how do you get a stubborn stain out of a shirt?

Question

my dad gets me to wash and iron his shirts for him, and one of his favourite shirts has a stain down the front of it, i presume its either guinness, red wine or gravy, ive put it through the wash four times now, and used vanish each time, its faded a bit but still visible. Is there anything else that would work?

Answer 1

Make a paste of Vanish and smear the stain with it,leave for a day then wash as usual.

Answer 2

I use just some Tide and take a brush to it, an old tooth brush works fine, and give it a good scrubbing. Scrub in a circular motion too. Make sure not to put it in the dryer until the stain is gone or it will set in. Works on my kids clothes.

Answer 3

If you put the shirt in the dryer it's set.... However if it's wet put some full strength detergent and vanish on the stain and let it sit for 30 min... Wash on warm and hang to dry...

Answer 4

Honestly, depending on what it is...it MAY have set in the dryer. If its a white shirt you can try soaking it in the sink with water and bleach. For stains on my BF's clothes(which is a daily occurance with him) I use that 'duel action stain remover' it looks like 2 different liquids, then it mixes and foams. You can use that and let it set for awhile, then wash it.

If I were you I would take it to the dry cleaners and ask them if its possible to get it out. My mother owned a dry cleaners and they use chemicals as well as..(I dont know the exact name of it) but its sorta like a 'gun' and it shoots out air with alot of pressure to get rid of the stain.

Good luck

Answer 5

try Ace bleach. it does not actually take out colour only stains and is safe even on wool. Stain Devils stain removers do a range for differenct types of stain. Sold in supermarkets, some chemists or haberdashers.

Answer 6

Have you tried Stain Devils?

You need to know what the stain is to get the right one.

Most supermarkets sell them in the washing powder section.

These have always worked for me.

Answer 7

Place damp shirt on worktop, cover stain with clear vinegar, apply 50/50 bleach, water directly on stain,stain should disappear immediately. DON'T INHALE THE CHLORINE GAS THAT WILL BE GIVEN OFF !!!!!

Answer 8

I use some spray that I got from a haberdashery supplier called Morplan when I worked for a wedding dress manufacturer. It gets out everything I have tried it on. You spray it on b4 you do the wash. Morplan will sell retail.

Answer 9

There are other chemicals special made for a type of stains,for chocolate, for wine ,for gum etc .Checkout in market or ask the people in charge from that department and they will guide you for sure

Answer 10

Try using a degreaser on the stain.