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Blot, don’t rub, learn what comes first for which stain and what must never go in the dryer.",{"slug":8,"name":9},"stains-odors","Stains & Odors",{"url":11,"alt":12,"width":13,"height":14},"https:\u002F\u002Fstrapi.milena.marketing\u002Fuploads\u002Fflecken_entfernen_neu_a8fd3b23df.jpg","Frau behandelt einen Rotweinfleck auf einem weißen Hemd, daneben Fleckenspray",1200,630,"2026-10-02",11,false,[19,31,40,107,147,151,167,174,186,202,220,236,239,251,273,285,319,322,368],{"type":20,"body":21},"text",[22,27],{"type":23,"children":24},"paragraph",[25],{"text":26,"type":20},"You remove stains from clothes best in the first few minutes: red wine on a light top, blood on a pant leg, coffee on a shirt, grease from a slice of pizza, foundation on a collar, oil from work. If you blot right away and know what kind of stain it is, many stains come out. If you rub, wash hot or dry too early, you set them for good.",{"type":23,"children":28},[29],{"text":30,"type":20},"Liquid hand soap and what you already have at home are enough. Couches, carpets, and sweat and deodorant stains are a different topic.",{"type":32,"title":33,"tone":34,"body":35},"callout","Quick answer","hint",[36],{"type":23,"children":37},[38],{"text":39,"type":20},"Here is how to remove stains from clothes: blot first, don’t rub, then rinse from the back with cold water and work in liquid hand soap. Treat protein stains (blood, milk, egg) cold, and grease and makeup with soap; after that, wash according to the care label, usually at 86–104 °F (30–40 °C). The item goes in the dryer only when nothing is visible anymore.",{"type":20,"heading":41,"body":42,"id":106},"What to do right away when you get a stain",[43,47,83,87],{"type":23,"children":44},[45],{"text":46,"type":20},"The fresher the stain, the easier it comes out. 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A circle (sometimes with a P or F inside) or the words “Dry clean” are the instruction for professional cleaning.",{"type":52,"children":60},[61,63],{"bold":55,"text":62,"type":20},"Take off the excess.",{"text":64,"type":20}," Blot up liquids with a clean, light-colored cloth and scrape off solids with the spoon.",{"type":52,"children":66},[67,69],{"bold":55,"text":68,"type":20},"Blot, don’t rub.",{"text":70,"type":20}," Rubbing spreads the stain, roughens the fibers and can damage the color and surface of the fabric.",{"type":52,"children":72},[73,75],{"bold":55,"text":74,"type":20},"Rinse from the back.",{"text":76,"type":20}," Hold the spot under cold water (tap water, no heat) so the stream pushes the stain out through the front of the fabric, not deeper in.",{"type":52,"children":78},[79,81],{"bold":55,"text":80,"type":20},"Add soap.",{"text":82,"type":20}," Gently work in liquid hand soap or dish soap, let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse.",{"type":23,"children":84},[85],{"bold":55,"text":86,"type":20},"Stain while you’re out, item still on your body?",{"type":48,"format":88,"children":89},"unordered",[90,94,98,102],{"type":52,"children":91},[92],{"text":93,"type":20},"Blot the excess with a napkin and avoid the hand dryer: heat sets stains.",{"type":52,"children":95},[96],{"text":97,"type":20},"Use water and hand soap; without soap, just blot and keep the item damp.",{"type":52,"children":99},[100],{"text":101,"type":20},"Put the item in a bag while it is still wet, separate from other things.",{"type":52,"children":103},[104],{"bold":55,"text":105,"type":20},"Wash it out the same evening, not days later.","what-to-do-right-away-when-you-get-a-stain",{"type":20,"heading":108,"body":109,"id":146},"Cold or hot? 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Grease and oil dissolve only with soap or detergent, not with water.",{"type":48,"format":88,"children":115},[116,122,128,134,140],{"type":52,"children":117},[118,120],{"bold":55,"text":119,"type":20},"Protein",{"text":121,"type":20}," (blood, egg, milk): cold first.",{"type":52,"children":123},[124,126],{"bold":55,"text":125,"type":20},"Grease and oil",{"text":127,"type":20}," (cooking fat, salad oil, body lotion): soap directly on the stain, then wash.",{"type":52,"children":129},[130,132],{"bold":55,"text":131,"type":20},"Dyes",{"text":133,"type":20}," (red wine, coffee, juice, grass): rinse cold right away, then soap.",{"type":52,"children":135},[136,138],{"bold":55,"text":137,"type":20},"Mixed stains",{"text":139,"type":20}," (makeup): dissolve the grease first, then the color.",{"type":52,"children":141},[142,144],{"bold":55,"text":143,"type":20},"Unknown",{"text":145,"type":20}," (sauce, ink, deodorant residue): start cold, because hot water can set an unknown stain.","cold-or-hot-which-water-for-which-stain",{"type":148,"headline":149,"text":150},"app-box","Washing