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6 More Easy Recipes for Removing Nasty Stains from Clothes

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If you ever find yourself in the unfortunate situation of dropping greasy strips of bacon onto your pants, you can remedy the oil stain right away with a paper towel and blue Dawn dishwashing soap.

After removing your article of clothing, simply wipe up the oil stain as much as possible with a paper towel, and then saturate any remaining stain with blue Dawn dishwashing soap. Launder clothing as usual and then hang dry. If the stain still persists, repeat the entire process.

Read below for DIY remedies for removing other common and difficult stains, such as lipstick, dirt, blood, and more. Don't forget to also check out 6 Easy Recipes for Removing Nasty Stains for more tips.

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How to Remove Stains from Clothing: Step-by-step stain removal guide with visual instructions.

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