Common Household Stains and How to Get Rid of Them

Water-soluble and Sticky Stains

These stains are commonly found in the kitchen: on cutting boards and tabletops. They are usually caused by drops of drinks or food. These stains can be easily wiped off with a damp cloth and do not require additional cleaning agents.

Grease and Oil Stains

Grease and oil stains are also commonly found in the kitchen – near stovetops and sinks. Contrary to popular belief, grease is not soluble in hot or cold water. Water temperature can only make them softer and easier to scrape off. However, to remove them completely, additional cleaning agents such as soaps or alkaline cleaning agents must be used:

1. Soap containing cleaning products form tiny beads – micelles from the grease, which are soluble in water. They help get rid of most grease stains, but are often powerless to clean stuck-on grease.
2. Our Grease and Burnt-On Residue Professional Cleaner helps to get rid of most grease stains as it interacts with the grease more actively than soap. It is able to clean both light and stuck-on grease stains.

Limescale Stains

Limescale stains are usually found in bathrooms and inside kettles. Stains are caused when water evaporates and leaves behind water-soluble substances that settle and stick to surfaces, usually in bathrooms and kettles. They can be cleaned with a large stream of water and a cloth, but it is more efficient to use cleaning products:

1. Soap containing cleaning products can help to remove loose limescale, but cannot dissolve it and remove it completely. Abrasive pastes may help in such cases. 
2. Our Professional Cleaner for Limescale Deposits dissolves limescale stains, while also removing other dirt on the surface. It can also remove limescale stains that have become embedded in the surfaces.

Mold Stains

Mold stains are often found in bathrooms and around window frames. These stains also tend to appear in poorly ventilated, damp rooms. These stains are difficult to remove as they often become embedded in surfaces and cannot be removed with conventional cleaning products. Mold can be cleaned:

1. With chlorine bleach. These products are able to kill the mold on the surface. However, they have an unpleasant odor and often leave the deeper mold untouched and allow the mold stains to return.
2. Alternatively, treating mold stains with our Grease Cleaner followed by our Limescale Cleaner allows for the killing of deep surface mold, ensuring that problems return more slowly. A subsequent treatment with the anti-mold coating Fungosil makes it possible to forget about the return of mold for much longer.

Soap Stains on Mirrors

Soap stains are common in bathrooms, especially on mirrors. These stains can be cleaned with a damp cloth, but in the case of mirrors, this can leave streaks on the glass. It is therefore preferable to clean the glass with special products:

1. Store-bought alcohol-based product work well, but often have no lasting effect – the glass soon becomes dirty again after treatment.
2. Our Limescale Cleaner cleans glass or mirrors efficiently and protects the surface from water or soap droplets sticking to it. It can help keep your mirrors clean and shiny for longer with less effort.

Extremely Stubborn Stains

Extremely stubborn stains can be found in almost all areas of the home. These stains are usually made up of several of the stain types described above. Often people get used to them and neglect them. With Cleanosil cleaning products, you won’t have to be subjected to dirt anymore:

• Use a squeegee in combination with our line of professional cleaning products. No more stains that spoil the look of your home.