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How to remove stains from white clothes?

Difficult stains on white clothes

Many housewives face difficulty removing stains from clothing, especially white clothes, and cleaning methods vary depending on the type of stain. Each type of stain has a special method and material that is effective in removing a stain and may not be effective in removing another stain. The safest and most effective removal of various stains of white clothing.

How to remove stains from white clothes?

There are several ways to remove stains on clothes depending on the type of stain, as follows:

Blood stains

The old and modern blood stains are removed from the white clothing by following these steps:

Modern blood stains

  • Wash the piece of clothing under cold water to remove the stain as much as possible, and avoid washing it with hot water; it increases the adhesion of the stain more.
  • Mix the amount of salt with an appropriate amount of water to form a paste.
  • Place the paste on the blood stain directly and rub the piece of clothing well until the spot has cleared.
  • Wash the clothes with cold water to remove the salt.
  • The blood stain is checked and, if it is not removed, the piece of clothing is placed in the washing machine.

Dry blood stains

  • Appropriate amount of toothpaste is placed on the dry blood stain.
  • Leave the putty to dry completely.
  • Then wash the clothes with cold water to remove the toothpaste.
  • Wash clothes with soap and cold water until the stain of blood is completely gone.

Ink stains

Ink stains from white clothing are removed by following these steps:

  • Place a white cloth under the ink stain so that the ink does not spread to the back of the clothing piece as it is removed.
  • The ink spot is pressed in a chunky manner using another white cloth, being careful not to rub it so as not to spread more.
  • Flake the clothing piece, repeat the second point on the spot from the back of the piece.
  • A white sponge or cloth is filled with alcohol, then the ink spot is pressed in a plump and gentle manner until the spot has faded.
  • The clothing is washed in the washing machine as usual if the stain is removed.
  • Be careful not to use alcohol for types of fabrics such as acetate, silk, wool or rayon.
  • A mixture of two tablespoons of baking soda can be made with a teaspoon of water, then a piece of cotton is mixed with the mixture and pressed on the ink spot in a plump way until the spot has faded. The piece of clothing is then cleaned with a clean cloth or paper napkin to remove the traces of baking soda. The bread is safe on all kinds of fabrics.

Coffee and tea stains

Coffee or tea stains are removed from white clothing by following these steps:

  • Mix a small glass of vinegar with several glasses of water.
  • Sprinkle the mixture on the stain, then wipe the spot gently until it fades completely.
  • A teaspoon of baking soda can be placed on the spot after moistening the clothes piece with warm water.
  • Rub the piece of clothing and leave for a period of time before washing it with water.

Chewing gum

Gum patches of white clothing are removed by following these steps:

  • Fold the piece of clothing so that the gum is on the visible part of the piece of clothing, then put the piece with a plastic bag and then put the bag in the freezer of two to three hours.
  • After the expiration of the period, the bag is taken out of the freezer and the piece of clothing is taken out of it.
  • Scrub the gum using an old knife, so that freezing it will make it solid and easy to abrasion.
  • Alcohol can be used to remove chewing gum by placing a small amount on a sponge and then rubbing it with a cloth for several minutes.
  • The gum is then removed with a spoon, then the area is soaked in the fabric, then the cloth is washed with soap and water as usual.

Ethnicity

Sweat stains are removed in an area under the armpits that are usually yellow by following these steps:

  • Mix 4 tablespoons of baking soda with a quarter cup of warm water with each other well.
  • Put the mixture on the sweat stains and leave for two hours to dry and then wash the piece of clothing.
  • A mixture of 4 tablespoons of salt can be used with one liter of hot water.
  • Rub the piece of clothing with the solution until the stain completely disappears.

Rust

Be careful not to use bleach chlorine to remove rust stains from white clothing; because it will react with rust leaving stains, rust stains are removed by following these steps:

  • If a commercial product is used, it is advisable to follow the instructions on the label.
  • The lemon can be squeezed on the stain until the stain is satisfied.
  • A little salt is sprayed over the lemon juice.
  • Allow the lemon juice and salt to interact with the spot for 24 hours, and refresh the lemon juice to maintain spot moisture.
  • The stain is cleared or pressed with the need not to rub it until the tissue is not damaged.
  • Wash clothes with cold water.
  • Return the above if you need a piece of clothing.

Ketchup

The kashab patches of white clothing are removed by following these steps:

  • First make sure that the clothing piece is washable from the label.
  • Remove as much as possible from the ketchup of the clothing piece.
  • Place the underside of the spot under cold water.
  • Rub the stain with a clean powder and leave for several minutes.
  • Wash the garment with warm water for half an hour, then wash with water.
  • The previous steps are repeated if the spot does not fade.

Paint

Water or oily paint stains are removed from white clothing by following these steps:

Water paint stains

  • Remove the paint as much as possible using an old knife or spoon, and be careful not to use paper tissues to spread the stain more.
  • The clothing piece is flipped to the back, and the warm flowing water is directed towards the paint spot.
  • After that, a solution of water is prepared with special cleaning means for washing clothes, and wash the piece until the paint spot completely disappears.
  • If necessary, repeat the above.
  • If the paint stain is completely dry, medical alcohol is used by immersing a cotton piece and wiping the spot from the outside into the inside.
  • Then an old knife or a cashier card is used to remove the paint spot.

Oil paint stains
This type of paint should be removed and it is fresh and wet; because if dry it is difficult to remove it from the clothes, and it is removed as follows:

  • Flips the garment piece to the back of it.
  • Place a thick volume of paper napkins and a piece of white cloth under the stain.
  • Moisten the stain using the paint thinner, then rub with an old spoon or cleaning brush to get rid of the spot.
  • Paper napkins are constantly renewed, because they absorb paint.
  • When the spot disappears completely, the area is filled with a clothes cleaner, then the clothing is flooded with hot water, where the temperature should be as high as possible according to the recommendations of the cloth made of it.
  • Leave the cloth draped for a whole night, then rub again with a clothes cleaner and wash as usual.