Hairspray Uses For Stain Removal & Cleaning
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Below is a round up of tips and hints for hairspray uses around your home for unusual purposes, focusing on stain removal and cleaning, plus an explanation of why hairspray works for these uses, and the pros and cons of using it in this way.

Here is a round up of hairspray uses for stain removal and cleaning around your home {on Stain Removal 101}

Alcohol Is The Active Ingredient In Hairspray That Makes It Work For These Uses

It seems to be a commonly known fact that hairspray is supposed to remove certain types of stains, especially of the ink variety.

However, as I've been learning more about removing spots and spills, and cleaning things up, as part of my research for writing this site I have come to question this common assumption.

The reason is that I asked myself what ingredient within this hair product is the "active" ingredient in removing the stains? The answer I came up with -- rubbing alcohol.

Here is a round up of tips and hints for hairspray uses around your home for unusual purposes, focusing on stain removal and cleaning, plus an explanation of why hairspray works for these uses, and the pros and cons of using it in this way {on Stain Removal 101} #HairsprayUses #CleaningTips #StainRemovalTips

In most instances it is the alcohol within the hairspray which is what removes the stain or cleans up the surface (similar to when people use hand sanitizer to remove spots).

Then, why use this product instead of just going to the source? After all, it's not hard to get a bottle of alcohol - just head to the first aid aisle of just about any store and buy a bottle, quite cheaply.

Additional Ingredients Within The Spray, Such As Glue, Can Cause Problems If Not Careful

Plus, the whole purpose of hairspray is to hold your hair in place, meaning that it contains other ingredients in it, like glue, which can actually harm surfaces or make a big mess on them if nothing else.

Therefore, I typically caution people to try using alcohol first, before using this hair product to try to clean up a mess that's occurred in their home.

With that being said though, I must admit I've gotten some reviews and recommendations from readers saying no, alcohol didn't work, but the spray did.

Why is this? I have no idea, and I think it really just depends on what product you're using, what you're trying to remove or clean up, and what surface you're using it on to try to answer that question, meaning it is quite circumstance specific.

Therefore, although I would not personally try it first, hairspray can get out spots and spills that seemingly nothing else can remove.

What Types To Choose: The Cheaper The Better

Lots of listed uses for hairspray for stain removal and cleaning around your home {on Stain Removal 101}

Now, the interesting thing is when choosing a hairspray for the purposes of stain removal or cleaning the cheaper it is, the better.

This is not the time to use your expensive stuff. Save that for your hair.

Instead, the less ingredients contained in the product (and definitely no "conditioners") and the harsher the stuff, the better it will typically work for these unusual uses.

Therefore, many people favor brands like AquaNet which is very low cost for cleaning and stain removal purposes.

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Round Up Of HairSpray Uses Around The Site

Here are the uses submitted so far this hair product (and you can also read my tips and ideas below):

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Removing Ink From Clothing

Get Ink Stains Out Of Leather

Remove Sharpie From Wood

Remove Ballpoint Ink From Clothing

Removal Of Ink Pen From Upholstery

Removing Permanent Marker From Clothes

Remove Hair Dye From Carpet

Remove Nail Polish From Fabric

Makeup Stains From Clothing

Hair Dye Removal From Clothes

Removing Permanent Marker From Wall

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