Meal & Snack Stains

How to Remove Gum Stains

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09/11/19 • 21381

Removing marshmallows from clothing

What is the best way to remove marshmallow from clothing? S’mores are a summer campfire staple, but they sure can be a sticky mess! Fortunately marshmallows are mostly sugar, water, and gelatin, and dissolve rather easily in water. You can also preso...

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07/25/12 • 17692

How Do I Remove Curry Stains From Clothing?

How Do I Remove Curry Stains From Clothing? Curries can vary widely–from the spices used to the meat, tofu, or vegetables cooked in the sauce.  Since most curry sauces start with a little oil used to brown the meat or sauté vegetables, it’...

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02/12/16 • 18235

Burger Drip

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02/25/16 • 3247

Chili Stain

I am trying to get a chili stain out of the cuff of a cotton shirt. It has narrow red and green pin stripes on a white background. Unfortunately, I did not notice the stain until about week after it happened. My wife and I have tried scrubbing the st...

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12/30/08 • 4142

Removing Unknown Stain From Upholstery

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...

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04/08/15 • 7765

How to Remove Gum From Clothes

How to get a thin layer of gum out of a shirt collar? I have good news for you!  Gum is surprisingly easy to remove by freezing.  Just apply an ice cube directly to the gum, and as it hardens, it will crack and you can scrape it away.  For a thin l...

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08/17/11 • 1028

Removing an Already-Washed Sloppy Joe Stain

How do I get a Sloppy Joe stain out of my shirt that’s already been washed? —Lindsay Hi Lindsay, This is a great question, and very timely given how many Sloppy Joes get eaten while people watch football playoff games and the Super Bowl! It sou...

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04/14/17 • 1573

Removing chocolate from colored clothing

My children got some chocolate candy from their Halloween loot all over some colored clothing. How should I treat this? Chocolate stains are difficult to remove because they contain so many different components. There can be fats and dairy, as well a...

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11/02/12 • 866

Your Questions: Red Cough Drop in Laundry

I have a HUGE problem! I washed a load of whites the other day without checking pockets and went to take the clothes out of the washer when I realized a red cough drop was in a sweatshirt pocket and has basically ruined a whole load of laundry! I am ...

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06/06/08 • 1904