If a stain isn’t attended to right away its possible that it can remain there permanently. I will help you prevent this from happening.
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| Ketchup Stains |
It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to remove the ketchup stain.
- Remove as much of it from the fabric by using a spoon or blunt knife.
- Turn inside out and run it under cold water as quickly as possible.
- Turn right side out using a mild liquid detergent. Rub gently in a circular motion starting from the outside of the stain, working your way inward.
- If the fabric is washable and white, try one of these in a small area: lemon juice, vinegar or hydrogen peroxide.
- Continue to repeat the above steps until you don’t see any brown or pink in the fabric.
- Launder normally. Before drying make should the stain is out completely.
- If it remains, rub detergent in the area of the stain and let it set in warm water for 30 minutes. Rinse well.
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| Mustard Stain |
Mustard stains are caused by the yellow pigment or turmeric in mustard. The yellow pigment can actually dye fibers so it is important to remove the stain quickly as possible.
- Remove any excess with a blunt knife or spoon.
- If fabric is white and washable you can put hydrogen peroxide on it and let it set for 30 minutes.
- If it is a colored fabric apply glycerin (hand soap section, drugstore) and let it sit at least an hour.
- Pre-treat and launder as usual.
Solution 2:
- First, remove any mustard remaining on the fabric using a blunt knife or spoon.
- Try not to rub it any deeper into the fibers.
- Treat the stain with a liquid laundry detergent and then rinse thoroughly.
- Soak the garment in a diluted solution of oxygen bleach. Launder as usual in cool water. Do not dry the garment: if the stain remains. Repeat the steps until stain is removed.
- If the garment is dry clean only, point out and identify the stain to your professional cleaner. If you are using a home dry cleaning kit, be sure to treat the stain with the provided stain remover before putting the garment in the dryer bag.
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| Perspiration |
Perspiration stains on washable fibers.
Follow these steps to remove sweat stains from Acrylic Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Modacrylic, Nylon, Olefin, Polyester, Spandex:
- Try an enzyme presoak product and according to package directions.
- After soaking, launder as usual.
- For older stains, sponge area with a diluted solution with vinegar and water and launder.
Solution 2
Mix one part baking soda.
Mix one part hydrogen peroxide.
Mix one part water.
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| Ring Around The Collar |
Solution 1:
Try white chalk. The chalk absorbs some of the oils in the fabric. It may not completely remove the stain, but your garmet will look a lot better. Launder as usual.
Solution 2:
Soak the garmet is white vinegar and work the stain. Launder as usual.
I hope you find this information useful.
Happy Cleaning!!!
Extremely useful. Thank you so much for sharing this
Great tips! Thanks! My kids are always getting ketchup on their clothes…they eat it a lot, they are trying to convince me it qualifies as a vegetable!
I have all of these problems, my son seems to attract stains. I got to the stage where I was binning things as I couldn't get them clean but I'll try these and see how I get on.
Thank you! Much needed tips!
with 3 kids and a messy husband, those tips are very useful!! Thank you <3
Dear Nikky,
Sounds messy, I hope in the future these will be handy for you.
- Cathy
Great tips, Cathy! Just in time for those summer cook-outs with those infamous culprits, mustard and ketchup.
Blessings!
Dear Martha,
I felt the need to get these tips out before the summer begins. With all the end of school activities, I know that means gatherings!!
Thanks,
Cathy
Great information! Thank you! Will use tomorrow when doing laundry.
Dear Rachel,
I hope you had much luck getting out the stain!! Can’t wait to hear if it came out. The best thing is to work on the stains right after they happen. I remember my children in there cute little outfits that where favorites and oops, ketcup!!
- Cathy
That ketchup solution would have come in handy when my son was little and put ketchup on everything!
Dear Galen,
I know what you mean!! White shirts and me don’t get along, I always manage to get something or another on it. The blessing is I can use my own tips!!
- Cathy