There are times when some of us can be really clumsy and drop on our clothes and stain them. Or maybe you’re cooking in the kitchen and you drop some turmeric powder on your top!
Well, it can be quite a nuisance to get rid of these stains, right? Or maybe it needn’t be, if you use the right method to get rid of these stains!
In this article, we will talk about ways to get rid of different types of food stains from coffee, tea, turmeric, chocolate, curry stains, wine stains and much more. Check them out below.
Here are some easy ways to remove 15 different types of everyday food stains:
1. Coffee
Soak the item in warm water along with ½ teaspoon of dish soap and a tablespoon of white vinegar for around 15 to 20 minutes. Then remove, rinse with plain water and let it dry.
2. Turmeric
Apply some baking soda on the stain and let it absorb. Then, apply some dish washing liquid on the stain, leave for 10 to1 5 minutes and rinse off with plain water.
3. Curry Stains
Use Hydrogen peroxide directly on the stain and rub gently. Rinse the stain with plain water and mix together a tablespoon of vinegar and liquid detergent or dishwashing soap liquid. Apply it on the stain and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes, scrub with an old toothbrush and then rinse off with plain water.
4. Tea
Mix together a little water and vinegar in a bowl. Then turn the item inside out and rinse with plain cold water first and then pour this mixture over the stain. Leave for 5 to 10 minutes, rinse and dry.
5. Chocolate
Begin with freezing the item for around 10 to 15 minutes and then scrape off the chocolate with a blunt knife. Then pour some dishwashing soap over the fabric, rub the stain and rinse off with plain water before drying.
6. Juice
Rinse the item under cold water and then apply some vinegar onto the stain. Then, let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes and then wash off as usual.
7. Soy Sauce
Using a paper towel, blot the stain and then soak it in some warm water mixed with 1 tsp white vinegar and ½ tsp of any liquid detergent for 15 to 20 minutes. Then rinse off with lain water and dry.
8. Peanut Butter
Scrape off the excess peanut butter and then sprinkle some baking soda over the stain and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Then dab some liquid detergent on the stain, scrub and rinse off with plain water before drying.
9. Berries
Dab the stain with some fresh lemon juice and then rinse it under cold water. Leave it to sit under direct sunlight for an hour or two and then wash as usual.
10. Milk
Soak the item in cold water for 10 to 15 minutes. Then dab some laundry detergent over the stain and soak the item in warm water for half an hour before rinsing and drying.
12. Beer
Blot the stain with a tissue paper at first. Then, into a cup of cold water, add in some dishwashing liquid and pour this mixture over the stain. Leave it soak for 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing off with plain water before drying.
13. Gum
Take and ice cube and rub it over the gum stain and let it dry completely. Then scrape it off as much as possible and then apply some dish soap over it. Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes, scrub with an old toothbrush and then rinse off with plain water.
14. Oil
At first blot the oil stain with a paper towel and then soak the stained area in some vinegar and warm water. Let it sit for 10 to 15 and scrub with an old toothbrush and some baking soda or talcum powder and then rinse off with plain water.
15. Wine
Dab the stain with some tissue and apply some baking soda over it w3ith a little bit of salt and rub it in gently. Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes to dry and then rinse off with plain water and dry.