How to remove strawberry stains from clothes
Fresh strawberry stains on clothes are a common occurrence. They can be removed with a suitable stain remover, and if you don’t have one at hand, then with folk remedies. Not all of them are universal, some are suitable only for light and white items. Let’s look at each in detail.
General recommendations
To remove strawberry stains you don’t need to do any super complicated manipulations. They wash out very well. But it’s still better to follow some rules.
- Don’t put off cleaning your clothes. Fresh stains are much easier to remove than ingrained ones.
- Before using the selected product, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area of the garment (inner seam, pocket). This will help to avoid possible yellowing and loss of color of the fabric.
- Stains should be cleaned from the reverse side using light movements, moving from the edges to the center.
- When removing, place a non-shedding cloth or napkin under the stain to avoid staining the other side.
Removing fresh stains with boiling water or salt
The boiling water method has only one drawback: it cannot be used on delicate fabrics that cannot be washed at high temperatures.
The actions themselves are simple:
- Turn the product inside out.
- Pour boiling water over the stain. The dye will disappear right before your eyes.
- Wash the item in the usual way with detergent.
Verified by the editors. The method is 100% effective. Boiling water removes a fresh strawberry stain without a trace, before it has had time to soak into the fibers. While cold water copes with it partially. The dye fades and disappears completely only after washing.
If it is not possible to change the clothes, carefully blot the stain with a damp cloth or napkin so that it does not spread and sprinkle with salt.
You can also mix salt with water to a paste and apply it to the stain. The dye will not be completely removed after these steps, but it will be much easier to wash it out later.
How to remove stubborn strawberry stains
Universal methods
Traditional recipes will help get rid of old strawberry stains on colored or white clothes. After using any of them, the items will need to be washed with detergent as usual.
- Mix ammonia (0.5 tsp) + glycerin (2 tbsp) and apply to the stained area for 15 minutes. Rinse.
- Treat strawberry stains with glycerin and leave for 15-20 minutes. Rinse the item in cool water.
- Apply ammonia to a cotton pad and wipe the contaminated area with it.
- Dilute 9% table vinegar with water in a 1:1 ratio. Treat the desired area with a cotton pad soaked in the solution. Leave for 10 minutes.
- Apply kefir or sour milk to the berry “decoration” for 20-30 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly.
- Milk, sour milk or kefir are also suitable for soaking white and colored items. The procedure lasts about an hour.
- Rub dishwashing gel into the stain and wait 1-1.5 hours. For light-colored items, it is better to use a colorless detergent.
From white clothes
The following folk remedies have proven themselves to be excellent in removing strawberry stains from white fabric.
- Dilute hydrogen peroxide with water in a ratio of 1:10. Moisten a sponge in the solution. Clean the contaminated area. Thoroughly wash the peroxide out of the fibers, otherwise after a walk in the sun you cannot avoid yellowing your clothes from it. Wash.
- Dissolve an aspirin tablet in cool water and wash the fresh stain with the resulting solution. To remove a stubborn stain, rub a tablet soaked in water into it. Wash after 10-15 minutes.
- Make a paste of water and soda. Apply to berry stains. Shake off after drying. Wash item.
- Apply lemon juice or a weak solution of citric acid to the stained area for 10 minutes. Then rinse well. Wash.
The concentration of the solutions should not be increased. In this case, more does not mean better. If the strawberry stains did not come out the first time, it is better to repeat the procedure or use another method.
