How to tackle summer stains

If you're a regular fake tan user, you'll be all-too-familiar with the orange tint it can leave behind on your toilet seat.

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To lift the stain, you'll need to use products that help dissolve the dyes and oils in fake tan that stick to surfaces like ceramicor plastic.

Stain SOS

■A cream cleaner, such as Cif lifts the pigment while giving the bowl a gentle scrub. The mild abrasives break down the staining without damaging the toilet seat surface.

■A damp Magic Eraser is ideal for quick fixes as the melamine foam acts like ultra-fine sandpaper - great for buffing away stains without harsh chemicals.

For really stubborn marks, acetone nail polish remover cuts through the oily residues in fake tan - just be sure to test on a small patch first.

SAUCY STAINS

Summer barbecues are fun and relaxing, until barbecue sauce or ketchup drips on to your favourite white top.

Stain SOS

■Scrape off excess sauce using a blunt knife to avoid rubbing it deeper into the fabric.