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| Paula J. |
Posted - Jul 20 2004 : 07:45:28 AM
Well, I'm asking this after the fact -- hopefully I won't ruin another shirt in the future!
My 8 yo daughter got juice from dark red cherries on a *new* pale yellow knit shirt last week. I used OxyClean on the spots, which removed the stains nicely -- along with the color from the shirt! 
Any suggestions on removing fruit stains in the future?
pj
Paula J.
northeastern Oklahoma
dragonflybodywork@earthlink.net |
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| Kim |
Posted - Sep 22 2004 : 5:10:01 PM
If Eileen's trick does not work, try "The Queen of Clean" website. There may be a solution there. She uses a lot of natural products as well,
farmgirl@heart
Longaberger Lover and all things antique |
| Eileen |
Posted - Sep 22 2004 : 12:50:12 PM
I have learned from a dear friend of mine about fruit juice stains and have used this on many types in the past. We pick about 300 pounds of concord grapes every year and make juice. I could not get the stains out of the towels and assorted gear including clothing until I tried her suggestion. Pour "BOILING" yes you read that right Boiling water through the garment from the inside out over the sink. Lay the stained portion of the garment over a colander or something and simply pour the boiling water through the stain slowly as soon after the stain is made as possible. What ever you do "DO NOT TREAT WITH COLD WATER" if it is fruit. It will set it as if it were fabric dye. I did not believe her until I tried it. It WORKS! Only on fruit stains! It will not take out the color from the garment. The only time it might be a problem is if the garment will shrink. I have used this trick on a wool sweater with great results. I ran cold water through it as soon as I could see that the stain was gone . I did not agitate the garment in any way. Just blotted it dry with towels and let it air dry, No more stain. It has worked for wine stains on a carpet as well. Just blot out the water after treated.
Eileen
songbird |
| cecelia |
Posted - Jul 22 2004 : 3:28:38 PM
 I tried Orange Clean when my son's pants went through the dryer with a ball point pen in the pocket - it didn't remove the marks, and they're still there, just gradually disappearing.
Cecelia
ce's farm |
| sleepless reader |
Posted - Jul 22 2004 : 04:45:50 AM
I have had good luck with a product called Bio-ox. It comes in a concentrate and you dilute and use in a spray bottle. I've also used Orange Clean concentrate to remove purple crayon not only from clothing, but also from the inside of the dryer! Again, I buy it in the concentrate form and dilute to different strengths. Both of these products are available from www.goglo.com I'm in no way affiliated with the company, but I will vouch that the products have worked for me.
Good luck,
Sharon |
| Clare |
Posted - Jul 21 2004 : 10:38:57 AM
Just because it can't hurt to try it.... maybe pour hydrogen peroxide on the juice stain and let it sit for awhile before treating it with spray-n-wash type stain remover and washing. That's what I use for blood stains and it works well for that. One would think there would be something effective to remove stains such as this without discoloring the material. Hmmmm... maybe there's an untapped market there for someone to explore?....
Gardener, Stitcher, Spiritual Explorer and Appreciator of all Things Natural |
| cecelia |
Posted - Jul 21 2004 : 06:36:00 AM
The only answer I have is that you have to try to treat the stain as quickly as possible, by rinsing with cold water, then washing with detergent and a fabric appropriate bleach. My guides don't have any other solution. You could now try using a dye remover on the shirt, and re-dying it another color, but it might or might not work. There are some good spray on fabric stain removers on the market, but they work best if used immediately.
Cecelia
ce's farm |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jul 20 2004 : 10:24:06 PM
I wish I had an answer..we had a purple crayon get washed with a warm water load a couple weeks back and I am still trying to remove THAT from everyone's favorite clothes (naturally!!) My mom used to use BIZ on almost any stain. I think she made a paste, and sometimes just soaked the stained garment in it. I wonder if that would work. She even got my brother's white football pants white each time he wore them..which looked totally impossible with mud and blood and grass stains on them!
Jenny in Utah
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