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    Old 03-06-2011, 08:54 AM
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    Originally Posted by dakotamaid
    Diet coke, diet pepsi, any thing with that carmel color will stain. I agree with Murphy but if that doesn't work maybe shout or goop (used to clean hands with, I use it for everything!)
    I found that shouting doesn't help much, even when I get really loud! Sometimes cussing works though...
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    Old 03-06-2011, 08:57 AM
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    I found that shouting doesn't help much, even when I get really loud![/quote]



    LOL
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    Old 03-06-2011, 09:01 AM
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    Originally Posted by christina bennett
    These were all really great tips. I am the queen of coffee stain. We take bets on how long my shirt will be stain free. I have found that if through it in the wash with differant stain removers it sets in instead. I have had wonderful success with bloting,one cloth underneath to absorb the stain.
    Ok ladies no divorce court. At least the men try AND HOW many of us have screwed up something of theirs while trying to be helpful?
    I will say I like the radom stain it all .
    I blote even without coffee...
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    Old 03-06-2011, 09:07 AM
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    Originally Posted by matraina
    Here's a little story similar to the spilled Coke but has nothing to do with quilting. We were having a baby shower for my niece (my Godchild) and I had seen this beautiful crib cake. It was large enough for the guests and rather expensive. On the way to my sister-in-law's the day before the shower, I held the cake on my lap so it wouldn't fall or anything. My husband got into a car accident, and the cake was everywhere. Luckily, my niece knew the owner of a very good bake shop in the area and took it there. He was able to selvage it but it never looked like what it was before the crash.
    My wedding cake had buttercream frosting. My parents picked it up, carefully placed it on the floor in the rear of their SUV, and drove 15 miles to the church. It was quite hot that day, and the sun coming in the back window melted the frosting on one side! They were afraid I'd be upset, but what the heck
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    Oxyclean ususlly works for me.
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    Old 03-06-2011, 09:25 AM
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    Originally Posted by JulieR
    Diet Coke should not have left a stain. Was there anything else with it?

    I agree with Oxyclean, or maybe try vinegar or club soda.
    Years ago I lived in a tiny rental with beige carpeting. There wasn't room for a coffee or an end table so guests had to place their drink glasses on the floor. My friend Dave put a glass with red wine (!!) on the floor and then accidentally tipped it over. Being young and uninformed, I didn't know how to get it out.
    Months later Dave (again!) set a bottle of beer in the same place on the floor, kicked it over, and the red wine stain came out!!! I'll bet it was the carbonation, probably NOT the hops and the alcohol sugars that did the trick! When I eventually moved and had the carpets cleaned, there was no evidence left of that stain.
    So ever since, I always recommend trying seltzer water for difficult stains.

    P.S. Nope I didn't marry Dave, but we're still friends -- and I always make sure he uses a sippy cup!
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    Old 03-06-2011, 10:48 AM
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    try dawn dish detergent (the blue one only) and hand rub until it is out then wash with cold water. This has happened to me and the and it worked. It works for all kinds of stains on clothing, I use it all the time. Oh, and FYI it kills fleas on dogs, just don't use too much or to often. Really does!!!
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    Old 03-06-2011, 11:10 AM
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    I think instead of trying to get rid of the stain, you should 'stain' the whole quilt with diet coke. (unless it is a very disagreeable color!). Many years from now there could be a complaint such as this: " Gee I loved the color when the quilt was 'new' now it has all faded!"
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    Old 03-06-2011, 11:29 AM
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    Originally Posted by Janet Leigh
    I agree with finishing the quilt. I love the idea of tea staining it.
    Also, if you can't beat it .. join it. After the quilt is finished, put some diet coke in a spray bottle and spray the back, randomly, so that it matches the original stain. Let it set for awhile then wash the whole thing. You may have just stumbled on to something!! ;-)
    Totally agree. Once I spilled paint on a carpet.... my DH looked at it, took my brush, and dry-brushed that paint across the entire room. Looked great, stayed that way for several years before we replaced it.
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    Old 03-06-2011, 11:34 AM
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    Originally Posted by emerald46
    Redi whip in the spray can..is a miracle worker as well.
    Redi Whip, hmm who would of thought....
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