Makeup Stains

Somehow, once every six months or so, my dog manages to get into my cosmetic bag.  She LOVES to eat lipgloss and lipstick; which means it gets all over her, and all over our beige carpet.

"Your strawberry lipgloss? No, I didn't see it. I swear!"

But I don't worry too much because I am the StainMaster...er...StainMistress!

To get rid of a lipstick, marker, pen, ink, pretty much anything stain:

• If the stain is on a piece of fabric or clothing, place a clean, light-colored cloth behind the satin.
• Saturate a clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol)
• BLOT (don't rub!) the stain.
• Frequently change places on your cloths--the color will lift off of the fabric or carpet and onto the cloth, so you want to use a clean place on the cloth to make sure all the color comes off.
• That's it. As the alcohol evaporates, the smell will go away.

To remove a lipgloss stain:

• Because lipgloss is sticky and greasy, rubbing alcohol won't really work.
• Using a credit card, spoon, or something similar, try to scrape off as much of the gloss as possible.
• Using a clean cloth, generously apply toothpaste (yep, toothpaste) to the carpet. I used Arm and Hammer toothpaste since it was white.  I haven't tried a colored toothpaste, but I would use any white kind just because I wouldn't want the toothpaste to leave a stain!
• Now use a damp cloth to work in the paste, and begin to wipe it away.
• Your carpet or fabric will be spot-free and minty fresh!

To remove a chapstick stain:

• Using a credit card, spoon, or something similar, try to scrape off as much of the lip balm as possible.
• Chapstick is mostly wax, so I find it best to apply a wax remover like Goo Gone, Goof off or Un-Do.
• Let it sit for a while
• Wash in hottest water safe for fabric
• Don't dry the clothing until the Chapstick stain is gone...that makes it set in