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Following is a little tip shared by our friends at Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning
Getting Ketchup Out of Clothes
Categories: Cleaning Tips, Laundry Tips
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You’re at a family BBQ, you’re hungry, you take a big bite out of your burger . . . and now you’ve got a ketchup stain on your shirt.
If this is you (or more likely one of your kids), you’ve got a tricky stain to deal with. Thankfully, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning has a handy laundry cleaning tip just for you!
Check it out:
What You’ll Need
Liquid Laundry Detergent
White Vinegar
Sponge
Stain Remover
Bleach
Liquid Laundry Detergent
White Vinegar
Sponge
Stain Remover
Bleach
Let’s Get Cleaning!
– Step 1 –
First things first – use a spoon to scoop up as much ketchup as possible. Scoop towards the center of the spill.
First things first – use a spoon to scoop up as much ketchup as possible. Scoop towards the center of the spill.
– Step 2 –
Run cold water through the back of the stain. Make sure this rinse water isn’t flowing down the shirt, as that will just spread the stain around.
Run cold water through the back of the stain. Make sure this rinse water isn’t flowing down the shirt, as that will just spread the stain around.
– Step 3 –
Work some laundry detergent into the spot by hand (wearing gloves, of course) and tamp it with a soft brush. Put your gloved hand behind the stain as you tamp.
Work some laundry detergent into the spot by hand (wearing gloves, of course) and tamp it with a soft brush. Put your gloved hand behind the stain as you tamp.
– Step 4 –
Let the detergent dwell for a few minutes and then rinse it out.
Let the detergent dwell for a few minutes and then rinse it out.
– Step 5 –
Dampen a sponge with white vinegar and work it into the spot. Rinse it out after this.*
Dampen a sponge with white vinegar and work it into the spot. Rinse it out after this.*
Repeat Steps 2–5 until no more of the spot comes up.
– Step 6 –
If there’s still a spot remaining, apply a laundry stain pretreatment and launder the item.
If there’s still a spot remaining, apply a laundry stain pretreatment and launder the item.
– Step 7 –
If there’s still a spot after this, work the laundry detergent into the spot and soak the item for half an hour in warm water.
If there’s still a spot after this, work the laundry detergent into the spot and soak the item for half an hour in warm water.
– Step 8 –
Wash the item one more time. If the stain is still lingering at this point, consider using bleach.*
Wash the item one more time. If the stain is still lingering at this point, consider using bleach.*
And there you go! If that doesn’t erase that ketchup stain, it might be time to buy a new shirt.
Thanks to Stain-Removal-101.com and Good Housekeeping for the great tips!
*When using products like bleach or vinegar, test them on a corner of the fabric to make sure they won’t cause color loss.
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