Ways to get rid of stingy coffee stains

Every coffee-drinker eventually spills a cup on their clothes or other surfaces, not one, but many times in their life. Although Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, when it comes to the problems created by the same coffee, the list comprises various factors, such as nervousness, restlessness, increased heart rate and the biggest of them all are coffee stains on the outfit.

Through a survey in India, it is found that Coffee consumption is mostly concentrated in the southern states of India like Tamil Nadu (60%) and Karnataka (25%). Nobody really plans to spill coffee over themselves on purpose, so from the survey, we have calculated that almost 30% of coffee drinkers claim they fall victim to this problem every day. We even found that 10% are fed up with coffee-stains on things like a table-cloth, an apron, kitchen-cloth or curtain.
If you have coffee often enough, in enough settings, you’ll eventually spill a drop or two — or an entire mug. When you do, though, there’s little reason to fret. There are ways to remove coffee stains from almost any surface.

How to get rid of the Coffee Stains:

You don’t need store-bought cleaners to banish the post-spill mess. These coffee-stain removal tricks will effortlessly get the marks out of your carpet, clothes, outfits and more with stuff you have in your pantry.

If you’re a daily coffee drinker, learning how to remove coffee stains is very important because, obviously, spills are bound to happen. Whether it’s in your car, on your clothes, or on your furniture it’s important to treat the dark stain quickly. We talked to some cleaning experts to learn about what products they use to get out coffee stains. You probably already do have most of these things in your cabinet. But you won’t have the slightest idea to use them as a coffee-stain removal tool.

Coldwater

First and foremost the simplest method. It might seem simple, but Lauren Haynes, a cleaning expert at Star Domestic Cleaners says it works. “Run cold water through the front and back of the stain until you manage to clean it”, says Haynes. It should work well if the stain is fresh.

Vinegar

Secondly, if the stain is too messy to be cleaned off by water, Alberto Navarrete, cleaning expert, and general manager of Emily’s Maids recommends vinegar to anyone wondering how to remove coffee stains. Vinegar works well because the acid in it degrades the coffee stain. He recommends mixing vinegar and water and scrubbing the stain with a towel dipped in the mixture until it comes out.

Shaving cream

Then comes shaving cream. Your mind probably doesn’t go to shaving cream when an incident like this occurs. “Shaving cream contains active ingredients such as surfactants and cleansing agents that are like the ones found in other household soaps,” says Haynes. “To clean coffee stains with shaving cream just rub, rinse with water, and repeat if necessary.”

Toothpaste

Haynes says that toothpaste has an exfoliating effect and can be used to get rid of coffee stains. Use an old toothbrush to brush toothpaste lightly into the fabric and then rinse. Just make sure the toothpaste you use is white. Put not more than a drop of the paste over the stain, and a few drops of water. Take a brush and gently stroke it in one particular direction without messing up. Then rinse in cold water to make it go.

Baby powder

Now, baby-powder won’t necessarily come to your mind to clean the stains off, but surprisingly it is an excellent removal agent. Apply baby powder to the stain and let it sit for a few minutes. Then brush it off with a damp cloth and keep repeating until the stains are fully gone, says Haynes. 

Egg Yolk

This stain remover might surprise you, but many people swear by it. Beat an egg yolk and work into the coffee stain with a terry-cloth towel for about a minute. Rinse thoroughly with water, and the stain should be completely gone.

Natural soap

If you have a bar of soap lying around get it wet and gently scrub it on the coffee stain, says Haynes. Let it sit for an hour and then rinse it with cold water. If you decide to bring your coffee-stained clothes to the dry cleaner instead, make sure you know about these secrets they aren’t telling you.

Baking soda

Similar to toothpaste, baking soda is abrasive and will remove stains easily. Navarrete recommends mixing water and baking soda—or if the stain is really bad, laundry detergent and baking soda—and rubbing the stain until it comes out. Try these genii cleaning hacks from professional house cleaners. Fun fact, Baking soda not only removes the stains but also removes all kinds of odor (if any).

Beer

Figuring out how to remove coffee stains from your carpet may seem impossible, but you can literally lift it out by pouring a bit of beer right on top, says Bryan Stoddard, director of Homewares Insider. Rub the beer lightly into the material, and the stain should disappear. You may have to repeat the process a couple of times, with definite intervals of time to remove all traces of the stain. Then leave the carpet in direct sunlight for a day or so, to get rid of the smell of alcohol.

This was a list of methods that you could follow with caution, and get rid of the stains without any fret. Or you could just simply contact Dhobi G online laundry service and we will surely and responsibly clean those stains for you. We will pick your laundry from your place and post service, deliver it right at your doorstep, at reasonable prices.