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Among the most effective natural remedies for home cleaning , baking soda dissolves rust , making fabrics shine like never before!
Its use is very simple! Simply take a handful of baking soda and add it to some water .
In fact, you don’t need to dissolve baking soda in water , just moisten it to get a paste-like mixture .
Apply the mixture to the stain and let it act. Once dry, rinse with warm water .
The stain will have completely disappeared.
salt and lemon
A very simple and quick remedy : salt and lemon, combined to absorb and remove any rust stain !
Take fine salt and sprinkle it on the stained part of the fabric .
Then squeeze half a lemon over it, letting the juice penetrate the stained part.
Put the garment in the sun and wait for it to dry. Then wash it normally.
The absorbency of the salt , combined with the degreasing power of the lemon , will make the stain disappear , returning the garment to its original color .
Rust stains on floors
Removing rust stains that form on floors requires attention: you must always take the material into account so as not to damage it.
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For marble or wooden floors , avoid using lemon and baking soda, due to their abrasive potential that could damage them.
The best solution in this case is salt , which should be sprinkled on the stain and then moistened with warm water .
The salt must be left on for several hours, almost an entire day, so that it completely absorbs the stain .
After at least 12 hours, rinse.
If the stain persists, repeat the operation.
Lemon
For ceramic or stoneware floors , the best solution is to use lemon .
Simply spray the rust stain with lemon juice . Its dissolving action will actually dissolve the scale.
After a few hours, with an iron net , scrape off the stain that, thanks to the lemon , will have softened.
Then, rinse with warm water .
Rust stains on tiles
Very often rust stains form on vertical tiles , especially in the bathroom , near the iron pipes of the sink, toilet, shower or bidet.
But it is not uncommon for them to also form on kitchen tiles .
Typically, the same methods used to remove rust from tile are used for floors , but there are other remedies as well .
Molasses
Molasses is a sugar cane extract that, in addition to being very good, also has degreasing properties .
To use, simply dissolve half a cup in two liters of water.
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