{"id":1542,"date":"2012-02-08T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T10:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2012-02-08T10:38:08","modified_gmt":"2012-02-08T10:38:08","slug":"come-smacchiare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/come-smacchiare\/","title":{"rendered":"Come Smacchiare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whilst writing my blog Come si faceva il bucato una volta<\/font><\/a> (How the washing was done once upon a time) I remembered a little handbook that I sometimes refer to, which explains come smacchiare<\/strong> (how to remove stains). I asked myself how many people still bother to try and save a piece of clothing when it has been stained and how many simply follow the mentality of the usa e getta<\/strong> (use and throw away) culture: simply throw it out and buy a new one? I realised that my useful little booklet will probably soon become another quaint relic of the past just like the vecchio lavatoio<\/strong> (old laundry) which I described in my previous blog.<\/p>\n

Well for those of you who do still take the trouble to rescue stained clothing here are a few words of advise on the removal of different types of stains taken from my little book:<\/p>\n

Caff\u00e8<\/u>: se la macchia \u00e8 fresca, usare acqua minerale; se \u00e8 vecchia, usare succo di limone e poi mettere in bucato.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coffee<\/u>: if the stain is fresh, use mineral water; if it\u2019s old, use lemon juice and then wash it normally.<\/p>\n

Cera<\/u>: raschiare delicatamente la cera fredda con un coltellino; sistemare sopra e sotto la macchia due fogli di carta assorbente, quindi stirare. Se la cera \u00e8 colorata e rimane traccia di colore, strofinare delicatamente con cotone imbevuto di etere.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wax<\/u>: delicately scrape the cold wax with a small knife; place two sheets of absorbent paper above and below the stain, then iron it. If the wax is coloured and leaves traces of colour behind, delicately rub the stain with cotton soaked in ether.<\/p>\n

Cioccolato<\/u>: se la macchia \u00e8 fresca, usare acqua calda; se \u00e8 vecchia, usare acqua e borace.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chocolate<\/u>: if the stain is fresh, use hot water; if it\u2019s old, use water and borax.<\/p>\n

Erba<\/u>: usare acetone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grass<\/u>: use acetone.<\/p>\n

Frutta<\/u>: usare acqua fredda con gocce di ammoniaca e di acqua ossigenata. Se si tratta di macchie scure, usare acqua fredda e bicarbonato, poi mettere in bucato.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fruit<\/u>: use cold water with drops of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. If the stains are dark, use cold water and bicarbonate, then wash it normally.<\/p>\n

Pomodoro<\/u>: per le macchie di pomodoro crudo, lavare subito con acqua fredda e coprire con talco. Per le macchie di pomodoro cotto o di salsa, smacchiare con acqua e ammoniaca.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tomato<\/u>: for raw tomato stains, wash immediately with cold water and cover with talcum powder. For cooked tomato stains or tomato sauce, remove the stain with water and ammonia. <\/p>\n

Sudore<\/u>: usare acqua (se possibile piovana) e ammoniaca.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sweat<\/u>: use water (if possible rain water) and ammonia.<\/p>\n

T\u00e8<\/u>: usare acqua tiepida e succo di limone, quindi sciacquare con acqua tiepida.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tea<\/u>: use tepid water and lemon juice, then rinse with tepid water.<\/p>\n

Vino<\/u>: coprire subito la macchia con sale fino, quindi sfregare con succo di limone caldo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wine<\/u>: immediately cover the stain with fine salt, then rub it with hot lemon juice.<\/p>\n

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Do you have any tips for stain removal? Feel free to leave a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whilst writing my blog Come si faceva il bucato una volta (How the washing was done once upon a time) I remembered a little handbook that I sometimes refer to, which explains come smacchiare (how to remove stains). I asked myself how many people still bother to try and save a piece of clothing when…<\/p>\n

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