Football, picnics, barbeques – and stains. Labor Day is a holiday built on tradition. For many, this includes traditional stain removal.
If you’re facing such stains as a trail of baked beans, barbeque sauce, ketchup or other condiments down the front of a shirt or blouse, or on the lap of the pants, removing the stain shouldn’t be laborious. A few simple steps can help conquer the problem as easily as a chip-shot field goal.
Start by getting off as much of the offending food as possible. Use the edge of a spoon or a dull or butter knife to scrape off the garment. If possible, remove the garment and run cold water through the back of the garment to force the stain from the fabric from behind.
Then use Stain Rx or a liquid enzyme detergent to attack the stain.
Rinse the stain. If necessary, repeat the process until the stain is gone – or as little remains as possible. Finally, apply your normal laundry pre-wash product and let stand before laundering with an enzyme product. Even letting the garment dry outdoors in the sun can provide additional bleaching for stain removal.
If the stain remains, repeat the process – except for that part about spilling beans, sauce or ketchup. Leave those for the plate. And enjoy the rest of your Labor Day holiday.
