How to remove stains from clothes

Children are often naughty and not very careful when using wax, clay, paint. so it is normal for them to appear on their clothes. However, whether it's pastels, glue or gum, you can still remove those nasty stains.

Remove stains on clothes

Wax stain removal

Place the stained side of the fabric on a stack of paper towels. Spray WD-40 oil on and leave for about 5 minutes. Then lightly flick on the fabric and spray again. Rub the soap into the stain and then wash it thoroughly. If the stain remains, you can spray more stain remover on the fabric and put it in the washing machine again.

Remove wax stains with oil WD-40

Remove clay stains

Similar to gum and water-based paint stains, you can use a blunt knife or spoon to scrape off the dry playdough from your clothes, or shake it vigorously to remove the stain. Pour some dish soap on the stain and leave it overnight, then put it in the washing machine. If the stain is still there, you can put a little bleach for color fabric directly on the stain or rub it with alcohol and machine wash it again.

Remove chalk stains

First of all, you need to shake or suck up all the dust and powder particles that are still on the clothes. Place the stained side of the cloth on a stack of paper towels and blot the back with an alcohol-soaked cloth and rinse. Then use dishwashing liquid to apply to the stain and let it sit for a few minutes before putting the item in the washing machine.

Remove water and watercolor paint stains

You can erase any dry acrylic or water-based paint with a paper towel. The next step is to use a sponge dipped in laundry soap and warm water to scrub. Once the paint has softened, you'll be able to remove it more easily with a dull knife or spatula. Cleaning is to do so again until almost all the stains are gone. And the rest is to put the clothes in the washing machine.

Glycerin and sponge

Remove glue stains

When clothes are glued, you can do the following:

1. Let the glue dry completely.
2. Scrape off as many layers of glue as possible.
3. Soak the garment in cold water overnight.
4. Remove from the water and rub the liquid detergent into the glue stain.
5. Place in the washing machine as usual and wash in warm water.

Remove gum stains

To make gum removal easy, first rub an ice cube over the stain to harden it. Then, you apply a lubricant like glycerin to dissolve the residue and then remove it. Finally, vigorously rub the soiled item in dish soap to remove the stain and put it in the washing machine.

You can also use WD-40 oil to remove gum stains.

Remove tree sap stains

A blunt knife or spatula is still essential in stain removal, so you can make the most of that feature to remove as much of the remains as possible. Rub vigorously in a lubricant such as glycerin and allow the sap stain to soften. Next, place the stained side of the fabric on a stack of paper towels and scrape to remove the plastic stain and wash with water. If the stain is still there, you can spray a little more stain remover and let it sit for about 15 minutes and then put it in the washing machine.

Micah Soto

Update 08 May 2023