Oftentimes, that one pesky stain that won't come out ruins an otherwise perfectly nice outfit. Store-bought stain removers only work to a certain degree, everyday stains and spills can usually be treated with these before being thrown in the wash, but what do you do with those impossible to remove stains?
There are a few general stain removal tips that should be followed for all stains.
There are certain types of stains that will need to be scrubbed but the rule of thumb has always been to blot rather than scrub as scrubbing tends to push a stain deeper into the clothing. Treat the stain as soon as possible, they will be harder to remove the longer they have set. Once you have treated a stain the garment needs to be laundered as soon as possible, some of the cleaning solutions used to remove a stain can themselves harm the garment if left on to long.
Try some of the solutions below for different stains.
For wax or crayon try placing a piece of wax paper both under and on top of the garment, iron on a medium setting. If wax remains in place try putting a towel on the top piece of wax paper and turning the iron up to the hottest setting recommended on the garments care instructions. The wax should be transferred to the wax paper.
For permanent marker use a dry erase marker. Get to this one as soon as possible. It may or may not work depending on what you got permanent marker on but it's worth a try. Color over the permanent marker with the dry erase marker, then pre-treat and launder as usual.
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