Juice Rinse any excess juice from the fabric and flush the stained area with cool water, being careful not to spread the stain further. Make a solution of half a teaspoon of liquid laundry detergent, mixed with a tablespoon of white vinegar, and a quart of warm water. Let the stained fabric soak in this solution for about 15 minutes. Thoroughly rinse the fabric with clear cool water.
Gravy To clean up gravy, spoon it up as fast as you can. Sprinkle artificial sweetener or flour over the stained area to absorb the grease. Put the garment into a sink and soak in a mixture of one teaspoon of a mild, colorless detergent with each cup of lukewarm water for at least 20 minutes. Then wash as usual and let air dry—don’t put in the dryer.
Grass Buy digestive enzymes for humans at your health food store or pharmacy – powders or pills are fine. Mix about 1 teaspoon of the powder (grind up a pill until it is a powder) with enough water to make a paste. Spread the paste onto the stain. Let it set for an hour or so before laundering as usual.
Dirt Scrape off excess. Apply pre-treat detergent, wash in cold water and then in warm water. For red dirt or dirt that may contain iron, try rust removal methods. Non-chlorine bleach may be used.
Deodorant If the deodorant has been sitting for a while, you should apply distilled white vinegar to the stained area, allowing it to sit for approximately half an hour. Rinse the vinegar from the fabric and apply a laundry prewash stain remover. Launder in the hottest water the fabric will allow to get out the stain caused by the deodorant. Make sure the stain is gone after washing, but before you place in the dryer or you may set the stain. Repeat if necessary.
Coffee & Tea Soak in warm or cold water. An enzyme soak product may help. Brush area vigorously with a paste of detergent and hot water. Soak immediately in cold water, then sponge with a borax or vinegar solution. Rinse area with cold water immediately. Rub in a couple of drops of a mild, white dishwashing liquid and rinse well. Then treat with a mixture of one-part white household vinegar and three-parts water. Rinse again and launder as you normally do.
Chocolate Soak in warm or cold water. An enzyme soak product may help. Brush area vigorously with a paste of detergent and hot water. Sponge with a borax or vinegar solution.
Candy Brush the excess stain off the surface of the fabric. Rinse in cool water to dilute the stain. Pretreat the stain with liquid laundry detergent, coating the stain without rubbing it in, and then let it sit for several minutes. Launder as normal. Make sure the stain is gone after washing, but before you place in the dryer or you may set the stain. Repeat if necessary.
Blood Treat the blood stain as quickly as possible, giving it as little chance to set as possible. Do NOT rinse with hot water, which will only set the blood stain. Instead, treat only with cold water. Assess whether the blood stain is fresh or dried and old. If the blood stain is new, flush the stain with cold water, and then soak in cold water for approximately half an hour. Then, apply 3% hydrogen peroxide directly to the spot with an eyedropper. If the blood stain is dried, first brush off all dried blood. Then, create a soaking solution of cool water and a laundry detergent that contains enzymes to soak the stained item in for at least 30 minutes or perhaps longer (up to overnight). After soaking, pre-treat the stain with a laundry prewash stain remover. Launder as normal. Make sure the stain is gone after washing, but before you place in the dryer or you may set the stain. Repeat if necessary.
Baby Poop Soak in warm water with an enzyme soak product. Wash in warmest water safe for stained fabric. If the stain remains, dampen and sprinkle with meat tenderizer. Let stand 30 minutes to one hour. Rub detergent on stain and rewash. One thing that is great for diapers and whites is natural sunlight, which helps to bleach out stains. Baby Formula Run the fabric, inside out, under cold (not warm or hot) water to flush out as much of the formula as possible. If you can’t rinse out the outfit right away, you can also neutralize the acid from your baby’s spit up with baking soda to help stop the acid from yellowing the fabric. Pretreat the stain with liquid laundry detergent containing enzymes, soaking for 30 minutes in cold water; launder the item. Urine Run the fabric, inside out, under cold (not warm or hot) water to flush out as much of the urine as possible. Pretreat the stain with liquid laundry detergent containing enzymes, soaking for 30 minutes in cold water. If the stain is older, you may need to soak even longer, perhaps even overnight. Launder in the hottest water the fabric will allow to get out the stain. Vomit Scrape off any excess vomit from the fabric. Run the fabric, inside out, under the cold water to flush out as much of the vomit as possible. Pretreat the stain with a laundry prewash stain remover. Launder in the hottest water the fabric will allow to get out the stain.