Blotches on clothing from grass - a frequent phenomenon, especially in children. Many children are active enough, and most often not too careful due to age. Children play on the grass and get dirty, and moms then exclaim: Well, how is it to wash? Grass, or rather, stains from it often happens quite uneasy to withdraw. By the way, stains on clothes from grass appear not only in children - resting on nature, and spoiling adults. Often stains from the grass have to be washed and sportsmen.
Some people think that it's enough just to soak the laundry for a little while, and then spread it in a typewriter with a good powder - and the spot will magically disappear. It does not always work out that way - some stains are fairly persistent and do not respond well to washing.
Determine the nature of the spots
In general, removing stains from grass is a separate issue, requiring a special approach and carefully thought out correct and consistent actions. First try to diagnose: whether the stain is from the grass (the green spot can be from paint, a drink with a dye, a colored confectionery cream or jelly). To determine the nature of the stain, rub it and smelt it. So you determine what the stain is and how it can be washed. The grass will give off a characteristic smell of green and freshness, it will be sweet to smell a confectionery cream or jelly, but the stain from the paint will have an unpleasant, sharp smell of the solvent.
How to remove stains from grass
Even using modern tools, it is not always possible to achieve the desired result. However, there are proven methods for removing such spots (and not only such). At one time, the Soviet people were not too spoiled by the availability of high-quality stain removers on sale, and therefore really good methods were invented.
Some turn to dry cleaners, but in this case the effect is not always positive. The stain from the grass can be excreted perfectly at home - it's not too difficult.
It should be understood that the fresh spots are much easier to remove than the old ones, so if we notice a stain on the clothing, we solve the problem promptly, without delay.
Of course, we can not guarantee a 100% result, however, you can share your experience and give some advice.
Proven ways to remove stains from grass
Let's talk about some methods of removing such a stain:
- Method one. Spot or stains from the grass should be damped with a special solution (a glass of warm water + 1 teaspoon of ammonia), or several times wipe with a gauze pad moistened in a solution. After a while, soap richly with household soap, allow to lie down about an hour and stretch. It can be repeated several times, and then stretched in a washing machine according to the usual program for this type of things.
- The second method. In some cases it is effective to moisten or several times wipe the stain from the grass with vinegar (of course, not fruit, but white and transparent 6 or 9 percent) or a solution of citric acid. The thing should be left for an hour, and then rinse with water and stretch.
In some cases, the effective use of natural lemon juice (this applies to stains from certain berries). If there is no juice, dilute citric acid in a small amount of water.
Stain remover is also an outlet
The use of some stain removers can also be quite effective, in any case, carefully read what is written on the label.
Perhaps, the stain is erased simply with the use of a high-quality special powder or a special liquid dressing agent.
How to wash greens from grass using quality powder? First, it takes a short time to soak the soiled object in the solution of the detergent with water at room temperature. Leave the thing in the solution for an hour, actively wash it by hand, and then stretch and rinse in the typewriter.