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It sometimes happens that because of our own clumsiness or someone else’s clumsiness or, who knows, bad intention, we get stains on our clothes and don’t know how to deal with them. Some stains are there to stay and it’s not very elegant to wear stained clothes, but some can be removed. There are several types of stains, such as those that will go away if you treat them immediately or those that can be removed only under certain circumstances.
Today we have put together a list of tips that can help you remove stains from your shirt, pants and other clothing pieces.
1. If you are out and somehow get tomato soup or red wine on your outfit, there is no need to panic. If you have club soda around, this should help.
2. This might be an old wives tale, but we’ve heard that red wine can also be combated with white wine. You can try that in a desperate case.
3. Wine stains can also be removed by using a combination of lemon juice and cream of tartar if you are at home and can place the shirt in the washing machine.
4. In case you have a blood stain, blot repeatedly with an ice cube, cold water, or club soda if it’s fresh, but if it’s dried, use a 3% hydrogen-peroxide solution.
5. If oil somehow gets on your clothes, cover the stain with talc or baby powder right after it happens, and then allow it to sit for at least a half hour. After that, brush it off and apply a stain remover. Then, wash in hot water, but not hotter than the fabric can stand.
6. Grass stains can be removed with an old (or why not new?) toothbrush and white toothpaste. Just make sure that you use a paste type and not a gel.
7. If you happen to introduce your clothes to some ink, apply rubbing alcohol on the spot, after that, wash if the piece is made out of cotton. If it’s polyester, use hair spray and then pat the spot with a clean, dry cloth. Wash it after this procedure.
8. In case you get melted wax on your clothes, lay brown paper on the garment and iron while moving the piece of paper often. The paper should absorb the wax. 9. Rust can be removed by putting lemon juice and salt on the spot and then leaving it in the sun. Don’t forget to wash it afterwards. 10. Coffee can be removed with slightly warm water. After you’ve wet the spot, use some vinegar diluted in water. Wash the piece normally and repeat if necessary. Don’t use any kind of soap, as the stain can become permanent.
Additional information
It’s sad that we need to inform you that if a tie gets stained, it is pretty much ruined. The complicated nature of it’s cut and the fine fibers won’t make it possible for the tie to be clean again.
In any case, it’s best to treat any fresh stain with water if there’s nothing else handy. Water is better than nothing and it can help dilute the stain.
Whenever you use a stain removing technique, make sure you don’t use too much pressure. Rub gently, or you can make it worse.
There you have it! Make sure that if you use such a trick, you take the fabric of your clothes into consideration as well. Some fabrics are more sensitive and others more resistant. There is no need to panic, take it easy, see what you can do and try your best. You can ask for help from others if needed, there are many out there who should be willing to help.
Fraquoh and Franchomme
P.S. What tips do you have to remove stains? Make your contribution and share them with everyone below!
