Comments on: How to Remove Tomato Stains

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:23:12 +0000

The best remedy to remove a tomato stain from cotton (light color fabric) is hydrogen peroxide, a cotton ball, hot water, and sunlight. Before treating the stain with peroxide, use the standard stain remover spray, and wash in as hot a temperature of water as possible. Do not dry until you are certain the stain is removed. If this method does not bring complete results, soak a cotton ball in peroxide and saturate the stain and continue to saturate until the stain begins to lighten. Once the stain doesn’t lighten, hang outside, with the stain fully exposed, on a sunny, hot day. Sunlight is a great stain remover. Once the stain is removed, wash normally.

By: Alissa

Alissa — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:00:30 +0000

I forgot to mention that the dress was blue and white, with a lot of the spaghetti sauce on the white portion. I can’t even see where the stain was.

By: Alissa

Alissa — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:55:42 +0000

Thanks for the ideas! I used the dish soap method to remove spaghetti stains from my daughter’s dress (which she used as a napkin)! A little cold water, dish soap, and light scrubbing with my finger nail quickly took out the stains! Amazing!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:25:23 +0000

I have a pair of white NYDJ shorts that got splashed with tomato sauce. As soon as I was done eating I applied stain remover let them sit for the recommended 10 minutes and then put them in the washer with non-clorine bleach, detergent booster, and detergent. The majority of the sauce washed away but what was left was orange stains where the sauce was. The recommendations on the washing instructions of the garment is non-clorine bleach only. I also tried Dawn DW detergent, followed by an ice cube, followed by vinegar. Do you have any other suggestions?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:52:40 +0000

I just bought a new shirt that is made of polyester. I got a few pasta sauce spots on it and I am not sure of the best way to get them out. The shirt is colored so I do not want to do anything to bleach it. The sauce got on this morning and did not notice it until this afternoon. I’m not sure if I should try and use cold water to wipe it away before I get home and can wash it or just leave it. I have a stain remover at home but I am not sure if that is the best thing to use.