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Clothing Stains

The stains on our clothes reflect our daily activities. This page contains money saving tips and ideas on how to remove clothing stains.

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I spilled Liquid Paper on my slacks. How can I get it out?

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So last year I let a bunch of friends write on my pair of Vans with a Sharpie and stuff on them and around on the rubbery part. I wanna know what is the best way to take

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I was painting at school and forgot to take off my sweater and got paint all over it. My mom also washed it. Any tips on getting it out?

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To remove a stain, mix 1 tsp. Dawn dish detergent, 3-4 Tbsp. hydrogen peroxide and a couple of Tbsp. baking soda. Scrub with a brush.

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I have a Sharpie ink stain on my newish, pricey, top. It's a 100% cotton filigree top. I tried nail polish remover, alcohol, and Zout. Only some of it came off and it

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I bought my son a White Assassins Creed Desmond hoodie and they said that I have to wash it by hand. It has red inside the hood of the hoodie. I just washed it again by

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My sand colored lawn cotton shirt has got ugly green color on it. Please help! How can I get it removed? I live in Karachi so don't know what I can get here.

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My daughter had red wine spilled on her fuzzy white sweater. It dried in. The cleaner said it was ruined. I believe it can be saved.Help.

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How do I get rid a black dye on the white collar of my rugby jersey?

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I read some of your solutions, but my problem is bigger than a few spots. I had a 5 gallon jug spill over and saturated my spring coat and 2 sweaters with it. Yes, not spots,

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I never check pockets when I wash clothes, and of course this time I payed the price. I did not realize there was a crayon in a pocket until I dried the load and to my horror saw

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Have the garment either dry and damp with cold water, rub in by hand methylated spirits, undiluted, rinse well in cold water, then wash as normal.

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How do I clean a 40 year old wedding dress? It has several brown spots.

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Do you guys know how to whiten dresses that have yellowed with age because I want to be able to wear my mother's dress for my wedding?

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How do you remove candle wax from a sweatshirt?

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A bottle of olive oil broke in a shipment covering a sweatshirt jacket. How can I save the jacket?

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Our cat got in my daughter's room and peed on all her prom dresses. This year's is a polyester chiffon, but other year's have tulle. What can I do to get the stain and smell

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I washed my Aeropostale school pants along with a yellow Hollister shirt and a red scarf. tTe red bled onto the shirt and pants and I have no idea how to get it out! Please

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I was at a party and someone threw a bottle of paint which hit me and stained my hat and clothes. I believe it is some sort of body paint because it is neon green. It'

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What kind of hairspray do I use? Does it have to be aerosol hair spray?

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How do you remove melted black crayon from denim jeans?

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I have an old communion dress. The only part of the dress that has turned yellow is a ruffle of lace on the top of the dress and one by the hem. How can I get that white

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I have a dress which is lace with a black underlay and the armpits have gone blue? Help please.

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Is it possible to get black marker out of a pure white hand-made nightgown? I finally found that perfect nightgown, it is pure white, hand-made, and it was a big splurge

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I washed a new pair of dark blue jeans with a color sheet and a pair of light lime jeans and some other clothes. The blue jeans bled onto the lime jeans. They

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Unfortunately all of my children's coats were washed and dried along with pink nail polish. Is there something I can put in the wash to quickly get the polish out of all the

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If the directions on the clothes call for only cold water, how can I get the melted crayons out? I am desperate! A load of my husband's work clothes (all brand new) got washed and

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A couple of weeks ago I borrowed my friend's white North Face (windbreaker). At the end of art class I realized I had blue acrylic paint on the elbow; a medium sized blob.

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I have an off white jacket that I received as a gift. I was standing on a street corner was splashed from a puddle. I have spots all over it. I did take to the dry cleaners,

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It was early in the morning with jeans I'd washed a hundred times, so I didn't think they would bleed! The sweater was in with the load prior and wasn't dry so I

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I washed a load of whites on warm with a piece of chocolate in a pocket. It went through both washer and dryer. It is on every item in every size and shape of stain. Any ideas

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This just happened to my grand-daughter's plush robe. Scrape off as much of the Silly Putty as you can, then wet a soft cloth with Noxema facial astringent and rub

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Unfortunately all of my children's coats were washed and dried :( along with pink nail polish. Is there something I can put in the wash to quickly get the polish out

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I was painting with my sister and I got red paint on my black sweater. Do you guys have a way for me to get it off?

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I washed some color clothes and I had a pink scarf in them. So now everything is pink. Is there any way to change them back? Especially my gray Bama sweatshirt

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My mother-in-law has her wedding gown. She lent it to someone and when they returned it to her it has full of tar stains on the bottom of the dress.

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I bought a white-based dress with blue, yellow, and red stripes on it. I put in the washing machine for the very first time.

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I put purple cotton pants in with the rest of my colors, including a gray sweatshirt which is cotton, it has some purple dye on it. How do I get it out?

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How can you get crayons out of washed and dried clothes?

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How do I remove a coffee stain on a white cotton shirt?

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How do I remove a tomato sauce stain?

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How can I get a cedar closet stain out of the sleeve of my polyester jacket? The sleeve that touched the back wall of the closet has a long stripe down it, top to bottom,

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I got puffy paint in my white Hollister sweatshirt and I've tried hairspray, rubbing alcohol, and nail polish remover and nothing has worked. I laid my hand in it so it

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I have a fav pair of brown moleskin pants. I had my apt painted this week and accidentally hit the wet wall. Any hope?

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I work in a saw mill. I come in contact with a lot of tar. I'm looking for simple solution to clean and preserve my clothes.

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Red nail polish splashed on my delicate silk blouse. I took it to the dry cleaner, he said it may cause damage because it is very delicate. So I am so upset because

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I just got red squeezy juice on my t shirt. I put it under cold water, but that didn't help. How can I get it out? The shirt is not white.

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I just bought a brand new very pale pink blouse from Lands End and my first time wearing it at work today I accidentally got black permanent marker on it.

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This is a guide about mineral stains on clothing. Sometimes the minerals, such as iron, in your water can stain your clothing during washing.

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I'm at the office so limited supplies are available. How can I get nail polish off my linen skirt? Will nail polish remover take the colour out of the skirt?

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Will acetone ruin synthetics?

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How do I remove a marker stain from my 97% cotton and 3% spandex skirt?

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How do I remove off white paint from black pants?

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I have white jeans stained with lipstick in the dryer. How do I treat the stain?

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How do you get primer out of clothes?

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How do I remove Behr paint from my son's cotton school uniform?

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How do I remove White Out from cotton clothing?

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For the last year and a half I've been noticing dull yellow stains on my son's white t-shirts. Some of the t-shirts are 100% cotton and some are dry fit. I use All stainlifter.

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I have blue stains on orange, rust, and dark pink clothes only. I never get anything on white clothes. I am getting really frustrated! I've read your problems and Tide

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How can I remove diesel oil and grease from clothing after it has set in?

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