stains & eeks!
grass stains on white sports shoes - strange but true - to get grass stains off white leather sport shoes, reach for the WD-40, spray lightly onto the stain and then wipe with a clean soft cloth. Its also a good way to keep shoes shiny and more importantly, waterproof.
blood stains - always remove blood by dabbing with cold water and for stubborn stains, soak in cold water with a drop of washing up liquid for at least an hour and dab dry.
curry stains - mix one tablespoon of Borax mixed with a pint of hot water and sponge stain.
dry-cleaning - the reason these 'delicate' clothes say 'dry-clean only' is because the clothes manufacturers have to protect themselves against shrinkage, according to India Knight, but you can wash nearly everything by hand.