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Stains can occur without prior notice, you can’t really control them but you can get rid of them successfully, and that too at home. We have curated a list of some common stains and also listed some products that you can use for stain removal. All the stain removers mentioned in this article are easily available. Hence, you can use them without any hassle.
Best Homemade Stain Removers For Different Stains
Colour bleeding stain
Colour bleeding or dye stains are a big nuisance, but the good part is you can get rid of them by using some easily available products. They are as follows:
- Laundry Detergent
- Oxybleach
- Chlorine bleach
- White Vinegar
- Hydrogen Peroxide
To know how to use these products to remove stains refer our article – How to remove colour bleeding stains.
Ink stain
Do you know there are three types of ink?
- Water-based (Rollerball, Fountain & Gel Pens)
- Oil-based (Ball-point & Felt-tip Pens)
- Alcohol-based (Permanent markers)
While it is easy to remove water-based ink stains, it is very tough to get rid of alcohol-based ink. This is the reason why sometimes ink stains go away with a normal rinse, and sometimes even detergent doesn’t help.
There are some products that you can use:
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Baking Soda
- Glycerin & Dish wash soap/liquid
- White Vinegar & Cornstarch
- Milk
- Nail Paint Remover
- Ammonia & Bleach-free detergent
To know how to use these products to remove stains refer our article – How to remove ink stains from clothes.
Haldi stain
Indian curry dishes looks fantastic on your plate but when they are accidently spill on your clothes, they often leave a haldi stain behind. And that stain neither looks good nor behaves good. Turmeric stains is one of the toughest stains. However, by using any of the below-listed ingredients you can get rid it:
- Vinegar
- Lemon
- Glycerin
- Detergent
- Dish wash liquid/ soap/powder
To know how to use these products on turmeric/ haldi stains refer – How to remove turmeric stains
Henna stain
Love henna but can’t bear its stain on clothes? Don’t worry, we have the perfect stain removers for you. Here is everything you can try:
- Laundry soap
- Dish Soap
- Vinegar
- Detergent
- Milk
- Ammonia
- Methylated spirits
- Rubbing alcohol
- Hydrogen Peroxide
Ketchup or sauce stains
The urge to have ketchup with snacks sometimes leaves your clothes in a mess. We recommend you to be a little careful while having ketchup or other sauces, because, the stains they leave don’t go away easily. However, you can use the below-listed products to get rid of them:
- Liquid laundry detergent
- White vinegar
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Lemon juice
- Mild dish soap
To know the methods of using any or all of these ingredients, refer – How to remove ketchup stains from clothes.
Lipstick stain
Toddlers often use lipstick as a crayon. If your clothes have been a victim of such tiny painting skills, don’t worry, you can use the following stain removers and make your clothes stain-free.
- Ammonia
- Bleach
- Hairspray
- Petroleum Jelly
- Baking Soda & Lemon Juice
- Vinegar
To understand how to use the above-listed products as stain removers, refer – How to remove lipstick stains from clothes.
Wine stain
When people say, “wine stains are very tough to deal with”, believe them. Wine, especially red wine stains are stubborn. While it is always better to prevent them, we agree that nobody can control stains. So, we have brought these stain removers that you can use:
- Hydrogen Peroxide & Dishwash Liquid
- Kosher Salt
- Dishwashing Detergent
- Boiling Water
- White Vinegar
- Bleach
- Baking Soda
- Club soda
To see how to use the above listed stain removers on clothes, refer – How to remove wine stains from clothes.
Alcohol stain
Just like red wine stain, other alcoholic products such as beer, vodka, etc. also leave a stain on clothes that will not go away easily. However, you can try these products as stain removers:
- Detergent
- Rubbing alcohol
- Sodium perborate bleach/ Oxygen bleach
- Vinegar
- Ammonia
To read how to use any of these stain removers, refer to – How to remove alcohol stains.
Milk stain (dairy)
If you have babies at home, you might understand how frequently clothes can get stained by milk or other dairy products like curd, buttermilk, etc. We have curated a list of best products that can be used as stain removers:
- Liquid detergent
- Vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Oxygen bleach
To check out how you can use the above-listed products for stain removal, refer – How to remove milk stains.
If you don’t want to remove stains from your clothes at home, you can come to Tumbledry.
Mud stain
Have toddlers or kids at home? If yes, then you must be familiar with mud stains. Sometimes mud stains go away with a normal rinse. However, sometimes they need the following products to leave their place:
- Laundry detergent
- Vinegar
- Baking soda
In order to know the process of stain removal, please refer – How to remove mud stains from clothes.
Grease stain
One of the worst stains you can ever have comes from grease. As you may already know, it is an oil-based stain, and these are very hard to deal with. You can still use any of the following product as stain remover. It will require some patience and hard work but they will work. Here they are:
- Baking soda
- Detergent
- Baby powder
- Cornstarch
- Chalk
- Rubbing alcohol
- Hairspray
- Cheez sauce
- Shampoo
- Aloe vera
To check how to use any of these ingredients for stain removal, refer – How to remove grease stains.
Blood stain
It may be the worst thing you will ever imagine, but blood stains can also happen. While fresh blood stains go away easily by a few normal rinse sessions or a normal wash, dried up blood stains may need the following stain removers:
- Dish soap
- Liquid handwashing detergent
- Ammonia
- Oxygen bleach
- Laundry detergent
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Lemon juice
To know how to use some of these products to remove stains, refer – How to remove blood stains.
Tea & Coffee stains
We enjoy our Tea and Coffee sessions like nothing else. Let’s admit they give us the perfect breaks amid everyday hassle. However, just one spill of your regular beverage can leave your outfit stained. You can use any of the following products to deal with it:
- Vinegar
- Baking soda
- Liquid detergent
In order to see the method of using these stain removers, please refer – How to remove tea and coffee stains from clothes.
Just in case you don’t feel like removing stains yourself, don’t worry.
Chocolate stains
Super sweet chocolates and dark chocolates have a huge difference in taste. But when it comes to their stain on clothes, both of them do a pretty similar job. You can remove any of the chocolate stains using:
- Vinegar
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Lemon juice
- Dish soap
To see the right way of using the above-listed products as stain removers, please refer – How to remove chocolate stains.
Rust stain
The best you can do is to never come in contact with a rusty product or surface because it can not only harm your clothes but can cause rashes or cuts on your skin as well. In case you have got a stain, we recommend using these products:
- Salt
- Lemon
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Cream of tartar
- Baking soda
In order to see how to use any or all of these products as a stain remover, refer – How to remove rust stains from clothes.
Fruit or Fruit juice stains
Spilled fruit juice on your clothes? Got a few drops of juicy fruit dropped on yourself? Don’t worry, we have got you covered. Try any of these and remove the juicy stains forever:
- Rubbing alcohol
- Oxygen bleach
- Chlorine bleach
- Borax
- Baking soda
To see how to use these stain removers properly, check out – How to remove fruit juice stains.
These were some common stains that may trouble you. We keep sharing tips related to laundry, dry clean, stain removal and much more. If you think this would be helpful for you, keep visiting Tumbledry.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author. They do not necessarily purport to reflect the values or views of Tumbledry.
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