Easter egg dye stains can be removed from worktops with everyday household item

You may have used food colouring or created your own natural dye to paint them every colour of the rainbow.

 
However, one expert has shared how to get rid of Easter egg dye from our hands and surfaces.

Even better it is pretty simple to follow.

How to get rid of dye from your hands

It’s no wonder that you have the dye all over your hands seeing as you have to get involved with the decorating.

 
Despite soap and water not doing the job of removing the stains, you’ll need to use vinegar to help get your hands clean.

 
Melissa Maker, who has her own YouTube channel called Clean My Space, explains why: “Soap is a surfactant, so its job is to lift grease and grime to the surface.

Maker recommends creating “a scrub with equal parts baking soda, olive oil, and hand soap.”

You’ll need to scrub your hands and then rinse well with warm water and dry.

Another tip she suggested was rubbing alcohol on a cotton pad and then scrubbing your hands for those extra stubborn stains.

How to get rid of dye from hard surfaces

Kitchen worktops or dining tables are prone to spillages so make sure to have some protection by using old tablecloths, a newspaper or putting paper towels down.

 
If something does get spilled then wipe it up with a paper towel and remove the excess liquid. By doing it straight away this will help stop any stains on the surface.

 
For spillages on wooden furniture then you’ll need to mix equal parts non-gel toothpaste and baking soda to rub it on the stain.

Then make sure you have a cotton microfiber cloth to wipe it off with.

 
Meanwhile, if you spill something on a stone worktop you can combine water and dishwashing liquid to do the job. Another trick which also works is a specially formulated cleaner for granite, quartz, and marble surfaces all depending on which one you have.

 
Something to avoid using is vinegar on stone tabletops as it can damage them.