Before starting any kind of stain treatment, it’s a good idea to read the garment’s care label, even if you’ve been doing laundry for decades. Trust the notice if the garment specifies dry cleaning only. After removing any solids, use a dry, white napkin to dab at the stain. As soon as you can, go to the dry cleaner to identify and point out the stain. The housekeeper will be aware of what to do.
Use a gentle touch while pretreating the stain and think about handwashing the item if the clothing is washable but made of a delicate fabric, such as silk or lace.
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Act Quickly
Avoid the temptation to wipe away the BBQ sauce with a napkin as soon as it gets on that fabric. The sauce is only forced further into the cloth fibers by wiping. Lift the lump of sauce off the fabric with a spoon, dull knife, or the edge of a credit card.
Blot the area with a white paper towel or napkin moistened with plain, cold water once the majority of the sauce has been removed. To remove the sauce, take off the clothing if you can and hold the discolored area under a cool running faucet.
Treat the stain first
Pretreat the BBQ sauce stain on the clothing before washing it. Select a pre-treater and leave it in place for ten minutes or more before washing the clothing.
Dishwashing liquid: Ingredients in Dawn Platinum, a high-quality dishwashing liquid, help break down the fatty molecules in sauces. Use your fingers or a soft-bristled brush (an old toothbrush works wonderfully) to massage a few drops into the fibers.
Laundry detergent: Apply a quarter-sized amount of laundry detergent to the stain and use a soft-bristled brush to work it in. To break the stain’s link with the cloth, use a strong detergent (such as Persil or Tide) that has enough enzymes.
Laundry detergent: Use a soft-bristled brush to massage a quarter-sized dollop of laundry detergent into the stain. Make use of a strong detergent (such as Persil or Tide) that has enough enzymes to dissolve the stain’s link with the fabric.
Distilled vinegar and water: Combine two parts of cool water and one part of vinegar in a spray container. Make sure to use enough of the mixture to completely saturate the fabric when you spray it on the stain.
Wash and let air dry
Once the stain has been pretreated, wash it according to the instructions on the garment’s care label. The majority of pretreatment BBQ sauce stains are easily cleaned with either warm or cold water.
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