Stains are not straining anymore!

Barnaby just bought a white shirt for his most awaited date night and whilst trying, Duke, his dog, hugged him with his muddy paws. We all have been there- slipping in the backyard, spilling our Algona coffee, drip of an ink pen in the pocket, sauce-covered fork on our favorite dress, or knees
covered in the green stain of grass, or dirty collar while having our favorite Dal makhani made by mom when back from the hostel. Be it your favorite top or your roommates borrowed shirt or your lucky presentation tie, don’t exhale in aggravation yet. We spend so much time with our favorite clothes that it seems almost impossible that we don’t mess it up. Stains are not straining anymore.

There are some seemingly impossible stains like- red wine, blood, coffee. However, these are not so hard to remove, if approached correctly. Before hurdling to tricks for removal of various stains, let’s learn a few things which may help you in the pre-treatment of the stain. Firstly, try removing the stain as soon as possible. As it’s said- earlier you treat, better are the result you get. Secondly always start cleaning the stain, as much as you can, by washing it under cold water. You can carry wipes if you wish. Thirdly, never put it in a dryer, as heat fixes the stain. Stains are not straining anymore!!
So now let’s try removing stains from your favorite cloth:

Bodily fluids:

Sweat, vomit, mucus, or whatever other fun bodily fluid it may be, all that it
requires is just an oxygenated non-chlorine bleach. Try washing it in the hottest water recommended for the specific fabric. Then wash it under regular detergent for the removal of any odor, that persists.

Bloodstains:

Blood is a kind of bodily fluid, but due to its resistance stain on clothes, it’s
dealt differently. Try treating it with cold water to remove surface stain and
then use an enzymatic stain remover before washing. You can also try a few drops of hydrogen peroxide(very cautiously, it may discolor the cloth).

Fruit & fruit juice stains:

Fruit and fruit juices consist mainly of organic components. So to remove their stain, all you require is an organic stain remover. Apply it thoroughly on the stain and wash it in warm water.

Red wine stains:

Cover the wine stain with salt (a quick and easy home remedy to dissolve
the stain) and then wash it regularly with an organic detergent in hottest
water for that fabric permissible. Wash it multiple times for complete
removal of the stain.

Tomato-based stains:

Though being organic, the removal of tomato-based stains has always
been a challenge because of the vegetable oil present in tomato sauce. Start treating it with dishwashing liquid which can erase grease easily.
Apply it directly on the stain rub it gently and wash in cold water. Repeat it
till the stain is removed and then wash in a good detergent normally.

Coffee stains:

Run it under cold water till the superficial stain is removed. Then cover it
with enzymatic laundry detergent and rub it with a soft-bristled brush to
work the detergent into the fabric. Let it stand for five to 10 minutes, then
launder as usual (without rinsing out the detergent) on the hottest setting
possible for that fabric type.

Mud stains:

Do not rub it. Let it dry, then chip off the excess and then apply the detergent on the stained part rub gently so that fabric can take the detergent up and then wash it normally. Repeat it till the stain is not removed or faded. You can also mix equal parts of vinegar and water, rub it over the stain and wash it in good detergent to achieve the results.

Ink stains:

Place a paper towel or scrap fabric under the stained area and saturate the
stain with hairspray. Let it sit for a few seconds, then use a clean cloth to
blot away the excess. Repeat as necessary, then wash the garment as usual with enzymatic laundry detergent.

Grease stains:

Wash it with dish washing soap just like you did for tomato sauce stain.

Combination of stains:

Combination stains are tricky because it has various components like
makeup, food, oil, etc. In such cases you can approach sequentially:

1- Grease-With using dish washing liquid and cold water.

2- Protein-Enzymatic stain remover on the stain followed by washing it in
hot water.

3- Pigments- With the help of oxygenized non-chlorine bleach and water
And then wash as usual.

There are also some miraculously acting stain removers that you can easily
find it in your kitchen.

Distilled white vinegar: It is a miracle worker in the laundry room. It is economical, mild on fabrics, and much safe than chlorine bleach and fabric softeners. White vinegar removes mildew stains, helps in whitening and brightening of clothes.

Baking soda: In the kitchen is the solution to all the costly dry cleanings. It
keeps the odor away, makes the fabric smell good and can be used in all
kinds of fabrics.

Lemon or Lime Juice: It has acetic acid, which is a natural stain remover.
Be it of juice or rust, lemon always works.

Hydrogen Peroxide: It is a substitute to the much harsher chlorine bleach
if you wish to whiten your clothes or remove underarm yellowing.

Borax-In addition to any kind of detergent boosts its performance,
especially if you are treating in hard water.

Salt– There are old wives’ tales about using salt to set the dye and stop dye
bleeding of fabrics. For today’s fabric, it works as a mild abrasive and
removes various stains including rust.6

We hope it helps. We will be happy to hear from you in our comment
section below. Stains are not straining anymore!

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