Subject: Ink Pen Stain.

1. To get an ink stain out, spray ultra-hold hairspray on the stain, let it dry, then wash like normal. ( Don't be afraid of putting too much hairspray on the stain.)
2. If the ink is still wet put salt on the stain, and then brush it off after a few minutes when it has soaked up some of the ink. You may need to repeat this a few times. Clean wet ink off carpet with soda water, then blot it off with paper towels. Then clean with a detergent.

Subject: Stains on Clothing..

1. Most types of baby wipes work great on removing a strain from your clothing. Anyone with babies always have baby wipes handy. Attack the stain straight away.
2. If you are going to use water make sure that it is as cold as possible.
3. Use salt on Red wine stains. Use white wine on red wine stains.
4. If your garment is cotton or similar try disguising the stain by tie-dying it.
5. Melted Wax: To remove melted wax from clothing, lay a brown paper bag over the garment before you iron over it then keep moving the bag around it will absorb the wax.
6. Chocolate Stains. First blot or scrape off any excess chocolate. Add a solution of biological washing powder, and then blot with clean towels. If the stain remains soak the fabric in biological detergent. White fabrics can be dabbed with bleach.
7. Rust stains in white cotton: To remove the stain, rub with lemon juice and salt. Leave it several hours. It's even more effective when placed in the sun. Wash as normal

Subject: Nicotine Stains

Remove them from your fingers with lemon juice, and scrubbing with pumice stone. Then add hand cream.

Subject: Furniture Damage

Rubbing a Brazil nut on a scratch can disguise some surface damage in wooden furniture.