Removing Set In Stains From Clothing
Victoria from Greenwood, Arkansas
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RE: Removing Set In Stains From Clothing
Try a bit of dishwashing liquid mixed with warm water. Soak the stain 5-10 mins. and lightly scrub with a toothbrush or between your hands. Rinse thoroughly. Then mix room temp. water with white vinegar 50/50. Soak the stain for 5-10 mins. and rinse thoroughly. Repeat the step above with the dishwashing soap. Rinse thoroughly then launder if necessary. If it's a lighter garment, you can add a tiny bit of reg. bleach to the dishwashing soap & water solution.
For carpet stains: Do as above, but add just a bit of regular bleach to the dishwashing liquid steps, but do NOT use reg. bleach for darker carpets! Also, do not scrub the stains on your carpet....just soak and blot up the liquids. These steps have taken out set carpet stains, pet urine stains, and even soy sauce out of my beige speckled carpet! (Part of the carpet was quite darker in color and the tiny bit of bleach didn't hurt it, but, again, I wouldn't risk it on darker carpets.:) KW
Post By Kathy W. (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Set In Stains From Clothing
Iron out (found in the plumbing department at Wal-Mart) works great for rust stains. My washing machine is aged, to say the least, and is prone to leave spots on my clothes.. especially if I leave them in there more than a half hour. When I wash my good whites and light clothes, I always add about a quarter cup to the wash. No more rust spots! It also is great to soak those dingy whites and even colors in. I soaked my great grandmother's antique hand crocheted table cloth in it and it looks like new!
Post By Dena (Guest Post)
RE: Removing stains from a DRY-CLEAN only suit
I recently took a suit to the cleaners (coffee stain on the skirt and jacket). The stain was set in and they could not remove it. I need ideas on how to remove the stains.
Post By Debbie (Guest Post)
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I know that for those orange-ish water stains on white clothing. A product called Iron Out works like a charm!
Post By Jessica (Guest Post)
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I'm at a loss! I have three sweaters that have set-in stains. One white shirt with a gray spot, an off white one with a organish spot, and a light green sweater with a yellow spot. I have no idea what any of the stains are. I've tried shout, bleach, amonia, everything I can think of. What can I do?
Post By Anna (Guest Post)
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Huge problem, yesterday I wore my purple corduroy flats but it started raining and I got some dirt on them. When I got home my mom told me to clean it with baby wipes but now it seems the color faded or something. PLEASE HELP if you know how I can fix it. THANKS
Post By mel (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Set In Stains From Clothing
For removing tomato stains and red chile, after washing normally, just set in the sun. It fades away surprisingly quickly.
Post By Estrada (Guest Post)
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This is to Lar about stains on a white shirt. Try a dishwasher dtergent and water solution. Soak as long as needed. I have the best luck with the Powder Cascade, but it does take some stirring to dissolve it.
Post by Toebeanie
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I had bought Simple Green spray as an alternative to 409. I didn't like the way it worked for than, so I put it beside the laundry to try using it as a stain remover.
Boy, did it work! Stains that had been set in clothes for 5-6 years that I thought would never come out (re-washing it several timred over had turned it into a it into a "perma-stain" came right out in one wash. I now use it for all my stains!
Post by mpfickling
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Try the sun: http://sinnersavedbygod.blogspot.com/2008/08/natural-stain-remover.html
If it doesn't work at least it hasn't cost you anything.
Post by SavedSinner
RE: Removing Set In Stains From Clothing
HELP!
Please help me I have two days to get a stain out!
I bought a white shirt especially and its the only one I have. I tried it on and because I was busy forgot to take it off whilst cooking (silly me.) It was a tomato pasta sauce on a white cotton shirt and the stain will not budge! I have tried EVERYthing!
Has anyone got any suggestions?
Post By Lar (Guest Post)
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I have four sons and a daughter who frequently go out bush fishing etc. Their clothes is always getting set in stains from dirt. I have limited time to do laundering and would like to know what would be the best treatment. The area that I live in has very hard water.
Post By Cherie Roberts (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Set In Stains From Clothing
Help! My dear daughter is 2 and we have 5 pieces of clothing all from different outfits with different stains that we thought came out. Until we pulled them from the dryer and realized they didn't come out! These are all new items and we have five outfits she can't wear! Please help!
stain #1: set in grass stain on pink cotton knit pants
stain #2: set in chocolate on mint green cotton knit pants
stain #3: set in mystery stain ( it's black, possibly something grease based) on pink cotton knit shorts
stain #4: set in red faded onto an off white cotton shirt with a colored graphic on the front (this happened to two other mainly white shirts w colored prints/ images on them)
stain #5: set in tomato based stain (spaghetti-o's)
Post By Melissea (Guest Post)
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I frequently buy used clothes from yard sales, and thrift shops. I had purchased a 100% cotton button-down blouse that was white with black and tan small flowers print. The shirt was covered in large yellow stains (probably the reason it was donated to the church thrift store). One sleeve looked as if it was dunked in the offending liquid. I tryed first by using my trusty "shout" stick and washing in warm water per label instructions, that didn't make any difference in the stains. Next I came here and tried some of the tips suggested above. I mixed dish soap (Dawn) with Borax and scrubbed the paste in the stains with a toothbrush. They didn't move. Next I scrubbed the stains with bleach and liquid laundry soap, set them in the washer with boiling water overnight and washed first thing in the am with hot water. That faded them some, but they were still noticeable and not one (even the very small) had dissappeared altogether. Finally in frustration, I soaked the shirt in lemon juice, wrung it out and set it out in a very sunny place to hang and dry. The stains are now completely gone! Not a trace anywhere. It's hard to say if the whole lot of treatments finally "wore them out" or if it was the lemon juice and sunshine that would have won the day after all... Thanks for all the help!
Post By Ann Baker (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Set In Stains From Clothing
I have this white jacket and it have black ink stain on it i have tried hair spray, alcohol, paint tinner, and nothing works but the stain looks like it hard to come out can you please assist me in this.
Post By ZEE (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Set In Stains From Clothing
A friend told me to try Goo-Gone. I did on a black grease stain and it worked. The stain was on a red shirt and it came out. I'm sure it would work on a white shirt as well. Good luck!
Post by LAKELL
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