I own a two-story house. I recently had a minor plumbing problem in the upstairs bathroom. As a result, I now have a small water stain on the living room ceiling that is driving me nuts. I don’t want to call in the painters for such a small job nor do I want to paint the entire ceiling. What can I do?

On the spot in Anaheim

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Dear On The spot:

Yes there is a simple solution to you problem. I will assume you have an acoustic texture type ceiling finish or some food-related descriptions many people use: Popcorn ceiling & cottage cheese, to name a few. For minor stains on ceiling.

1. Visit your laundry room.
2. Use (3 parts) Clorox bleach and (one) part water in a mist type spray bottle.
3. Cover all stainable furnishings & carpet
4. Wear safety goggle eye protection, gloves, and respirator.
5. Now taking your spray bottle, being careful not to saturate, spray an even amount of bleach over the spotted area.
6. Wait 15 to 20 minutes for results. You may need 1 to 4 separate applications depending on the stain.