Why don't stains always come out?

Question

I'm curious. How come some stains come out and some don't?

Answer 1

The stain itself determines how it will be treated. Not all stains react to the same treatment and the fibers they are in are also a huge factor. Most stains will respond to an immediate cold water application, followed by a multi-purpose treatment. But some like blood, wines, urines, etc. will need other treatments. Go on line and check for specifics on those extra tough stains. Regardless, stains will set permanently in hot water and the dryer.

Answer 2

If you use the wrong method to treat a stain the stain may "set" and then never come out. Stains need to be treated properly as soon as possible. As a last resort for a really stubborn stain, try Lysol Tub n Tile.

Answer 3

Yes even with good hygiene it's possible they can stain. Sometimes the dentist or orthodontist can clean them, but if it gets bad try whitening products. When I had braces best thing I could do was avoid sugar, tea and coffee. Made a huge difference. I had bad staining but cleaned my teeth all the time and never had plaque or anything nasty like that, just staining, and it didn't go until I cut certain foods out.

Answer 4

Perhaps the best way I could answer this is
it depends how quickly the garment gets soaked pre treated.

Stains like blood juice come out if they are soak immediately.
Do the soaking in cold water

Stains like paint don't come out no matter how many times of soaking
and one don't want to use bleach excessively either.

Answer 5

It depends on the stain,the fibers,the length of time you leave it there,etc...
The best thing I have found to use on stains is "Zout". A friend of mine who worked in a dry cleaners told me about it.

Check these sites out:
http://www.ma.hw.ac.uk/~katie/stains.html
http://www.toninatural.com/tips.asp

Answer 6

Different stains stick (saturate) differently to different fabrics!