getting stains out

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

I have a nice linen shirt but I spilt food on it. It has stained from turmeric and still shows after two washes. Can I save it?
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Did that myself last week, bastardly annoying thing to get out.

Have you tried bicarbonate of soda?
Dampen the fabric, sprinkle bicarb on it, scrub it in a bit and then leave for a while with the damp bicarby paste still on it, before re-washing.

It helps, but sometimes if you've "set the stain" (especially if its oil) you might need a couple more goes before it disappears.
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Sako · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Feb 2012 Karma :

Dye it black, or soak the whole thing in turmeric.

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Crazy-Duck · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 Mar 2013 Karma :

Second the bicarb.
Or try vanish, I've used that on a few dry stains and it really does vanish!

scorps · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Karma :

I spilled something with turmeric in it on a skirt once, tried several types of stain remover on it and in my frustration at none of them working i poured boiling water on the stain and it disappeared.
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Raffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Karma :

Have you thought of trying this stuff?
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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

Thanks for all the replies, I have tried washing up liquid and petrol now I will give Bicarb and boiling water a go.
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el_oso · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2008 Karma :

depending on the colour of the shirt, you will need something stronger than bicarb. If you get it early, boiling water could do it. I have used caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) to remove organic stains like tumeric before. Would imagine any strong alkali would work, maybe even hair bleach such as hydrogen peroxide would work, but I would only be applying small amounts to the affected area
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MinhDinh · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Karma :

Dye the whole shirt with turmeric. Saves on wasting bi carbon, water etc... Win win
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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

It has gone, I tried boiling water to little effect but then decided to mush a washing tablet into it with my fingers and it moved it but my fingers did feel like I had been playing with caustic!
turmeric does stain badly though, last year I used some fresh rather than dried and grated it, the grater is still badly stained bright yellow, what else could stain chrome plated steel?
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Crazy-Duck · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 Mar 2013 Karma :

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