How to Get Nail Polish Out of Furniture & Clothing

Furniture

• 1

  Remove excess nail polish from the spill area by lightly scraping it up with the side of a butter knife.

• 2

  Soften and remove as much of the remaining fingernail polish as possible by gently sponging it with a clean white cloth dampened in mineral spirits. Change to a clean spot on the cloth as it becomes soiled and continue to blot the stain until the cloth no longer shows color.

• 3

  Treat the fingernail polish stain with dry cleaning fluid, available at retail stores. Follow the directions on the label.

• 4

  Rub a small amount of furniture oil into the treated area to replace oil removed by the dry cleaning fluid.

Clothing

• 5

  Scrape off the excess fingernail polish gently with a butter knife.

• 6

  Place a pad of clean white cloth or paper towels on a flat work surface.

• 7

  Lay the clothing with the fingernail polish stain placed face down over the pad.

• 8

  Sponge the stain from the backside with a clean white cloth moistened with fingernail polish remover. Work from the perimeter of the stain back toward the center to avoid spreading the stain.

• 9

  Lift the clothing and move the absorbent material underneath to a clean spot. Replace the clothing on the clean pad and continue sponging it with fingernail polish remover and a clean white cloth. Change the sponging cloth to a clean spot as it picks up color.

• 10

  Continue the sponging process until the stain is no longer visible.

• 11

  Pre-treat the clothing with heavy-duty liquid detergent and launder the clothing normally.