My hubby gets food stains on these shirts, and I have been using “De Solv It” spray. I have now noticed that his two white shirts have picked up all-over shadowy like stains. How can I get rid of these? To restore shirts if they are din...
I received the following question from a reader recently on Play-Doh®. Check out my response for some tips in removing it from clothing. “My 11-year-old daughter got a new shirt for Christmas from her grandma and somehow got red Playdough groun...
What is the best was to restore a dingy, white bathing suit to its original pure white color? It can be very difficult to keep an item white that picks up body soil and sunscreen that may also have a “hand wash in cold water” care label. If the swim...
Can Clorox be used on white clothing with black embroidery? Normally I recommend the bleachability test to determine if a colored item can be safely washed with Clorox® Regular Bleach2: Add 2 teaspoons bleach to ¼ cup water and apply a drop of the so...
How do you whiten cotton/polyester blends? Cotton/polyester blend white fabrics can be safely washed with Clorox® Regular Bleach2 on an on-going basis. Always wash whites in hot water – or the hottest water recommended on a care label. ItR...
Can I use Clorox® Regular Bleach2 on a slipcover that’s not solid white? I don’t mind if the bleach lightens the fabric, it’s just so soiled that I want it brighter. If the slipcover is cotton or cotton/polyester, then you can wash it with Clorox® Re...
How do you remove acrylic paint from polyester Your question is very interesting. Acrylic paint is a very problematic stain. While wet it is water soluble, but once cured (dried) it is insoluble and therefore permanent. So it may be too late to ...
How can I get stains out of white polyester? I don’t know if there is a specific item or stain type that you are interested in cleaning, but here are some general guidelines for using Clorox® Regular Bleach2 for stain removal on white polyester items...
Please recommend best method for removing unknown stain from dining room chair upholstery I wish I knew a little more about the stain. Is it older, or did it just appear this week? Did it soak in or does it look like it’s on the surface of the fabr...
I have a light blue run on a white polyester shirt from washing a color with a white. How do I get it out? That’s lucky that your shirt is white polyester—that’s a really easy fiber type to get fugitive dye off of. I would still double check the car...
