Friday, August 9, 2013

Help!

Only a few days ago Sunbeam got a new pink dress that she immediately fell in love with. This morning when she got up she chose to wear it right away, even though her best friend wasn't coming to play until later this afternoon. It was looking like the perfect day for her. A new favorite dress, fun with her friend, and a special little tea party.
 
Her happy bubble burst when she accidently dropped a jar of pasta sauce and the contents splattered all over the floor, half way up the wall, and of-course on her dress.
 
The floor and walls were easy to clean up, but getting the stain out of her dress is proving a lot more difficult.
 
 
Does anyone have tips of removing ketchup / pasta sauce stains from clothes? I would like to be able to get the dress back to its orignal pretty pink, and Sunbeam back to her sunny little self.

25 comments:

  1. Try toothpaste. Spread it over stains, leave for a few minutes then wash it out.

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  2. A search is suggesting vinegar for tomato sauce stains.

    I think my mom used to use Lestoil on just about everything.

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  3. Zout is a wonderful stain removing product.

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  4. Zout is a wonderful stain removing product.

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  5. I really like Shout Gel. I suspect you could use regular liquid detergent instead. But the plastic brush on the top of the bottle is genius at getting the stuff worked well into the fabric. This stuff removed grape juice that I had spilled all over a brand new cream colored cotton blouse.

    Meryl

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  6. I've had great success with a bar of Fels Naphtha Soap. I wet the cloth then rub the bar over it to work up a suds, then rub the cloth together, let it sit a little while, then rinse and repeat if necessary, then wash as usual.

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  7. I can not Rave ENOUGH about baking soda, and peroxide... it seriously amazes me... recipes can be found all over the internet and pinterest.. I like to make mine a paste and let it set in over night... *oh and I add a dash of dishsoap) My daughters pink carseat that had been used for three years BRaND NEW... see the pics here http://makingsweetmemories.blogspot.com/2013/06/four-dollars-well-spent.html

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  8. that should be this recipe made it look BRAND NEW...

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  9. I agree with about all of the above--but be sure to avoid an iron or dryer with it--the heat sets stains

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  10. I've had good luck with Dreft. It's designed for baby clothes and is really good at removing any sort of protein stains. As April said, avoid any sort of heat, as that will absolutely make the stain impossible to remove.

    Good luck!

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  11. Oxyclean for colored clothes...think it's called Oxyclean. It's a bleach but for colored clothes, wouldn't want the pink to bleach out.

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  12. Put it out in the sun. sounds really silly buy many years ago I read that advise from a woman who cooked a lot of curries and used white tablecloths. She said her sauces were tomato based and the sun would remove the stain. I washed the fabric and put it on the line. When the item was dry the stain was gone.

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  13. When the stain is fresh-- hot boiling water.

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  14. I work in a commercial laundry. We get a lot of grease and tomato sauce stains. We use Shout and let it sit for a day or so. It that doesn't work we use peroxide. I use peroxide for most organic stains at home. Works wonders for me!

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  15. I use some stuff I buy at the dollar store called "Awesome"....gets out everything...safe for colors and it's cheap....I think you can get it at walmarts too....

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  16. A friend introduced me to a product called "Gonzo". I does a fabulous job at removing fresh and set in stains that might get missed. I've even been able to get stains out of thrift store clothes with it.

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  17. Please let is kmow what worked. Tomato sauce stains are my nemesis.

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  18. I use woolite carpet cleaner on all my tough stains and it works great.
    I use the kind in the squirt bottle. Also hanging it in the sun may help lighten it if you still have trouble getting it all out.

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  19. Yesterday we had the same thing with taco meat...I immediately put a drop of dish detergent (de-greaser) on and let it sit. It came right out with warm soapy water. Fels Naptha works wonders, too. I think it is the oil in these sauces that makes it hard to get the stain out.

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  20. Zout is really great for protein based stains. Tide stick can be pretty good as well. Tomato sauce is highly acid and can be greasy. In dealing with a tomato sauce stain, I would immediately apply a pre-treater from the under side of the fabric. I wouldn't wash in hot water, as that will set the stain, I would start out in cold and then maybe shift to luke warm if the sauce wasn't greasy. Scrub whatever it is you're using as a pre-treater, and after rinsing that, the detergent in to break up the stain. I well remember how hard it can be with some stains, and getting something that's cherished stained, especially right away. All you can do is try your best, and if all else fails, try using the experience as an object lesson for your dauughter.

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  21. I use Biz on all my old vintage laces and fabrics that I collect and bring home. If it's a serious stain, you can either make a paste of Biz and water and apply directly to the stain, or fill a basin with Biz and water (ratios are on the box) let it sit for up to 2 days, and every little bit, just take a soft brush and try to lighten up the stain. I've had 100% results with just leaving the fabric in the Biz to soak for 2-3 days.

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  22. What did you try to get the stain out, and did it work? Hope Sunshine's dress is all nice again.

    Meryl

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  23. I spent several days of treating it with peroxide and Shout gel and washing it in cold water. I'm impressed with the results.

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  24. ...And how happy your little girl is again, right?

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