next: which cycle?","Photograph the item — WashGuard shows program, temperature and spin.",{"type":20,"heading":152,"body":153,"id":166},"How to remove blood stains: cold first, never hot",[154,158,162],{"type":23,"children":155},[156],{"text":157,"type":20},"You remove blood stains with cold water. Rinse the stain right away, gently work in soap or a little detergent and let it sit. If it is someone else’s blood, wear disposable gloves and wash your hands afterward.",{"type":23,"children":159},[160],{"text":161,"type":20},"If the blood has dried, carefully brush off the crust; on delicate fabrics, skip that. Soak the item in a bowl or the sink in cold water for about 30 minutes; on whites and colorfast items you can also soak it overnight if needed.",{"type":23,"children":163},[164],{"text":165,"type":20},"As long as you can still see red, it stays cold: treat it again instead of washing hotter. Only when the red is gone do you wash according to the label, usually at 86–104 °F (30–40 °C). On wool and silk, leave out products with enzymes: they break down protein, and these fibers are made of it.","how-to-remove-blood-stains-cold-first-never-hot",{"type":32,"title":168,"tone":34,"body":169},"Delicate fabrics",[170],{"type":23,"children":171},[172],{"text":173,"type":20},"A crossed-out washtub or the words “Do not wash” mean exactly that: no washing. A circle (sometimes with a P or F inside) or the words “Dry clean” are the instruction for professional cleaning. If the item is meant only for that, show the stain at the dry cleaner and say what it was, since when, and what you have already treated it with. With “Hand wash” (a hand in the washtub) you wash by hand only, at 104 °F (40 °C) at most. For wool, cashmere and silk without these instructions, start gently: blot, cold water, a product made expressly for wool and silk, no rubbing, no oxygen bleach (color-safe bleach), no overnight soaking. Acetone dissolves synthetic fibers such as acetate. You don’t treat leather, suede and fur yourself: take off only the excess and bring the item to the dry cleaner.",{"type":20,"heading":175,"body":176,"id":185},"How to remove red wine stains: fresh and old",[177,181],{"type":23,"children":178},[179],{"text":180,"type":20},"You remove red wine stains best while they are still wet. Blot first, then rinse from the back with cold water and work in liquid hand soap. In a 2021 test by a German consumer group, fresh red wine and grass stains had almost completely disappeared after pretreatment with hand soap and a wash. You don’t need salt: in the test, the stains were still clearly visible with it.",{"type":23,"children":182},[183],{"text":184,"type":20},"If the stain has dried, soaking in a detergent solution helps. On whites and colorfast items you can add oxygen bleach, a powder for the wash cycle, but no chlorine. The bleach triangle on the label shows what is allowed: an empty triangle or one with two diagonal lines (“Non-chlorine bleach when needed”) means oxygen bleach is allowed; crossed out, or “Do not bleach”, means you leave it out. Test every product first on an inside seam with a white cloth: if it bleeds color, leave the product out.","how-to-remove-red-wine-stains-fresh-and-old",{"type":187,"title":188,"items":189,"id":187},"facts","At a glance",[190,193,196,199],{"label":191,"value":192},"Blood stains","cold first",{"label":194,"value":195},"Red wine","rinse cold",{"label":197,"value":198},"Grease stains","soap first",{"label":200,"value":201},"Rubbing","no, blot",{"type":20,"heading":203,"body":204,"id":219},"How to remove grease stains: soap first",[205,209,213],{"type":23,"children":206},[207],{"text":208,"type":20},"You only get grease stains out with soap, not with water. Take up the excess with a cloth, then put dish soap or hand soap directly on the stain. Let it sit, on stubborn grease on whites or colorfast items even overnight. Then wash the item, according to German consumer advice at 104 °F (40 °C), with the matching detergent (a color detergent for colors, a heavy-duty powder detergent with bleach only for whites), never above the label.",{"type":23,"children":210},[211],{"text":212,"type":20},"If you can still see a shadow, repeat the treatment before you dry. Only for stubborn grease do you go up to the maximum temperature on the label.",{"type":23,"children":214},[215,217],{"bold":55,"text":216,"type":20},"Work clothes:",{"text":218,"type":20}," Treat oil and grease like grease, and wash heavily soiled items separately and not in a full machine. You wash high-visibility and flame-resistant protective clothing (for example with reflective strips) only according to the manufacturer’s instructions; they are on the label or in the instructions. Wrong care can reduce the