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How to Get Butter Out of Clothes

Get butter on your shirt? Learn how to remove butter stains from clothes whether it's melted butter or popcorn butter to get your clothing looking like new.

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Laundry

One
Scrape
Scrape off excess butter with a dull knife or spoon. If possible, dab with dish soap to keep stain from setting. Avoid eating butter off shirt.

Two
Pre-Treat
Pre-treat with laundry detergent.

Three
Wash
Wash on the hottest recommended setting. Use ½ cup Clorox® Regular Bleach2 with CLOROMAX® for whites or Clorox 2® Stain Remover & Color Booster for colors.

Four
Check
High dryer heat can cause oil to melt and sink deeper into the garment’s fibers, so check for success before machine drying.

Don't Avoid rinsing stains with water until you’re ready to wash.

Surfaces

One
Remove
Remove excess butter

Two
Wipe
Wipe surface clean with Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes. Now that’s a good spread!

Three
Rinse
Rinse with water.

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