Removing a Tea Stain from an Afghan?

Judy
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March 26, 20180 found this helpful

Put some vinegar on it, then pour boiling water over it.

cybergrannie
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March 26, 20180 found this helpful

Since you do not state the type of material then you will have to adjust cleaners and temperature of water to fit your material. Some afghan materials cannot take hot water.

• There are some good suggestions for this type of stain removal on the Internet but most deal with regular material.
• Since your afghan has red and white colors (and your stain could be on one or the other or on both) I would recommend you start with the mildest cleaning solution and test it if you can.
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• Here are some suggestions:
• Place afghan on a thick white towel and move afghan to a clean dry spot when necessary. Mix 1 tablespoon of liquid dish-washing detergent (blue Dawn is best), 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and 2 cups of warm water. Apply little by little to the stain, lightly dabbing with a cloth. Repeat as needed until stain is gone.
• If the stain is gone then you can rinse the spot by dabbing with a sponge wet with cool clean water. Blot dry with soft white cloths.
• You may want to try an enzyme stain remover directly to the tea stain. Enzymes take time to work so apply the product and let it rest for 1-2 hours. Blot with a wet white towel followed by a dry white towel. Repeat steps if necessary.
• Enzyme cleaners are usually safe for any type of material and can be found in the household cleaner section of your large stores (Walmart, Target, Dollar General, etc) or on line (Amazon etc). This is the type of cleaner recommended to clean up pet accidents.
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• If this does not remove the stain then you may want to try something like Hydrogen Peroxide as this is generally called the "safe bleach".
• Use one cup of warm or cool water. Hydrogen peroxide 2 teaspoons - Dish soap (blue Dawn is best) 1 teaspoon - Water in bowl (for rinsing).
• Just use this in the same manner as vinegar solution only wait 20-30 minutes while cleaner does its work.
• If your afghan is cotton then you can use almost any cleaner except bleach chloride or you may remove the red color.
• If you decide to wash your afghan, I would recommend washing on a gentle cycle with a very slow spin or no spin and lay it on a flat surface to dry. (Some afghans will dry in the shape you "lay" it in.)