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  2. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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    Boiling water This can be used to take out fruit juice stains. Hot water activates the detergent and as well as sanitize the cloth. It works best on protein-based stains. [9] Lukewarm water Water is an excellent solvent for colorless sugary stains, such as sticky residues of dropped candy as well as apple jam and honey. [citation needed]

  3. Water miscible oil paint - Wikipedia

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    At midrange (between short paste and long paste) water miscible oil paint is gouache-like, sharing the properties of both transparent watercolor and opaque oil (in the manner of watercolor, for example, some colors will darken upon drying, the more so as more water is mixed into the paint, and in the manner of oil, the paint film will have some ...

  4. Woman gets stuck in bathtub after using too much coconut oil

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    Except she filled the tub with too much oil and ended up getting stranded in the tub after she drained the water. She posted her dilemma to the internet, soliciting advice and help from Imgur. I ...

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    The laundry detergent used was good old fashioned Arm and Hammer Washing Soda. A 1/2 tablespoon was put in 16 ounces of hot water with no other detergent (water is "soft") to remove an olive oil stain from cotton. A half an hour later, Voila,! No stain. How did it dissolve the stain. Thanks for your help and ny others. --Just Wondering

  6. Oil dispersant - Wikipedia

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    Oil dispersant mechanism of action. An oil dispersant is a mixture of emulsifiers and solvents that helps break oil into small droplets following an oil spill.Small droplets are easier to disperse throughout a water volume, and small droplets may be more readily biodegraded by microbes in the water.

  7. Piranha solution - Wikipedia

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    Surfaces must be reasonably clean and completely free of organic solvents from previous washing steps before coming into contact with the solution. Piranha solution cleans by decomposing organic contaminants, and a large amount of contaminant will cause violent bubbling and a release of gas that can cause an explosion.

  8. Solvent - Wikipedia

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    Ethyl acetate, a nail polish solvent. [1]A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution.A solvent is usually a liquid but can also be a solid, a gas, or a supercritical fluid.

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    Toss out the traditional and invest in a stone bath mat (made of diatomaceous earth!) that looks straight out of a five-star spa and dries almost instantly.