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    The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal
    The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal
    The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal
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    The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal

    By Linda Cobb

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    "Out, damned spot!"
    For some, it's an obsession. For the Queen of Clean® it's a snap! Now you can tame even the most vexing spots and stains with this handy pocket guide, drawn from the royal bestsellers Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean® and Talking Dirty Laundry iwith the Queen of Clean®. Here are Her Majesty's most sought-after stain removal secrets -- in one portable companion!
    Banish Stubborn Stains:
    • mustard
    • wine
    • spaghetti sauce
    • lipstick
    • grass stains
    • chewing gum
    • ink
    • chocolate
    • grease
    • tar
    • rust
    • nail polish
    • coffee and tea
    • and so many more!

    Discover Magical Solutions:
    Lemon juice, shampoo, salt, vinegar, and other inexpensive, effective spot treatments make light work -- and are waiting in your pantry!
    Pamper Your Washables:
    From silk sheets to cotton tees, wool sweaters to suede jackets, consult the Queen's sage advice on fabric types -- and lift stains from all your belongings with tender loving care!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPocket Books
    Release dateJun 15, 2010
    ISBN9781451604153
    The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal
    Author

    Linda Cobb

    Previously the owner of a cleaning and disaster-restoration business in Michigan, dealing with the aftermath of fires and floods, Linda Cobb started sharing her cleaning tips in a local newspaper column. After moving to Phoenix she became a weekly guest on Good Morning Arizona—then the product endorsements and requests for appearances started rolling in. A featured guest on radio and television shows across the country, Linda Cobb lives in Phoenix with her husband.

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      The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal - Linda Cobb

      $5.99 U.S.

      $8.50 CAN.

      YOU DESERVE THE ROYAL TREATMENT …

      DON’T MISS THESE FABULOUS

      GUIDES FROM POCKET BOOKS AND

      NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

      LINDA COBB

      The #1 smash bestseller—as seen on Today!

      TALKING DIRTY WITH THE QUEEN OF CLEAN®

      Also available in a Spanish edition:

      HABLANDO DE COSAS SUCIAS CON

      LA REINA DE LA LIMPIEZA®

      TALKING DIRTY LAUNDRY WITH THE

      QUEEN OF CLEAN®

      A QUEEN FOR ALL SEASONS

      Praise for

      THE QUEEN OF CLEAN®!

      "Linda Cobb, the self-styled Queen of Clean®, sweeps into the big time with spotless timing for a book on dirt…. Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean®… has certainly cleaned up."

      —People

      There’s no stain Linda Cobb can’t tame.

      —New York Post

      Let’s face it, cleanup problems are a stain on all of us, but since the Queen has been on the show we have all become sponges, soaking up every drop of information she has.

      —Dan Davis, Good Morning Arizona, KTVK-TV, Phoenix

      There isn’t any stain or cleaning problem for which Cobb doesn’t have a solution….

      —The Arizona Republic

      "We all look for solutions to life’s little accidents that spot our daily lives. Linda helps with simple remedies using everyday products. Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean® is a must-read and a book to have at your side at all times. You’re in for a real treat."

      —John Nuzzo, WBVP Radio, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

      Also by Linda Cobb

      A Queen for All Seasons

      Talking Dirty Laundry with

      the Queen of Clean®

      Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean®

      THE ROYAL GUIDE TO

      SPOT AND

      STAIN

      REMOVAL

      Linda Cobb

      POCKET BOOKS

      New York  London    Toronto  Sydney  Singapore

      The sale of this book without its cover is unauthorized. If you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that it was reported to the publisher as unsold and destroyed. Neither the author nor the publisher has received payment for the sale of this stripped book.

      Copyright © 2001 by Linda Cobb

      Excerpted from Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean®

      copyright © 1998 by Linda Cobb and Talking Dirty Laundry

      with the Queen of Clean® copyright © 2001 by Linda Cobb

      All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce

      this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.

      For information address Pocket Books, 1230 Avenue

      of the Americas, New York, NY 10020

      www.SimonandSchuster.com

      ISBN: 0-7434-3783-7

      ISBN 978-1-451-60415-3

      First Pocket Books mass market paperback printing

      November 2001

      10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1

      Queen of Clean® is the registered trademark of Linda Cobb and

      is the property of Queen and King Enterprises, Inc.

      POCKET and colophon are registered trademarks of

      Simon & Schuster, Inc.

      For information regarding special discounts for bulk purchases,

      please contact Simon & Schuster Special Sales at 1-800-456-6798

      or business@simonandschuster.com

      Cover photo credits: author photo by John Hall; other photos by

      Siede Preis/GettyOne, Eyewire Collection/GettyOne,

      Thierry Dosogne/Image Bank, Bob Winsett/Index Stock Imagery

      Interior illustrations by Jeff Jones

      Book designed by Helene Berinsky

      Printed in the U.S.A.

      This book is dedicated to my Mom and

      Dad, Cecil and Florine Conway.

      Because of them I can fly …

      on very clean wings!

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Part I—Stain Removers

      1. Stain Removers That Are Hiding in

      Your Cupboard

      2. Be a Spot Hot Shot!

      3. Bringing Out the Big Guns

      4. Bleach 101: Whiter Whites,

      Brighter Brights

      Part II—Cleaning Guide for Fabric Types

      Part III—A to Z Palace Spot and Stain Removal Guide

      Resource Guide

      INTRODUCTION

      You’re ready to leave the house int the morning when you notice a nice big coffee stain in the middle of your brand-new blouse.

      That romantic candlelit dinner has left you with wax on your grandmother’s tablecloth.

      Your favorite pants come out of the wash with a strange black splotch in the shape of Michigan.

      Junior’s just come home with a first-place ribbon—and a great big grass stain.

      That absorbent, non-greasy hand cream has just been absorbed into your skirt!

      You hear: Do you want fries with that? and think ketchup stain.

      Stains happen! They happen to the best of us, and they happen all the time. Doesn’t matter how careful you are, doesn’t matter how clean. All it takes is a slip of a spoon, a wayward French fry, a leaky pen, or dirty bus seat to ruin your favorite clothes. But it doesn’t have to be that way. A stain doesn’t necessarily mean ruin … not if you approach it the right way.

      The most important thing to remember about stain removal is that you have to consider the fabric as well as the stain. You can’t treat silk as you would denim. You can’t be as vigorous with a lace blouse as you would with a cotton tee. That’s first. The second thing to bear in mind is that not all stains are created equal. Chocolate requires a different remedy from wine. The solution for ink wouldn’t work on grass stains—and gum requires a treatment all its own.

      That said, I’d like to encourage a little creativity in your stain removal repertoire. Don’t reach for the same old product every time. Especially if it doesn’t work. (Be careful of using stain removers that contain repellents, though. If

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