Who says grass stains cannot be eased out of your life? We present a quick cleaning system for clothing and carpets.
Grass is green and soothing to the eyes, and it has an instant connect with both human beings and animals. If you want a romp in the park with your kids, or a quiet walk by yourself or to just sit down with a sandwich and your briefcase by your side, wouldn’t you rather be in close contact with a swathe of lawn?
But sitting down on grass or having blades of it stick to your footwear can cause a problem: grass stains. You would think that grass blades would just slide right off your clothes, carpets and furniture, but they don’t. Instead, they leave behind green patches or streaks that can set into permanent stains. These green patches are a result of the grass’s chlorophyll and other colouring pigments.
If you want to know how to get grass stains out of your clothes, furniture or carpets, know the most important rule: Work on it at once!
Now follow these other rules for grass stain removal:
For clothes: Rinse the stain under running water and make sure to turn the fabric around so as to flush water through the back of the stain. Blot the stain with a white cloth till the cloth comes away clean. Next, apply a dab of stain-removing liquid or powder on the fabric and wet it slightly. Rub on the stain and set aside for five minutes, then wash in water or in the washing machine. But be sure to remove the stain completely before putting the clothing in the dryer, or else it will set permanently.
For carpets: Blot the stain from the outside before moving to the centre, so as to contain its spread. Once the blotting cloth comes away clean, you can spray the stain with a stain removal solution and leave it for five minutes. The solution works to loosen the stain and you can then blot away any remnants with a clean cloth.
Avoid using bleach on grass stains – bleach not only has an abrasive action on the clothes, it also leeches colour and may react adversely with the stain instead of lightening it. Use bleach sparingly on white clothes that can withstand its effects.
Use the stain removal spray on a small area of the clothing or carpet. If it leeches colour, do not proceed to use the product.
If your clothing is too delicate, it would be better to get the stain dry cleaned instead of you attempting to remove it.
Do not mix one or more cleaning agents as the chemicals in them may react adversely with each other.
Grass is green and soothing to the eyes, and it has an instant connect with both human beings and animals. If you want a romp in the park with your kids, or a quiet walk by yourself or to just sit down with a sandwich and your briefcase by your side, wouldn’t you rather be in close contact with a swathe of lawn?
But sitting down on grass or having blades of it stick to your footwear can cause a problem: grass stains. You would think that grass blades would just slide right off your clothes, carpets and furniture, but they don’t. Instead, they leave behind green patches or streaks that can set into permanent stains. These green patches are a result of the grass’s chlorophyll and other colouring pigments.
If you want to know how to get grass stains out of your clothes, furniture or carpets, know the most important rule: Work on it at once!
Now follow these other rules for grass stain removal:
For clothes: Rinse the stain under running water and make sure to turn the fabric around so as to flush water through the back of the stain. Blot the stain with a white cloth till the cloth comes away clean. Next, apply a dab of stain-removing liquid or powder on the fabric and wet it slightly. Rub on the stain and set aside for five minutes, then wash in water or in the washing machine. But be sure to remove the stain completely before putting the clothing in the dryer, or else it will set permanently.
For carpets: Blot the stain from the outside before moving to the centre, so as to contain its spread. Once the blotting cloth comes away clean, you can spray the stain with a stain removal solution and leave it for five minutes. The solution works to loosen the stain and you can then blot away any remnants with a clean cloth.
Avoid using bleach on grass stains – bleach not only has an abrasive action on the clothes, it also leeches colour and may react adversely with the stain instead of lightening it. Use bleach sparingly on white clothes that can withstand its effects.
Use the stain removal spray on a small area of the clothing or carpet. If it leeches colour, do not proceed to use the product.
If your clothing is too delicate, it would be better to get the stain dry cleaned instead of you attempting to remove it.
Do not mix one or more cleaning agents as the chemicals in them may react adversely with each other.