Getting spots out of your clothing can be very frustrating. If the spot has had time to set in, your challenge will become more difficult. The key to removing spots, easily, is to catch the stain before it sets. Even if a stain sets, you should be able to remove the stain using today's technology. Some homemade remedies can take out tough, ground-in stains.If these home methods don't work, take your garment to a professional.
Instructions
1. Blot the stain or drip, as soon as it occurs, with a dry towel. Do not rub hard. This may destroy the fibers in your garment and rub in the stain.
2. Work on the stain from the back of your garment and not the front of the garment. This will prevent the stain from spreading on the front of your garment. It will also protect the fibers on the front of your garment .
3. Use cold or warm water to rinse out the stain. Hot water will probably set the stain even further.
4. Do not dry the garment until the stain is removed. Drying the clothes will set the stain.
5. Read the garment's manufacturer's care label. See if you can bleach the garment. Bleaching is the most cost effective way to remove a stain.
6. Dab the stain with a spot remover, such as Shout, Zout or a Tide pen. If you are not certain of the color fastness of your garment, test the spot remover on an hidden part of the garment.
7. Rinse with cool water once the stain remover has set into the stain for a couple of hours. If the stain is still visible, try the spot remover and again and leave in over night.
8. Rinse off the garment to remove the residue from the spot removers. You are now able to wash and dry your garment.
Specific Stains and Their Removal
9. Remove butter and oil stains by rubbing in some grease solvent or strong dish detergent. Leave the solvent or detergent on the stain for a couple of hours and then rinse.
10. Remove mustard and ketchup stains by scraping off the remaining condiment. Add some detergent straight onto the spot and rub in. After a few hours, rinse. Repeat if the stain persists.
11. Remove ink spots with hairspray or straight alcohol. Spray the hairspray or alcohol directly onto the spot and launder as usual. Do not dry the garment until the spot is gone. Repeat the process until the stain is removed.
12. Remove pencil stains with laundry detergent. Dab the spot with laundry detergent. After a few hours, launder the garment and repeat the process until the spot is gone.
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