Coffee stains on clothes - how to get out?
It's nice to get up in the morning and have a cup of aromatic coffee before work. But one awkward movement, and your coffee magically appears on clothes with which it is not so easy to remove. But do not be discouraged, let this not spoil your mood, but only cause a smile, because we will talk about if there were coffee stains on clothes, how to remove them quickly and effectively.
to contents ↑Useful Tips
If you have trouble in the form of coffee spilled on your clothes, the main thing is not to panic, but take quick measures so that the drink does not sink deep into the fibers of the fabric. If you wait until the fabric dries, removing the effects of coffee activities will be more difficult:
- Blot the traces of coffee with a napkin, just do not rub it, otherwise you will only increase the area of the stain.
- Rinse fresh contaminants under running cold water from the wrong side. If the spots do not disappear at all, then they will surely decrease significantly in volume and it will be much easier to remove them in the future.
- Move from the edges to the center of pollution.
- Salt is an excellent adsorbent that absorbs all moisture and makes the stain less noticeable. It will not harm any fabric, so it can be safely used to save any thing, even from delicate materials.
Important! When using various means, start with the most gentle methods and only in extreme cases, move on to more aggressive methods. Test the funds in a small inconspicuous area, this will help prevent damage to your favorite thing.
Methods for removing coffee stains depend primarily on the material from which the affected clothing is made. Therefore, let's look at methods for removing such contaminants, depending on the types of tissue.
to contents ↑Linen and cotton
Clothes made from natural fabrics are not very capricious in leaving, they tolerate washing in hot water well. How to remove a coffee stain from linen and cotton clothes?
Ammonia and turpentine
The mixture copes well with such contaminants. ammonia and turpentine:
- Mix turpentine and ammonia in equal parts.
- Moisten a cotton pad in this mixture and treat the problem area.
- Leave the composition on the clothes for a while.
- Wash a soiled item with soap.
- Rinse and hang to dry in the sun.
Salt and Glycerin
Mix the salt with glycerin until gruel and apply the mixture to the problem area. Wash clothes.
Soap and boiling water
Textiles such as linen and cotton can easily tolerate hot water and even boiling water, so the traces of coffee can be washed off in the following way:
- Lather the problem area.
- Boil the kettle and pour boiling water in a thin stream on the spot.
- Rinse the product.
Vinegar and Powder Paste
You can get rid of coffee stains with vinegar and washing powder:
- Combine laundry detergent, vinegar and water until a thick paste.
- Treat problem areas with this paste, rub it into the fabric on both sides.
- Wash and rinse the product.
Important! If your item is colored, then the powder should be for colored items, without bleaching granules.
Soda and sodium hydrosulfate
How to remove coffee stains from clothes? Soda and sodium hydrogen sulfate will help you:
- Dissolve one tablespoon of soda and the same amount of sodium hydrosulfate in 3 liters of water.
- Put the product in this solution for an hour.
- Wash in warm water.
to contents ↑Important! Although linen products are not picky when washing, we still recommend that you familiarize yourself with useful information about how to wash linen.
Silk
Silk products are very capricious in leaving, so you need to remove stains from them carefully so as not to damage the material:
- Effectively and delicately removes traces of coffee from silk ammonia. Dilute it in water and wipe the problem areas with this solution until they discolor. Then wash the product as usual.
- For silk products, you can use a 10% solution of borax, which can be purchased at a pharmacy. Pour it on the problem area for 10-15 minutes, and then rinse the product in cool water and wash as usual.
to contents ↑Important! We explained in detail how to wash silk products in our separate review. "How to wash silk".
Wool
Wool quickly absorbs liquid and instantly takes on color, as it has a loose structure. How to remove coffee stains from wool clothes?
- Lay the product on a flat surface, put napkins under the clothes.
- Dampen the contamination with warm water and rub with soap.
- Put ammonia on top, gently rub it with a soft brush.
- Change wipes in a timely manner to dry.
- Rinse off with warm water.
Hydrogen peroxide
If there is a yellow mark on a light woolen item, it can be removed with hydrogen peroxide. Put it on a stain and leave for 10-20 minutes, and then rinse with water.
Glycerin, ammonia and water
Glycerin, ammonia and water, mixed in equal proportions, do an excellent job with coffee stains. The mixture is applied at night, and if the stain is old, then you can leave it even for a day. Then the product must be rinsed and washed as usual.
to contents ↑Important! We can say with confidence that wool clothes are in every home and everyone who washed them faced certain problems after washing. To avoid unpleasant situations, use our tips, how to wash wool.
Synthetics
Synthetic fabrics must also be handled with care, as an improperly selected product can ruin your favorite thing. Follow the link to find out how to wash polyester.
Dilute in one liter of water two tablespoons of alcohol and soak the affected product in this solution for 5-10 minutes. Then it remains only to rinse and dry.
to contents ↑Jeans
How can I clean my favorite jeans from coffee? The main thing is not to wash them until the spot is removed, otherwise - then it will not be removed at all:
- Jeans can be cleaned with ammonia mixed with water.
- Old spots can be removed with oxalic acid, which is left in problem areas for 15 minutes.
- Effectively removes contaminants from warm glycerin. It must be applied, left for 20 minutes, and then washed off.
to contents ↑Important! Only when all the spots are removed, you can start washing jeans. In our separate review you can find out what mode to wash jeans.
We draw stains from white clothes
How to get coffee from white clothes? The most difficult thing to remove from light things is:
- First of all, you need to soak a thing in cold soapy water for a while.
- Then you need to rinse it, moisten in bleach.
- Rinse the product thoroughly again. Add a little ammonia to the water.
to contents ↑Important! Not all materials can survive soaking in bleach. This can only be done with cotton or linen. For delicate fabrics, it is better to use hydrogen peroxide or hydrogen peroxide.
We print spots from the carpet
Everything is fine if the clothes are damaged - it is easy to wash, but what if the coffee spilled on the carpet. How to wash coffee from the carpet?
- First of all, remove excess fluid with napkins, paper towels, or a soft, absorbent cloth.
- Now treat the stain. This is best done with a special stain remover, which can be purchased at a hardware store.
- If there is no stain remover on hand, you can moisten the stain with a solution of glycerin in water. For 500 ml of water you need to take one teaspoon of the product.
- You can get rid of old spots with a solution of ammonia in water. In one liter of water, dissolve one tablespoon of ammonia, soak the problem area with this solution. Leave on for 30 minutes and then rinse with warm water.
Other carpet cleaning methods are described in detail in our separate review. “How to clean a carpet without a vacuum cleaner?”.
to contents ↑Important! If you have an expensive carpet, then it is better not to risk it and put it in dry cleaning so as not to spoil the good thing.
Stock footage
Coffee stains are not a reason to give up your favorite thing. With the help of our tips, you can easily get them out of any fabric!