How to remove tomato sauce stains

We’ve all been there. You’re sitting at the dinner table, eyeing your almost empty bowl of spaghetti and congratulating yourself on making it through the meal without any mishaps. But when you lift your fork to eat the very last bite, one unruly noodle suddenly slips free and without you’re knowing it lands on your lap.

Tomato stains are very common and surprisingly easy to remove despite their tricky reputation. Next time you see that orange ring start to spread, try some of these stain fighting tricks.

Fabric

1. Working from the back of the stain, flush with cold water.

2. Pretreat with a liquid laundry detergent, tamp the stain, and let stand for several minutes.

3. Rinse well.

4. Sponge with white vinegar.

5. Rinse well.

6. Repeat Steps 2 to 5 until you have removed as much stain as possible.

7. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover.

8. Launder.

9. If the stain remains, rub with a liquid laundry detergent, and then soak in warm water for up to 30 minutes.

10. Launder with fabric-appropriate bleach, if necessary.

Upholstery

1. Mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent with two cups of cool water.

2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution.

3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears.

5. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.

Carpet

1. Mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent with two cups of cool water.

2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution.

3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears or is no longer absorbed into the cloth.

5. If the stain remains, mix one tablespoon of ammonia (Caution: Never mix chlorine bleach and ammonia - the resulting fumes are hazardous) with 1/2 cup of cool water.

6. Sponge the stain with the ammonia solution.

7. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.

8. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.

Sources:

huffingtonpost.com

goodhousekeeping.com