Manure Spot Remover - a homemade recipe!

Ok, here is my very own "cheap and cheerful" version of an expensive product on the market that removes manure stains...

1 bottle of rubbing alcohol
1 bottle of water
1/8 cup of GREEN Palmolive Dish Soap
(HAS to be the GREEN one!!!!)
Mix in a spray container
Spray on the manure stain spot then wipe with a damp well wrung out sponge. Rinse sponge clean and wipe again.
The stain should come right out. If it is REALLY bad you might need to apply the remover once more.
I made up this recipe after
guessing what was in an expensive store product and we used this on two pure white geldings for years before their shows - it worked like magic!
You must rinse your sponges nice and clean as you go though, a dirty sponge on a white spot will leave a yellow tinge!!

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Permalink Reply by Barbara F. on June 24, 2008 at 5:38pm

Too bad I didn't have this recipe when I had my dapple green...er...dapple gray a few years back!

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Permalink Reply by Linda Weldon on June 24, 2008 at 5:54pm

LMAO!!!

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Permalink Reply by Chris - resident queen of shops on June 26, 2008 at 1:56pm

what is palmolive dish soap - do you mean washing up liquid? Trying to find a UK equivalent so I can make a batch of this for my mothers grey mare :-)

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Permalink Reply by Linda Weldon on June 26, 2008 at 5:01pm

Yes, washing up liquid for you Brits! I would hope that any green washing up liquid would do it - give it a go! Try a good brand.

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Permalink Reply by Judi on September 19, 2009 at 12:48pm

Green Fairy Liquid is pretty much the same. It's made by the same company

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Permalink Reply by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on September 21, 2009 at 9:28pm

Use Fairy Liquid Love! It's similar to Palmolive. :)

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Permalink Reply by Kimberly Mikoula on August 3, 2008 at 1:14am

SWEET i got a blueroan gelding and no matter if hes got leg wraps and a blanket on i get to the barn in the morning and hes got a green his blaze his sock everything i don't know how he does it he only does it the night before shows too go figure sweet thanks this will be awesome i'm usually trying to scrub his green spots early in the morning but sweet deal :)

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Permalink Reply by Rae on August 9, 2008 at 3:07pm

I will have to try this! My white mare always seems to find the dirtiest places to roll!

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Permalink Reply by Susan on January 29, 2009 at 9:15am

If only this would get the spots out of my rug! ;)

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Permalink Reply by Julia on February 13, 2009 at 9:40pm

This really works! I have used it for years on my mostly white Gypsy Vanners. Another tip: instead of trying to thoroughly rinse a sponge, have a heap of clean, terry cloth rags(old towels) handy. Wet them, wring out and fold into sponge-size squares. I scrub the spot and keep turning and refolding towel until all sides are soiled then I get a clean one.