcano of foam!

My current boss was horrified when I suggested it!

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:46:04 GMT

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lol at the 'buubbbble'

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Use dilute betadine to clean white animals, it removes blood stains a treat from the coats

Re: Good stain remover.....ideas on a postcard please!!!!!

Freckle — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:43:24 GMT

lol at the 'buubbbble'

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Anonymous — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:36:20 GMT

Hydrogen Peroxide should do the job too. buuubbbble. :) (getting blood stains off white things)

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chris beasley — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:31:27 GMT

Will give it a try - Thanks

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:30:23 GMT

Bleach, Bleach and more bleach.....it eventually fades

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chris beasley — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:25:57 GMT

Thank for your stain list - its very helpful.

But does anyone know hoe to get the sticks we use for stopping nails bleeding off a white worktop surface!

Thanks

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:36:47 GMT

Thanks Steph!!

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Anonymous — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:17:38 GMT

lol! good thing he didn't back up!! stain remover. as for your question.

CLOTHING STAINS:

Blood Stains
Remedy #1: Soak the fabric in cold water until the stain is almost gone. Then apply a drop or two of ammonia to the stain, and wash in warm water with detergent.
Remedy #2: Put a paste of water and cornstarch, cornmeal or talcum powder on the spot. Let it dry and then brush it off.
Remedy #3: Put meat tenderizer on stain and add cool water. After 15-30 minutes, sponge off with cool water.

Coffee Stains
Remedy #1: Dip a cloth into a beaten egg yolk and rub the yolk into the stain, then rinse with cool water.
Remedy #2: Mix 1/2 tsp milk detergent in a pint of water. Use this mixture to blot the stain.
Remedy #3: For stubborn stains, blot with a solution of water and white vinegar (equal parts).
Remedy #4: Work denatured alcohol into the stain, then rinse with water.

Fruit and Berry Stains
Sponge the spot promptly with cool water or soak the material in cool water (30 minutes - overnight, depending on the stain). Then work undiluted liquid detergent into the stain and rinse.

Grass Stains
Remedy #1: Wipe the fabric with alcohol. You should test a corner first to make sure the material isn't damaged by the alcohol. Then apply a mild chlorine bleach to any remaining stain.
Remedy #2: Rub the stain with liquid detergent or naphtha soap. Then rinse thoroughly.
Remedy #3: For stubborn stains, try rubbing with vinegar or hydrogen peroxide (test fabric first).

Ink Spots / Stains
Remedy #1: Mix 1 tbsp cream of tartar and 1 tbsp lemon juice in cold water. Soak the material or sponge the stain (depending on the severity of the stain).
Remedy #2: Try a pen eraser. It that doesn't work, soak the spot with hair spray or nail polish remover. (Test the fabric first.)
Remedy #3: Soak the stain with rubbing alcohol, then blot w/ a cloth and wash.
Remedy #4: Work concentrated ammonia into the stain, then vinegar, then rinse and wash. Remedy #5: Get the stain wet with water, then sponge with a solution of mild detergent and a few drops of vinegar. Let sit for 30 minutes. Rinse.

Grease / Oil Stains
Remedy #1: Rub white chalk into the stain, then wash in warm water with detergent.
Remedy #2: Absorb the grease, using cornmeal on rough fabrics, cornstarch on smoother fabrics. Leave on the spot for up to 12 hours, then brush off and wash.
Remedy #3: Polyester fabrics - sprinkle the stain with talcum powder, then rub it into the spot with your fingers. Leave overnight, brush off, then wash.

Paint Stains
For latex paint, soak in a solution of warm water and detergent for about 2 hours. Then brush gently with a toothbrush. Repeat if necessary, then wash the garment as usual.

Perspiration Stains
Remedy #1: Sponge old stains with vinegar, and more recent stains with ammonia.
Remedy #2: Soak or sponge with baking soda.
Wash the garment in warm water and detergent, like normal. If an odor remains after washing, soak the material in a solution of 3 - 4 tbsp salt in a quart of warm water.

Resin / Sap / Tree Goo Stains
Sponge stain with alcohol, turpentine, or other solvent. Then sponge with water and wash in warm water with detergent.

