How to remove strawberries from clothes: white and colored

Summer has come - the season of fresh vegetables, juicy fruits and delicious berries. All these delicacies are incredibly tasty and healthy, however, alas, they have one drawback: if you use them carelessly, you can leave bright, untidy-looking spots on your clothes. Knowing how to easily and quickly wash strawberries from clothes using special means or folk methods will be useful when washing clothes, especially in the “berry season”.

Features of removing strawberry stains

The stains left by fresh berries are usually quite bright, noticeable, persistent and difficult to clean. Traces of some berries, such as blueberries, cannot be removed at all.

However, do not be intimidated and give up the main summer delicacy - strawberries. It is really possible to wash it from both colored and white clothes; the main thing is to follow a number of important rules:

1. The most important thing is not to postpone washing the soiled clothes. The longer the item is left, the less chance that the stain will be removed.
2. If strawberries or strawberry juice get on your clothes, they should immediately be soaked in hot water for several hours (if the contamination is large, the product can be left in water for up to five hours). In most cases, berry juice in boiling water disappears immediately.
3. You can immerse cotton or linen items in boiling water, but products made of delicate fabrics (for example, silk, wool, cashmere, chintz) from contact with boiling water can lose their shape, stretch, shed, lose color. Before washing and soaking clothes, you should carefully study the labels on them.
4. You should not intensively rub the strawberry stain: this way you will not be able to get rid of the pollution, but smearing it on the fabric and complicating the removal process is very even.
5. It should be remembered that in no case can you use ordinary or laundry soap when washing the berry trace, and here is why: the alkali contained in the soap, in contact with the acids contained in strawberry juice, reacts. As a result, the stain does not wash off, but even more eats into the fabric and changes the shade to a brighter one.
6. Material stained with strawberries should be washed separately from other items.
7. To wash strawberries from children's clothes, you need to use specialized powders and stain removers designed for washing children's clothes. They are less aggressive and also hypoallergenic, unlike conventional powders.

How to wash strawberries from colored clothes

When washing colored things, you need to know an important nuance: bleaching agents are somewhat risky to use for colored clothes, since even the highest quality bleach can spoil the color of the thing.

If the contamination is very large or stubborn, you still have to use bleach.But before washing, it makes sense to do a little test to see if the fabric will withstand the impact. To do this, apply a few drops of the product to the wrong side and observe the color changes. If the clothes are not faded or pale, you can safely use the bleach.

You can also use folk methods to wash colored laundry: for example, try washing strawberries with lemon juice, vinegar or glycerin. The worst thing that can happen to a thing after these methods is that the trace of the berry is not removed. But the color of the product is guaranteed not to fade, as is the case with an overly aggressive bleach.

How to remove strawberry stains on white

The main difficulty in removing strawberries from white fabric is not to accidentally make the trace of the berry even larger and smear on clothes. The dirt should be rubbed with gentle movements, from the edges towards the center.

White items can be easily washed off with boiling water, but if the garment is made of delicate fabrics, boiling water can damage the material.

To get rid of persistent, bright stains and wash strawberries, you can use bleach for white linen or resort to folk methods. The most effective, according to many housewives, is soaking in milk, which will be described in detail below. If this method doesn't work, you can try washing the strawberries with peroxide, vinegar, or baking soda.

How to remove strawberry stains using folk methods

The most effective detergents and powders can be powerless against berry marks. If it was not possible to get rid of strawberries with the help of household chemicals, and you do not want to throw out the thing at all, you should resort to folk methods.

How to remove strawberry stains with hydrogen peroxide

There is hydrogen peroxide in every first-aid kit, and every housewife knows that this tool can be used not only to disinfect wounds, but also to remove stubborn dirt from clothes. Peroxide will help remove berry traces from clothes.

Hydrogen peroxide should not be used to clean fabrics such as silk, wool or cashmere.

