How to wash mulberry from clothes?

Not only children, but also adults love to enjoy ripe, juicy, sweet mulberry, but removing stains from clothes after such a treat is very difficult, and sometimes even impossible. But we tried and did a lot, collected many methods in this article. You will find practical tips on how to remove mulberry from clothes without ruining your favorite thing.

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How and how to remove a stain from mulberry?

During the berry season, many are faced with the problem of how and how to remove stains from berries. It is especially difficult to remove dirt from mulberry. The juice of this sweet treat is instantly absorbed into the fabric, leaving dark violet, hard-to-remove spots on it. Having found such pollution, do not panic. There are several options for how to wash mulberry from clothes.

Important! To remove stains from berries, you can not use washing powder, toilet or laundry soap. Under the influence of these products, the juice is very strongly eaten into the fibers of matter, and it will be practically impossible to remove pollution.

Boiling water

The easiest and most universal way to remove a stain from mulberry. It is suitable for linen, cotton, as natural fabrics can withstand high temperatures. Distilled water should be taken with distilled water. Plain untreated tap water can stain clothing.

Important! You need to start removing stains as quickly as possible, without putting off this process in a long drawer. Thus, getting rid of fresh pollution will be much easier and simpler.

Procedure:

1. Boil water.
2. Take some bowl, basin or pan.
3. Pull the stained fabric over the container.
4. Pour boiling water over the spot with a thin stream.

If no more than two hours have passed from the moment of pollution, then the berry juice can easily be removed from the tissue.

Important! Before using this method, you should carefully study the label on the clothes. Things made of synthetic materials in contact with boiling water are deformed and spoiled.

Some products may only be washed in cold water, e.g. silk, polyester, wool. Therefore, to remove stains from mulberries from such clothes, other effective methods should be used.

Citric Acid and Vinegar

The combination of citric acid with vinegar gives good results when bleaching stains. To do this, you will need the following ingredients:

• warm water - 1 cup;
• citric acid - 10 grams;
• vinegar - 3 tablespoons.
  
  

Procedure:

1. Add acid and vinegar to the water.
2. Soak contaminated clothing in this solution for 30 minutes. During this time, the stain will become discolored or barely noticeable.
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Boiling water + vinegar + citric acid

If there are old stubborn dirt on the clothes, it will be appropriate to combine the two above methods. This will get rid of even the most severe pollution.

Cleaning method:

1. Add boiling vinegar and citric acid.
2. Soak and wash soiled items.

Yolk and Glycerin

This method is worth using if you need to remove a mulberry stain from bright, colored, delicate fabrics. You will need:

• raw egg yolk;
• one sachet of glycerin.

Mode of application:

1. Mix the yolk with glycerin.
2. Apply the mixture to the stain and wait a couple of hours.
3. Wash clothes in warm water.
4. Rinse the thing well.

Stain remover or detergent for dishes

The first thing that comes to mind when seeing mulberry stains is to apply a stain remover. With it, you can also get rid of stubborn and old pollution. It is recommended to use only a quality product for this purpose.

Important! Before using stain remover, you should carefully study the instructions. Some products contain aggressive chemical components that can damage delicate or colored fabrics. It will be much easier to cope with the task if you already have Amway stain remover.

Modern stain removers are not cheap and are not always at hand. In this case, you can use a dishwashing detergent.

Cleaning method:

1. Apply to contamination.
2. Wait a few minutes.
3. Wash a thing in the usual way.

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How to remove a stain from mulberry? Folk remedies

It is also possible to wash the mulberry from clothes, especially if it is sewn from delicate fabric, using folk remedies verified by the experience of many housewives.

Mulberry

The green fruits of mulberry contain various plant acids. They act in the same way as citric acid.

Important! Use only green, unripe berries.

In order for the stain to discolor, you should rub the pollution with juice from unripe berries or the berry itself.

Sour milk or kefir

The composition of these products includes lactic acid, which copes with stains of this kind. To wipe the mulberry from clothes, adhere to the following algorithm.

Mode of application:

1. It is necessary to soak the stained area of ​​clothing in kefir or sour milk for several hours.
2. After time, wash the item as usual.

Salt

This method makes it possible to get rid of fresh spots. Absorbing into the fibers of the fabric, salt corrodes the pollution, after which it is easily washed. For this you will need:

• water;
• fine salt, extra grinding.

Mode of application:

1. Mix salt with a little water until gruel forms.
2. Apply the resulting paste to a piece of cloth.
3. Wipe the mulberry soiling with gentle movements.
4. Leave the product on the fabric for a while.
5. Wash clothes in soapy water.
6. Rinse the item thoroughly.

Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide will help to remove a mulberry stain from white clothes:

1. Mix the peroxide and water in a ratio of 1:10.
2. Soak the contaminated area of ​​clothing in the resulting solution for 15 minutes.
3. Rinse clothes in warm water.

Important! You can use this method only on white things, since bright colored fabrics can become discolored under the influence of hydrogen peroxide.

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How to wash your hands from mulberry?

How and how to lighten the hands after this sweet and juicy berry? This question is asked by many adults, and especially those who have small children. After all, eating mulberries without staining your hands is simply impossible. To wash off purple spots from the skin is just as difficult as from clothes. There are several methods with which you can greatly facilitate this process.

Fruit acid

Fruit acid copes with this kind of pollution. It is found in lemon, cherry and red currants. In order to wash the skin, it is necessary to wipe the pollution with a lemon slice or knead several red currants or cherries in your hands.

Lemon acid

Fresh lemon can be replaced with citric acid. In order to cleanse the skin of mulberry juice, it is necessary to dilute citric acid in water and wash your hands in this solution.

Important! To avoid irritation on the skin, the solution should be with a weak concentration of acid.

Sorrel

You can lighten your skin by rubbing sorrel leaves in your palms.

Pumice

This method is suitable if you could not immediately wash your hands from the berries. Since mulberry juice is absorbed into the upper layer of the skin, you can use pumice and remove the dead cells of the epidermis.

Procedure:

1. Steam your hands in hot water.
2. Take a soft pumice and gently rub your palms.
3. Dry your skin gently with a towel.

Lubricate palms with nourishing cream.

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Using the tips from this article, you can not deny yourself the pleasure of enjoying this delicious, healthy, juicy and sweet berry. And even if the juice from the berries fell on the clothes, do not get upset and throw away the thing. You can easily remove the stain from the mulberry, choosing for yourself the most suitable of the above methods.