Rust Stains
Remedy #1: Make a paste of salt and vinegar and rub into the stain. Let stand for 30 minutes, then wash as usual.
Remedy #2: Soak in lemon juice. Then dry in the sun and rinse thoroughly.

Wine Stains
Remedy #1: Put white wine in a spray bottle , spraying it generously over then red wine stain and blot it up with a sponge or towel (thank you Susan Kam)
Remedy #2: For fresh stains, blot wine up with an absorbent cloth, then sponge with club soda or cool water.
Remedy #3: Sponge with dampened salt on a damp cloth.
Remedy #4: Stretch fabric over a pot with the stain in the middle. (Hold in place with a big rubber band.) Put salt on the stain. Slowly pour boiling water over the salt and the stain.

All Purpose Stain Removal: Mom recommends club soda, lemon juice, baking soda and or salt.

OTHER STAINS

Stained Porcelain - Scrub w/ baking soda.

Stained Coffee Pot - Soak and/or scrub w/ vinegar.

Coffee stains on china/porcelain
Remedy #1: Scrub w/ salt
Remedy #2: Scrub with a paste mixture of baking soda and water
Remedy #3: Soak overnight in a denture-cleaning solution
Remedy #4: Soak overnight in a solution of 1/2 cup household bleach and 2 quarts of water

Stains on Furniture
For water rings left by cups or glasses, rub with an abrasive. MILD abrasive: moisten cigarette or cigar ashes with a little cooking oil and apply with your finger. MED abrasive: table salt moistened, or silver polish.
Take a little mayonaise on you finger and dab it on the water stain, let it sit for approximately five to ten minutes, or more, remove with a clean cloth. Water stain should be gone. Another tip that I've heard and have tried only once, is to take the ashes from those ugly cigaretts from the ash tray and apply to the water stain. This works too, but I prefer the mayo. Contributed by Try2craft@webtv.net

Rug Stains - Kevin says almost any stain can be "lifted" from your carpet by using baking soda. For old, dry stains, wet the area thoroughly first with warm water, then cover with baking soda. Vacuum when dry. Repeat if necessary. Very stubborn stains may need to be scrubbed with a wet sponge and baking soda. I tried this on dog vomit, and it worked!

REMEMBER!

All cleansers should be stored in tightly covered containers out of the reach of children.
Please pay attention to cautionary notes pertaining to dangerous combinations of chemicals.

Re: Good stain remover.....ideas on a postcard please!!!!!

Saskia Quinn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:09:38 GMT

he sure is a wee character! Though he still has so much innocence about him, bless! If I ever scold him or say he is a bad boy, the lip trembles then the tears start and he will say to me, but I said sorry!!

Whereas, Mr Phillip, well he is a different kettle of fish altogether! 6 years old and Mr Independent can do anything lol!!

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:07:19 GMT

He sounds like a right character, and looks it too

he has a wee twinkle in his eye of mischief

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:06:43 GMT

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:03:02 GMT

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:53:29 GMT

I know!! My dad is absolutely hilarious! Yesterday was his birthday, he was 61 and he rang me the night before to ask me what have you bought me for my birthday? I said, dad, its not your birthday until tomorrow, to which he replied, ach, thats too late, I need to know now!! lol

I had forgotten to buy wrapping paper for his present so I managed to find a bit in the kitchen drawer, Phillip very happily informed me that I was wrapping Gerry's present in girls paper!! None of the boys call him granda, its Gerry! It used to be G!!

He comes into the house in the evenings and we are normally making dinner or food of some kind and I will say, dad, do you want some dinner? Naw, I'm alright. 5 mins later, dad, dinner's ready, do you want some, aye, alright, maybe a bit. A bit is normally a plate load and he eats it all. Then near bedtime, he will say to mum, is there anything to eat in this house? I havent had a bite all day!

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:47:30 GMT

Boys will be Boys, and Men will let them

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:40:55 GMT

I couldnt beleive how well the pic turned out! That was this afternoon as well!! It is sooo funny! Mum will be so cross when she sees it though as she is always telling dad off for letting them do such things!!!!

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:37:11 GMT

Thats a fabulous picture I bet Matthew had fun thats for sure, even though he had green knees