How do I remove stains from sweatshirts which have already been through the washing machine?

Question

I have several sweatshirts that have been lightly stained (cooking fat splash, food or drink, grandchildrens dribble etc) and the stain has not come out in the regular wash. All attepmts to get rid of the stains after this have failed, resulting in the shirts being thrown away.

Answer 1

Here are some great spot treatments for grass, grease, food, even blood:

Try Sugar Paste: Sugar Paste, made of sugar and water, and allowed to sit for one hour, then wash as usual. This will usually remove anything!!

If you'd rather try something else: One cup of Tide with two cups of White Vinegar. Blot the stain well with this solution, rinse with cold water, blot again, and launder as usual.

Baking Soda, sprinkle on the grease, and scrub gently with a wet brush, wash.

Dawn dishwashing liquid - take a little and cover the stain, let it sit for about a half hour, and then wash.

Answer 2

Since the stains are already set, I would put them in a soaker load with Biz Activated Non-Chlorine bleach or Arm & Hammer Washing Soda. Treat the stains with a pre-spotter, ZOUT works best on grease, food and beverage stains. This method works well to remove old, heat set stains.

Answer 3

Well with all stain´s the more heat you add the harder they become to remove , Soak the clothes in cold water, remove from the water & add 1 tablespoonful of baking powder , leave like this till dried in, then on the lowest Temp 30ºc wash as normal. it should remove the stains, Also hanging clothes in the sun helps , as the sun will bleach most stain´s out the natural way

Answer 4

Shout ususally works well. I'm always rewashing my son's things that the stain didn't come out the first time. I'll spray it on, maybe rub it in a little, sometimes I let it sit as long as overnight, until I have another load to wash. It has always come out for me.

Answer 5

howdy, my stuff too! isnt that cool. what in case you attempt putting a grease stained shirt in a cup of cooking oil. wouldnt the whole shirt have the comparable stain yet no one could understand. it may ought to be washed a jillion situations earlier this is washed with the the remainder of the wash. suds interior the bucket...

Answer 6

use hair spray on the stained areas for a few hours ,then wash.

Answer 7

good old fashioned hand cleaner works on clothing.GOJO from your auto parts store.still need to apply it directly to the stained area.use the hand cleaner with pumice in it.if you catch it soon enough,hairspray will work to take out grape juice!