Those that have kids know that they love to play outdoors and get dirty!Learning how to remove grass stains is an important piece of knowledge. This type of stain can be difficult to remove from clothes and upholstery because they are “combination stains.” There are generally a couple of stains involved. They include dirt and grass.
The green color of the stain comes from chlorophyll. It quickly sets into fabrics. The faster you act to remove these stains the better your chances of getting them clean.
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- Pretreat the stain with a paste of Enzyme added powdered laundry detergent mixed with a little water, or with liquid laundry detergent (also containing enzymes).
- As an alternative, you can pretreat the stain with a laundry prewash stain remover formulated to remove stains caused by grass.
- Launder in the hottest water the fabric will allow to get out the stain. If it’s allowed, use bleach, as well.
You must make sure the stain is gone after washing before placing it in the dryer. Otherwise, you may set the stain. If the stain does not come out after one wash, repeat before placing in the dryer. You may also want to soak the stain in a solution of hot water and laundry detergent containing enzymes. Do this for a couple of hours. For stubborn stains, leave it soaking overnight.
Upholstery
- Mix a solution of two cups cool water and one tablespoon dishwash liquid.
- Using this to sponge the stain from the grass with a clean white cloth.
- Next, blot at the stain until the liquid is absorbed.
- Repeat steps 2-3 until the stain from the grass is removed from the upholstery.
- If this completely removes the stain, you will next get plain cold water and a new white cloth and sponge the area to remove the cleaning solution, and then blot dry. Be sure that you get the upholstery only as wet as necessary to remove the stain from the grass.
If this does not remove the stain you may try these alternatives:
- Sponge the stain with dry cleaning solvent
- Mix a solution of one tablespoon of ammonia with two cups warm water. Be cautious with this method. Spot test first, in an inconspicuous area to make sure it will not harm your upholstery.
We hope these tips help you with all your grass stains! For more laundry tips be sure to visit back with our blog soon! We have tons of laundry tricks to help you keep your laundry stresses at bay!
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To learn more about stain removal, visit the blogs below:
- Stain Removal: Grass
