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How to Remove Salsa Stains from Fabric

Olivia asked, “Someone help; how do I get a salsa stain (the size of my fist) out of my bed sheets?”

Table of Contents:
  1. Removing Salsa Stains
  2. Additional Tips and Advice
  3. Sources

Believe it or not, salsa is nearly as popular in the United States as ketchup and mustard these days so finding salsa stains is not an uncommon occurrence.¹

Removing Salsa Stains

You Will Need:

  • Unsharpened knife
  • Club soda
  • Enzyme detergent
  • Liquid laundry detergent
  • Clean sponge
  • White vinegar
  • Lemon juice
  • Hydrogen peroxide

Steps to Remove the Salsa Stain:

  1. Scrape off the solid salsa with the knife.¹
  2. As soon as you can, use a clean cloth to dab at the stain with club soda, removing as much of the stain as you can.²
  3. If the stain remains follow with the steps below.
  4. Run a strong flow of water through the fabric from the back to push the stain out.¹
  5. Apply enough enzyme detergent to cover the stain. Let the item sit for several minutes. Occasionally use your fingers to rub the stain.¹
  6. If you do not have an enzyme detergent, you can also use a liquid laundry detergent, following the directions above.³
  7. Rinse the item thoroughly.
  8. The white vinegar, lemon juice and hydrogen peroxide all act as gentle bleach. Using whichever you have at your disposal, apply a small amount to the sponge and gently agitate the stain.¹ Work from the outside edges in. Always test a cleaning solution on a small hidden area first, especially if using a gentle bleach on a dark color of fabric.
  9. You may need to repeat the steps above several times until the stain is gone.¹
  10. Treat the area with a spot stain remover, allowing it to sit for a few minutes.¹
  11. Wash in the enzyme detergent¹ or the liquid detergent.³
  12. If you can, it sometimes helps to allow the item to air dry in a sunny area.¹
  13. If after allowing the item to air dry you find the stain is still there, apply the enzyme detergent¹ or laundry detergent again. This time, place the item in warm water for approximately 30 minutes.³
  14. Repeat steps 11-12.

Additional Tips and Advice

  • Wine Away Red Wine Stain Remover and Red Erase are products typically used to remove red wine stains, but they can be helpful in removing any red-based stain.²
  • An interesting possibility is waterless hand cleaner. You might try it if nothing else seems to be working.⁴
  • They say there are thousands of uses for WD-40 and this might be one of them. Spray a small amount right on the spot, let it soak in for a minute or two and then launder as you normally would.⁵

Sources

  1. Field Guide to Stains by Virginia M. Friedman, Melissa Wagner & Nancy Armstrong
  2. How the Queen Cleans Everything by Linda Cobb
  3. Stain Rescue! by Anne Marie Soto
  4. Haley’s Cleaning Hints by Graham & Rosemary Haley
  5. Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things by Reader’s Digest

 

Filed Under: Cleaning Guides, Clothing & Fabrics, Stain Removal Tagged With: clothing, food-stains, salsa, stains, tomato

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