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Rust Stain on Bleached T-shirt

I bleached a discoloured white cotton T-shirt and it came out beautifully but a small section was resting on a knob in the sink and now its rusted. I tried vinegar and more bleach on that area but no luck. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Carala

By Carala

Answers: Rust Stain on Bleached T-shirt

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By kay (Guest Post) 11/07/2005

That is the one thing that does work on rust on clothes,putting salt on then lemon then placed where the sunlight can get at it.
I tried this myself awhile back and it really did work..

By Jen (guest) (Guest Post) 06/05/2005

Any of the methods given below are safe for rust stains on white fabrics, but test on colored fabrics before use.

Lemon Juice - suitable for light stains on delicate fabrics. Spread stain over a bowl of boiling water and sprinkle with lemon juice. After a few minutes, rinse well and repeat if necessary.

Lemon Juice and Salt - sprinkle stain with salt, rub with lemon juice and place in sunlight. Keep moist with lemon juice till stain goes. Rinse well.

Cream of Tartar - (a powder, available in your grocery store spice section) for extensive staining, boil in a solution of 3 tsp. cream of tartar per cup of water. Rinse well OR if less extensive, dampen stain, spread with cream of tartar, hold in steam from boiling kettle. Rinse immediately stain goes. Do not use on fabrics that cannot be washed in hot water.

from http://www.srfabrics.com/care/stain.htm

Hope this helps!

By Becki in Indiana (Guest Post) 04/11/2005

Try dabbing a little bit of hydrogen peroxide (from the medicine cabinet) on the stain with a Q-tip. Let set for just a few minutes, then wash.

By (Guest Post) 04/01/2005

You could try some of "the works" toilet bowl cleaner. I got a rust stain out of a shirt that way,,,Good luck..Wendy

By shirley dobie (Guest Post) 04/01/2005

Sprinkle the stain with salt, drip some lemon juice on it and set it in the sun.

By ceil (Guest Post) 04/01/2005

Try Whink...
Available at walmart in a small brown bottle

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