I'm pretty good at getting any type of stains out of clothing, but one thing I can never get out is chocolate ice cream stains. I don't know how many of my daughter's clothes have been stained this way and I've never been able to remove the stains. Just yesterday she dropped chocolate ice cream on her favorite khaki cargo pants. We came right home and I instantly treated the stain, let it sit, then washed them. The stains remained, so I repeated the procedure, still the stains remain. I haven't dried the pants yet because I don't want to set the stain. But what can I use to take out the chocolate ice cream stains? I have tried every kind of laundry pre-treater on the market, including those oxygen powders, none of them work. Does anyone know what I can do?
2007-03-03 01:44:53 · 6 answers · asked by nimo22 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
The best way to get any food stain out of clothes is to use liquid dish soap as quickly as you can after the "uh-oh" occurs. A few drops and a little luke warm water, rub it gently, don't grind the fabric together, then rinse and wash as usual. Good luck!
2007-03-03 01:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by itsjustme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-12 21:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a 13 gallon trash can. Fill it about 1/2 way with hot water. Add @ 1 cup of non-chlorine dry bleach such as Clorox 2. Put the item in the can. Keep it next to your washer and toss in stained clothes and let them soak. be careful about clothes that will run. After a few days just dump the whole can, water and all, into your washer add some detergent and wash like usual. If you have to go the the laundromat, dump the can into the sink or tub and let them drain for a while then put in a plastic bag and take to the mat. You will be amazed at the stains that will come out. I've gotten old stains off of clothes I thought were ruined. Some people use Borax instead of Clorox 2. I actually use the non-brand non-chlorine bleach.
2007-03-03 15:27:04 · answer #3 · answered by crichmond1000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a very old soap called Fels Naptha that will work wonders. This soap works on just about everything except ink pen. Just becareful that it doesn't leave a white mark where you have used it. Wet the bar and rub it on the stain and launder as usual. If the stain doesn't come out, all is not lost, just purchase a pre made applique in the sewing dept of any chain store. Alot will iron on, or with a few very small stitches the stain will be covered. You could co ordinate a shirt with a stain and put the same applique on it to make a set.
2007-03-09 13:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Use Shout...it's great. You could also use Oxy Clean. I prefer the spray, since I can spray it directly onto the stain where I need to. If you've already washed and dried the clothing, it may be harder to remove, or impossible. But spray it on, let it soak for several hours before washing, then wash. If the stain's still there, don't dry it, just spray it and let it soak again, then wash. It should eventually come out. Good luck!
2016-04-06 08:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using an enzyme type cleaner. The fat in the chocolate and the ice cream both contribute to why the ice cream stains so bad. Hopefully the enzyme will break up those fatty acids in the stain and remove it.
2007-03-03 01:53:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