How to Remove Chocolate Stains from Silk.

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How to Remove Chocolate Stains from Silk.

You break your diet and sneak a piece of chocolate, OK a few pieces of chocolate. But it was all worth it except you dropped a little piece on yourself.

How are you going to remove that chocolate stain?

A chocolate stain is nothing more than Coco, Milk Protein, Butter Fat and Sugars.

Follow these simple steps.

DO NOT WET the chocolate stain at any point in this process between steps one to five.

Step One; With your fingers pick off as much of the chocolate as possible without smearing or imbedding it deeper into the fabric. Use a knife or something sharp to scrape it if the material is smooth or the chocolate is soft.

Step Two; Take the garment and put it into the freezer and freeze the remaining chocolate stain until it is hard, approximately 30-45 minutes.

Step Three; Remove the garment from the freezer and continue to scrape off the remainder of the chocolate stain.

Step Four; Use a toothbrush to brush off the remainder of the chocolate stain from step three.

Step Five; repeat steps two – four if necessary.

Freezing the chocolate stain will remove the moisture from the chocolate as well as hardening it. Wetting the chocolate stain will cause the butter oil and sugars to dissolve and penetrate into the weave of the fiber making it much more difficult to remove.

Residual Chocolate Stain?: Create a spotting solution of 1 part laundry detergent and 5 parts water.

Step Six; Apply a small amount directly to the chocolate residual.

Step Seven; Tamp (tap) with a toothbrush.

Step Eight; Blot with a wet white towel followed by a dry white towel.

Remember to always evaluated color and material. Test for color bleeding in a hidden area of the garment before proceeding with stain removal solution. 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 garment as recommended by the care label if you used a spotting solution on it. Leave residual detergent on the garment from spotting may cause damage in the long term.

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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