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How to Get Soy Sauce Out of Clothing With Bleach

Can bleach remove soy sauce stains? You bet. Learn how to remove soy sauce stains from clothes and surfaces with bleach to get your clothing looking new.

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Laundry

One
Blot
Blot away the excess right away. Like right now. Then give the stain a good flush with cool water.
Two
Pre-Soak or Pre-Treat
Pre-soak bleach-safe whites in a bleach and water solution made with ¼ cup Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach per gallon of water, or for colors and clothing with spandex, pretreat with Clorox 2® For Colors Stain Remover and Laundry Additive.
Three
Wash
Read care instructions and wash with detergent on the hottest recommended setting. Add ⅓ cup Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach for bleach-safe whites or Clorox 2® For Colors Stain Remover and Laundry Additive for colors or white items with spandex.
Four
Repeat
Before you put the garment in the dryer, check and see if the stain’s gone. If not, repeat the steps before drying it.
Tip

Turns out dishwashing liquid isn’t just for the soy sauce left on the plate — in a pinch you can use it to treat the stain.

Surfaces

One
Remove
Remove excess soy sauce.
Two
Spray
To clean and disinfect: Spray Clorox® Clean-Up® Cleaner + Bleach 4–6 inches from surface until thoroughly wet. Wait 30 seconds.
Three
Rinse
Rinse or wipe clean.

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