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How to Remove Common Stains

July 25, 2018

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Obviously, we’d love to take care of every one of your clothing items or household textiles, but we know that some items don’t necessarily warrant a professional cleaning. Plus, there are inevitably moments in life when you’re unable to send your clothing out to the cleaners and you have to respond to a stain immediately in order to prevent irreversible damage. As clothing care specialists, we’d like to offer some tips for stain removal along with our friends from Now Linens.

Before going into the specifics, here are a couple of quick tips.

Act Fast – The sooner you can address a stain, the less chance it has to sink in and become permanent.

Think First – Before you dump some club soda on a stain, take a peek at the information below and use the proper process for that particular stain.

Admit Defeat – There are definitely stains that you can handle at home, but some are just plain nasty and require a professional. These stains usually have less to do with the stain and more to do with the fabric they’ve soiled. When in doubt, schedule a pick up from Parkers Custom Clothing Care at no extra charge.

Special thanks to Now Linens for this helpful infographic all about how to remove common stains:

Infographic detailing how to care for common stains. For mud, allow it to dry, brush it off, and then use detergent and warm water to scrub it out. Wash in a machine. For coffee, run it under cold water, pretreat with detergent and wash in hot water. For grass, soak in cool water and an enzyme based detergent for 30 minutes and then wash as usual. For ketchup, soak in cool water with 1/2 teaspoon dishwashing detergent and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar for 30 min. Rinse. Launder in cool water. For fruit juice, wash with hot water and use an enzyme based detergent - not soap. For bloog, soak in cold water, rinse, pretreat with stain remove, and wash. For grease, rinse in cold water, pretreat with dish soap, and then wash in hot water. For ink, put a paper towel under the stain, saturate with hairspray, blot. Repeat until gone.

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