How to Remove a Salad Dressing Stain from a Pajama
How to Remove a Salad Dressing Stain from a Pajama
There are many different types of salad dressings. Cesar (my favorite), Italian, Thousand Island, Ranch, or Blue Cheese is the most common. As with many other types of salad dressing they all have one common link, they are oil based. Oil creates lubrication between the stain and the material. Once we remove the oil the rest of the ingredient will lift along with it. Oil based stains can be easily removed with a good oil remover.
What is an oil remover you ask?
Dawn Dishwashing Liquid is a great oil remover because it’s readily available and designed to remove oils from your dishes. We use Dawn in our stores because it works well.
- Create a spotting solution with 1 part Dawn Dishwashing Liquid and 5 parts water.
- Apply the Dawn solution directly to the salad dressing stain.
- Tamp (tap) with a brush to help solution penetrate salad dressing stain.
- Let Dawn solution rest on stain for 5-10 minute to penetrate.
- Rinse area with fresh water.
- Repeat steps if necessary or continue to a stronger degreaser.
Simple Green is a stronger degreaser.
- Apply the Simple Green directly to the residual salad dressing stain.
- Let the Simple Green rest on the remainder of the stain for 1-2 minutes. Keep in mind that Simple Green is green in color and will cause a green stain if allowed to dry on the garment.
- Tamp (tap) with brush to help the Simple Green penetrate the stained area.
- Rinse area with fresh water.
Remember to always evaluated color and material. Test for color bleeding in a hidden area of the garment before proceeding with stain removal. Using a white towel apply a small amount of the solution onto the towel and dab a hidden area of the garment. If color transfers to the towel re-evaluate the use of the product and technique. Rubbing and scrubbing can cause excess color lost.
Finish by cleaning the entire item as recommended by the care label.
Seek professional help if necessary. If you have a good relationship with your green dry cleaners they will be more than happy to help you with stain removal questions.
Karl Huie
Pacific Heights Cleaners in San Francisco and Sausalito
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