To your great dismay, getting rid of a stubborn stain on your favorite clothing or your famous dinners tablecloth can be a great challenge.
Before doing anything to remove a stain, we recommend you analyze the stain before treating it yourself. Depending on the style of fiber, the color and the appearance of the stain (dry, embedded…), a stain can remain embedded in the fibers for life if it is poorly treated. However, in case of an emergency and if you can’t call on the expertise of a cleaner, these tips can save your clothes.
Hot water, the mistake not to make.
It’s usually a reflex, but it’s a serious mistake… Indeed, hot water tends to fix the residues on the fabric. Cold water is crucial if you’re trying to remove colored stains such as wine or jam. For a blood stain, for instance, let your stained laundry soak in cold water to dilute the stain as much as possible before rubbing.
Hot water is more effective for grease stains.
Baking soda… a miracle product
In the category of naturally effective products, baking soda is one of favourites! It will remove the most stubborn wine stains, chocolate or a nasty tomato sauce stain.
The trick to effective cleaning is to act quickly. Before the stain dries, mix baking soda, white vinegar and a little water and rub the stain with the mixture before washing your clothes in the washing machine.
At the bottom of the pantry… the cornstarch!
Surprisingly, cornstarch is not only used to bind sauces, it can also help you remove stubborn stains. Feel free to use it to clean greasy stains such as oil, butter… All you have to do is rub the stain with starch, let it sit and watch the magic work. Then machine it for a perfect result!
White wine, against all odds.
Thanks to the sulfite inside, the white wine can get rid of some stains like wine or coffee stain on a carpet or a clothe. Apply it when the stain is still wet.
Our expertise the best solution.
There are no magic products, some stains cannot be removed by domestic products. We advise you to analyze the stain before treating it yourself because depending on the style of fabric, the color and the aspect of the stain (dry, encrusted…), a stain can remain embedded in the fibers for life.
As soon as you have a doubt about a stain, the best thing to do is not to touch the stain and come see us. Our ecocleaners have the expertise to remove even the most stubborn stains if the stain has not been treated before. We always recommend coming to see us because we can always bring you our expertise.
Daoust Nettoyeurs Performants, takes care of your favorite clothes with 100% ecological formulas and care to restore or extend their life.
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