You packed light, figuring a couple of outfits could get you through. That was before the coffee landed on your lap.

But before you go searching for a same-day service dry cleaners or rushing to the mall, there are some things you can apply to get the stain out without spending money or sneaking club soda into your carry-on:

¢ Lemon dish detergent. Helps remove grease, lipstick and mascara stains, says Joseph Hallak Jr. of Hallak Cleaners. Pack in a small bottle (less than 3 ounces for carry-on).

¢ Blue laundry detergent. Hallak says it works well on blood stains.

¢ Shout Wipes. They work great on stains from wash-and-wear fabric, says Anne Hankey, an instructor in Fashion Marketing and Management at The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago. She advises against using them on cashmere or silk.

¢ Forever New. The fabric care wash works best on delicates, says Hankey. Soak the stain in the powder-water solution, blot it, and then rinse.

¢ Baking soda. A paste works well as a pretreatment for oil and blood stains. Follow up with laundering when you get back, says Hankey.

¢ White wine. For removing red wine, put a little white wine on the stain and soak it in water, says Hankey.