Removing mustard stains on clothing and other fabrics is no trip to the ballpark.
Mustard has a reputation for being an especially tricky stain to remove.
This is in part due toturmeric, which lends the condiment its bright yellow hue.
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How to Remove a Fresh Mustard Stain from Clothes and Washable Fabrics
1.
Flush with Cold Water
Hold the fabric taut under cold running water with the stain facing down.
Allow the force of the running water to push the mustard off and away from the fabric.
A mustard stain that has dried or that doesnt come out immediately must be treated using a stain remover.
Launder in Cold Water
5.
Check the Stain Before Drying
Check the item after it has been washed.
Heat can set the stain, making it difficult, if not impossible, to remove.
Prepare the Oxygen Bleach Solution
3.
Wash your hands well or wear protective gloves to prevent skin irritation from contact with the stain-removing solution.
Soak the item for an hour up to overnight.
After soaking, remove the item from the oxygen bleach solution and gently squeeze out the excess water.
Then, launder the item in cold water, following any special handling instructions on its care tag.
Check the item after it has been washed.
It can treat set-in stains from mustard by reducing the appearance of yellow splotches.
Bluing comes in liquid and bar form.
To use liquid bluing, follow package instructions, as the instructions vary significantly from brand to brand.
To use a bluing bar to pretreat stains, start by wetting the bar.
Then, rub it directly onto the mustard stain.
After applying the bluing to pretreat the stain, launder the item as usual.
A universal upholstery cleaning code or legend appears on most furniture care tags as letter symbols.
Allow the stain remover to penetrate the stain for 20 minutes.
Repeat this process until the stain is gone.
Blot the Area Dry
Use a clean white towel to blot the area dry.
Doing so speeds up drying time and prevents water rings from leaving stains.
Then, allow the furniture or carpet to air dry completely before sitting or walking on it.
S-code fabrics can be cleaned at home using a solvent-based stain remover such asK2r Spotlifter.
Start by scraping the mustard off the fabric with a butter knife or the side of a spoon.
