Coping with Persistent Stains 

Fat

Put odorless talcum powder on the stain, wait for some minutes and then brush vigorously.  Alternatively, put wheat flour on the stain and a tissue paper on top.  Iron over the paper.  The stain should be absorbed by the tissue paper.

Ink

Rub with salt and lemon or dip the clothes in a container full of milk and allow some time.  Alternatively, brush the stain with a cotton bud dipped into pure alcohol.

Grass

Mix a few drops of ammonia with a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and rub.  Once the stain disappears, rinse and wash normally.

Cola

Rub the stain with a cloth soaked in alcohol and rinse afterwards.  Alternatively, rub the stain with a cloth soaked in acetone (not for fabrics containing acetate, triacetate and modacrylic), rinse and wash.

Chocolate

Remove excess and wipe with a solution of warm water and soap and then wash normally.  In cases that the chocolate is too fat (high percentage of cocoa butter or chocolate mousse) follow the same instructions but before washing apply alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.

Fruit

Rinse immediately with cold water and then wash the stain with soap.  Stains that have dried should be soaked in a solution of warm water and glycerin in equal parts for 1 hour prior to washing.

Milk and Cream

Hand wash the cloth with warm water and soap and then rinse the stain with a solution of water and hydrogen peroxide in equal parts.  Then wash as normal.

Vomit

Remove the excess and rinse in cold running water and soap.  Then rub with a cloth soaked in hydrogen peroxide prior to normal washing.