Remove a tough stain with steps that won't ruin the fabric

Wine, mud, grease or pen — get a method matched to the material before you make it permanent.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me remove a tough stain.

Stain: [what]
Surface/fabric: [cotton, carpet, stone, unknown]
How old: [fresh / set]
What I've tried: [list]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. Ordered steps for this stain and surface.
2. What not to do.
3. When to stop and call a professional cleaner.
4. A patch-test reminder.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. UK English.

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A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. what: a short note you already have. cotton, carpet, stone, unknown: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

You name the stain and the surface.

The assistant asks how old it is and what you've tried.

You get ordered steps and when to call a cleaner.

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What happens

Use ChatGPT to remove a tough stain with steps that won't ruin the fabric

Wine, mud, grease or pen — get a method matched to the material before you make it permanent.

Tools

Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.

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