Want to know 4 hot days to remove any stain? How to clean sofa? How to remove fat stain? How to remove weed from clothes? How to remove mold from fabric? The answer to all these questions will be definitively resolved in this text.
The big problem of cleaning upholstery, removing stains on colored clothes, curtains, among others is in 2 principles: identification of the type of stain and understanding about which product to use to get rid of it. So, before we get there, let's understand some concepts:
TIP 01: SPOTS:
There are organic and inorganic stains. Examples of organic stains are: wine, cigarettes, mold, fruit, blood, urine. Examples of inorganic stains are: oils, grease, diesel, gasoline. By understanding this you can already differentiate the types of stain and the correct products to eliminate them.
TIP 02: Understand the pH of the products.
PH is a measure that defines the nature of the liquid, whether it is acid or alkaline. A neutral product has pH 7. Acidic products have a pH value below 7. An example is vinegar, which has an approximate pH of 3. Alkali has a pH value above 7. An example is toothpaste , which has an approximate pH of 9. But why do we need to know this? The pH of the chemical will define what types of stains it will react to most easily. You naturally do this in your daily life and often do not pay attention to it.
TIP 03: Organic stains
Organic stains come out more easily with products of an acidic nature. A classic example is mold or mildew. which are filamentous fungi that stick to the tissue causing dark spots. A neutral cleaner like a kitchen detergent for example cannot eliminate this organism. It is impossible to remove this way, even if you scrub a lot. An alkaline product is also not going to be efficient and you will lose time and patience. An acid product with hydrogen peroxide such as Oxy2 manages to act by killing the micro organism by eliminating it. However, you need action time (sometimes up to 24 hours). So you can, with patience and care, eliminate this type of stain just by understanding what it is and what the right product to remove it, preserving the fabric without staining it. See this video with example of eliminating black mold and mildew from a white cap.
TIP 04: Inorganic stains
Grease stains, oils. An acidic product will not be able to eliminate it. A common mistake is to increase the amount of scrubbing in order to “clean better”. Or greatly increase the concentration of the chemical, which can cause skin irritation or spots on the surface. But this is a false impression. A perfect hygiene must have the right chemical, the right time, the right temperature and the appropriate mechanical action. If you use the wrong product for a particular type of stain, there is no point in compensating with mechanical force. An example of an alkaline product is the Float. It is very safe, acts quickly on grease and oil stains, transforming them into foam, which are easily removed. In cases of heavier grease stains, motor oil, sunscreen, you need a stronger alkaline product like Pluri.
For the text not to be too long, I will put a table below containing 2 acidic products and 2 alkaline products with the respective stains that they remove. Remembering that in this table below, Oxy2 and Pluri are stronger products and should be used in more extreme cases. Enjoy and leave your doubts here.
