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Every housewife, especially a young mother, knows that it is more difficult to remove a stain from clothes than to put it on. And since young children simply need vitamins for full development and growth, various fruits and vegetables are introduced into their diet, starting from six months. The first one allowed for consumption by children at an early age is an apple. Unfortunately, the stains from this fruit are quite difficult to remove, but perhaps that is why every mother should definitely take note of tips on how to wash an apple from children's clothes.
Features of removing apple stains from clothes
Apple is an interesting and very healthy fruit, it contains a large amount of iron. There is even an opinion that due to the content of this element, the apple in the section acquires a rusty hue. In fact, iron does not in any way affect the darkening of the pulp, but this process occurs due to the content of enzymes in the composition that oxidize polyphenols when interacting with oxygen.
The apple darkens not only in the cut, but also puree and natural juices will have a darker shade. And when they get on children's clothes, brown marks remain.
Stains from apple juice, mashed potatoes or fresh fruit from children's clothes can be removed both with the help of household chemicals and folk remedies. Of course, it will be much easier to remove a fresh apple stain than a stubborn one over time. The type of fabric and its color are also important.
With white clothes
If an apple mark is found on white clothes, many housewives believe that it will not be difficult to remove it using bleaching household chemicals. In fact, when washing children's clothes, it is necessary to use only safe substances for the child, to which it is difficult to attribute chlorine-containing products.
To remove apple stains on white, given that the fabric is natural, it is best to use special powders. In addition, it is advisable to first soak the baby thing in warm water for at least 2 hours. After soaking, the clothes are transferred to the washing machine and washed in the appropriate mode.
White baby clothes that are fairly dirty from applesauce or juice can be bleached with a vinegar solution. This method is best used only for stubborn or old dirt. After bleaching with vinegar and subsequent washing, it is advisable to ventilate the baby clothes outside so that the vinegar smell is completely removed.
On delicate white fabrics, it is better to wash apple traces with laundry soap. To do this, you need to soak the baby's thing for at least 1.5 hours in soapy water, and then send it to the wash with the addition of a small amount of baby powder.
With colored clothes
With natural colored fabric, it will be more difficult to remove the stain from the apple, as it can lose color. The most gentle way to remove stains from color is to use salt. It will not affect the color of the clothes and effectively neutralize pollution.
With a colored delicate fabric, apple contamination cannot be removed with salt alone. In this case, a solution of glycerin with vodka will help. These substances will perfectly remove dirt and will not fade the color.
How to remove an apple stain using folk methods
Each housewife has her own methods of dealing with various contaminants, and stains from an apple, juice or puree from this fruit are no exception. As a rule, these methods are mostly folk, and the components that will be required to remove pollution are available in almost any home. Among the many such folk recipes, some are still worth taking note. Naturally, depending on the freshness of the stain and its size, different methods may be needed to remove it.
How to Salt Apple Juice from Baby Clothes
As described above, regular table salt is effective in removing only fresh stains from the apple or apple products. And as soon as a small amount of apple juice or puree has dripped onto colored clothes, you should immediately pour salt on this place and leave it for 5 minutes. After this step, it is necessary to wash children's clothes using detergent or special conditioner.
Salt is especially recommended if Apple juice or puree dripped onto children's clothes made of colored natural fabric, since this method is the most gentle and, if done on time, it works well.
How to remove apple stains with vinegar
Vinegar also works well enough to remove fresh apple stains on clothes, for this:
- Straighten clothes well on the bottom of a basin or other container.
- Mix 1 tbsp. l. from 1 st. boiling water.
- The resulting solution should be poured onto the stain until it disappears completely.
- The clothes are then thoroughly rinsed and sent to the washing machine.
How to wash apple juice from clothes with citric acid
Citric acid will help remove not only fresh stains, but also those that have been on clothes for more than 2 days. This requires the following steps:
- Baby clothes are placed in a basin.
- Citric acid is poured onto the stain so that it is completely covered.
- A little boiling water is poured onto citric acid.
- So, leave for 10 minutes.
- Then the item is rinsed and sent to the washing machine.
How to remove an apple stain from clothes with ammonia
The method of removal with ammonia is somewhat similar to the method using vinegar:
- Ammonia is mixed with water in equal amounts.
- Pour the resulting solution onto the spot and incubate for about 5 minutes.
- After that, the solution is washed off from children's clothes and rinsed with warm water.
Be sure to wash children's clothes with soap or washing powder, and then hang them out on the street until they are completely dry and weathered.
How to wash apple juice with vodka and glycerin
Glycerin and vodka work together well to deal with dirt. In order to remove apple juice, mashed potatoes or fresh fruit from children's clothes, you must:
- Mix glycerin and vodka in a 1: 1 ratio.
- The resulting solution is applied to the fabric with gentle pressing movements using a sponge or a small piece of foam rubber.
- The wet place is kept for no more than 10 minutes, after which it is rinsed and the children's clothes are sent to the washing machine, setting the appropriate washing mode.
This method is considered quite effective, besides, it does not harm things, therefore it is recommended to use it for colored delicate fabrics.
How to remove an apple stain from clothes using household chemicals
Even despite the fact that folk remedies effectively deal with apple contamination on children's things, there are still adherents of using purchased products. The market today is so wide that in a specialized store you can find absolutely any remedy to fight marks on things from fruits, vegetables and other contaminants. Naturally, when choosing any household chemicals, you must first of all be guided by the color and type of the fabric itself.
Washing powder
The simplest household cleaning products you can use to remove applesauce, juice, or other contaminants is regular laundry detergent. With the help of the powder, you can easily remove fresh traces of the apple, of course, if you follow all the manufacturer's recommendations. In most cases, washing powder is quite effective if it is diluted in a small amount of water and a dirty item is soaked in the resulting soapy solution for 2 hours. After this procedure, it will also be necessary to wash and rinse the thing well.
Stain removers
When choosing household chemicals for washing children's clothes, safety is an important aspect. Therefore, preference should be given to stain removers that do not contain chlorine and other aggressive things.
Among the variety of stain removers, according to many reviews, a product called "Vanish" does an excellent job of removing apple and other stains.
This product is applied to the stain and wait 30 minutes, after which the fabric product is rinsed and sent to the washing machine. After washing, dirt should not remain.
Conclusion
It is possible to wash an apple from children's clothes, as well as from any other things made of natural or delicate fabrics, using the most common means that are present in almost every home. It will still be much easier to remove fresh dirt, so if stains appear, it is better to immediately start removing them. And if you follow all the recommendations, success will be guaranteed, and things will become clean again.