Sequencing:

1. In a glass of water, you need to take two teaspoons of the product, mix.
2. Gently apply a little of the mixture to the stain: it is advisable to use a piece of cloth or cotton wool to do everything as carefully as possible. Simply pouring the contents of the glass onto the stained clothing can help blur the strawberry mark and enlarge.
3. Leave the product on the stain for 5 - 10 minutes.
4. If, after this time, the stain still remains on the fabric, the peroxide will need to be rinsed off with plenty of water and the product should be washed with regular powder.

A simple way to remove a strawberry stain on white using peroxide is presented in the video:

How to remove strawberry stains on clothes with ammonia

To get rid of a stain on white, you can use the following folk method:

1. Mix 1 tbsp. l. ammonia and table vinegar (for best efficiency, you can add a drop of detergent or lemon juice).
2. Add 500 ml of water.
3. Moisten the strawberry trail with the resulting mixture and gently grind.
4. Leave to react for up to 5 minutes.

It is worth preparing in advance for the pungent smell of ammonia. After soaking the stain with ammonia, the item must be thoroughly rinsed in clean water and washed using a fragrant fabric softener to get rid of the smell.

How to scrub strawberries with baking soda

Soda is the most affordable way to remove stubborn stains from fabrics. It can be used to wash colored laundry without fear that it will fade or fade.

In order to wash strawberries from clothes, you should mix soda and vinegar in equal proportions (1 tsp each). It is allowed to add a little lemon juice. The consistency of the resulting substance should be mushy. Next, the mixture should gently cover the contaminated area of ​​the fabric and leave the baking soda to "work" for half an hour, after which the clothes should be rinsed in clean cold water.

How to remove strawberry stains from clothes with milk

An ancient way to wash berries from white clothes, used by many generations of women. It is believed that lactic acid is more effective than any bleach in removing traces of berries and fruits. For washing, you can use both fresh milk and other fermented milk products - yogurt, kefir.

The method is very simple: you need to soak clothes soiled in strawberries in milk or kefir for at least an hour, or just rub the contaminated area thoroughly with them.

Next, rinse the product in clean water and wash it using household chemicals.

How to scrub strawberries with table vinegar

You can wash strawberries from colored clothes as follows:

1. Mix together 1 tablespoon vinegar (9% concentration is suitable) and a few drops of lemon juice. You can also add a pinch of baking soda for a better effect.
2. Apply the resulting mixture with a cotton swab or sponge to the contaminated area and leave for 3 - 5 minutes, then rinse with cold water.

How to rinse strawberry juice with lemon juice

Lemon juice can be applied either neat (just a couple of drops), or in combination with vinegar or baking soda. A mixture of mineral water and lemon juice will help to wash strawberries from clothes.

The algorithm of action is extremely simple: apply lemon juice to the contaminated area and leave for a few minutes, then rinse with clean water and wash with powder.

How to wash strawberry juice from clothes with glycerin

This method is suitable for washing colored laundry. Glycerin (1 tsp) Mix with raw egg yolk, stir, bring to a mushy state. Apply the finished mixture on the trail of the berry, moving from the edges to the center. After 30 minutes. Rinse off glycerin and rinse the product.

Video tips for removing traces of strawberries and other berries from clothes:

How to remove strawberry stains with specialized products

Unfortunately, folk remedies do not always help. If it was not possible to wash the berry with peroxide, soda, or milk, you should use heavy artillery - special bleaches and powders.

• «Amway»- a detergent suitable for washing white and colored fabrics. It is enough to apply a small amount of the stain remover on the dirty area, wait a couple of minutes - and there will be no trace of the stain;
  
• «Eared nanny»- this line of products will help to wash strawberries from children's clothes;
  
• «Biofeedback»- a bleaching agent that will easily get rid of traces of berries on clothes;
  
• «Vanish"- the most popular preparation for getting rid of dirt. It is used for washing both white and colored items.
  

Conclusion

You can wash strawberries from clothes both with the help of bleaches and specialized stain removers, and by resorting to folk remedies. It is quite possible and simple to remove traces of berries from clothes, especially if they are fresh and have not had time to dry.