Blood - If you prick your finger and get blood on your needlework, moisten the needlework immediately with your saliva and it should remove the stain.  Pre-soak fabric in cold or warm water at least 30 minutes.  If stain remains, soak in lukewarm ammonia water (3 tablespoons ammonia per gallon water).   Rinse.  If stain remains, work in detergent and wash using bleach safe for fabric.

Here's another idea for removing blood offered by a visitor to the web site:  dab hydrogen peroxide on blood, let it fizzle and launder in cold water.

Chocolate and Cocoa - Pre-soak stain in cold or warm water.  Wash in hot water with detergent.  Remove any grease stains with dry cleaning solvent.  If color remains, sponge with hydrogen peroxide, wash again.

Coffee - Sponge or soak with cold water as soon as possible.  Wash, using detergent and bleach safe for fabric.  Remove cream grease stains with nonflammable dry cleaning solvent.  Wash again.

Ink ball point pen - Pour denatured alcohol through stain.  Rub in petroleum jelly.  Sponge with nonflammable dry cleaning solvent.  Soak in detergent solution.  Wash with detergent and bleach safe for fabric.

Here's another idea for removal of ink offered by a visitor to the web site:  spray with hairspray and launder

Lipstick - Loosen stain with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent.  Rub detergent in until stain outline is gone.  Wash in hottest water and detergent safe for fabric.

Mildew - Pre-treat as soon as possible with detergent.  Wash.  If any stain remains, sponge with lemon juice and salt.   Dry in sun.  Wash, using hottest water, detergent and bleach safe for fabric.   NOTE:  Mildew is very hard to remove, treat promptly.

Milk, cream, ice cream - Pre-soak in cold or warm water for 30 minutes.  Wash.  Sponge any grease spots with nonflammable dry cleaning solvent.  Wash again.

Scorch - Wash with detergent and bleach safe for fabric.  On heavier scorching, cover stain with cloth dampened with hydrogen peroxide.  Cover this with dry cloth and press with hot iron.  Rinse well.   CAUTION:  Severe scorching cannot be removed because of fabric damage.

Soft drinks - Sponge immediately with cold water and alcohol.  Heat and detergent may set stain.

Tea - Sponge or soak with cold water as soon as possible.  Wash using detergent and bleach safe for fabric.  To remove tea stains from cotton fabric, immediately pour enough salt on the wet stain to soak up the liquid.  Then immerse the fabric in cold water for 30 minutes and launder as usual.