protection.","how-to-remove-grease-stains-soap-first",{"type":20,"heading":221,"body":222,"id":235},"How to remove makeup stains: foundation, lipstick",[223,227,231],{"type":23,"children":224},[225],{"text":226,"type":20},"Makeup stains consist of grease and color pigment. Don’t rub them in, or you work the color deeper into the fabric. Take powder and blush off dry first, for example with tape that you press on and peel off. On delicate fabrics, test that first on a hidden spot.",{"type":23,"children":228},[229],{"text":230,"type":20},"For foundation and skin cream, work in a little hand soap or liquid detergent, let it sit for a few minutes and wash according to the label. Lipstick and mascara are tougher: dissolve the grease with dish soap first, then wash.",{"type":23,"children":232},[233],{"text":234,"type":20},"Secondhand item with no label? Just blot, rinse cold from the back and test on a hidden spot with a white cloth whether color comes off before you use hand soap.","how-to-remove-makeup-stains-foundation-lipstick",{"type":148,"headline":237,"text":238},"Label missing? Just take a photo.","WashGuard recognizes material and color. If something is unclear, it recommends the safe option.",{"type":20,"heading":240,"body":241,"id":250},"Dryer and heat: heat sets stains",[242,246],{"type":23,"children":243},[244],{"text":245,"type":20},"An item with a stain goes in the dryer only when nothing is visible anymore; for grease, oil and lotion only after thorough washing, otherwise there is a risk of fire. If you don’t have a dryer: use a drying rack in a ventilated room, not on the radiator. Heat sets stains, also when ironing or using a hair dryer. After washing, look at the spot while it is still wet: if there is a shadow, repeat the treatment and let the item air dry.",{"type":23,"children":247},[248],{"text":249,"type":20},"At the laundromat, take an item with a leftover stain home wet rather than putting it in the dryer.","dryer-and-heat-heat-sets-stains",{"type":32,"title":252,"tone":253,"body":254},"Dryer, chlorine, kids","warning",[255,261,267],{"type":23,"children":256},[257,259],{"bold":55,"text":258,"type":20},"Grease, oil, lotion, hairspray and residue from stain removers or solvents: not in the dryer as long as residue is left in the fabric.",{"text":260,"type":20}," Dryer manufacturers warn of fire and explosion risk; according to fire-safety authorities, oily residue can also ignite on its own hours after drying (documented mainly for hotel and commercial laundry). Wash such items thoroughly beforehand, as warm as the label allows, several times if in doubt. Take the laundry out after drying and spread it out instead of stacking warm laundry.",{"type":23,"children":262},[263,265],{"bold":55,"text":264,"type":20},"Never mix chlorine bleach with acids or ammonia.",{"text":266,"type":20}," Chlorine is in household bleach and chlorine cleaners; the package says chlorine or hypochlorite. Acids are, for example, vinegar, citric acid, lime scale removers and toilet bowl cleaners. Ammonia is the active ingredient of household ammonia. Toxic gas can form. If you notice a sharp chemical smell or fumes, open windows and leave the room. Use only one product per stain and rinse thoroughly in between.",{"type":23,"children":268},[269,271],{"bold":55,"text":270,"type":20},"Keep out of the reach of children: laundry pods, oxygen bleach, sprays and dish soap.",{"text":272,"type":20}," If it gets in the eyes, rinse for at least 10 minutes under running, lukewarm water and get medical advice if there are symptoms. If someone swallows it, do not make them vomit; call Poison Help right away at 1-800-222-1222, and if they have trouble breathing or are unconscious, call 911 (or your local emergency number) right away.",{"type":20,"heading":274,"body":275,"id":284},"Set-in or dried stain? What still helps",[276,280],{"type":23,"children":277},[278],{"text":279,"type":20},"You remove dried or set-in stains by soaking, soap and a second treatment; according to a German consumer organization, fresh stains come out much more easily. But you don’t have to give up: soak the item, work in soap and wash it.",{"type":23,"children":281},[282],{"text":283,"type":20},"If the stain is still there after washing or even after the dryer, it can sometimes still come out. Repeat the pretreatment first and wash the item with the next matching load instead of washing hotter or rubbing. If nothing changes after two tries, stop: some stains never come out completely.","set-in-or-dried-stain-what-still-helps",{"type":20,"heading":286,"body":287,"id":318},"How to wash a pretreated stain in the washer",[288,292],{"type":23,"children":289},[290],{"text":291,"type":20},"After pretreating, you choose the cycle that matches the label. US care labels usually give words, often with symbols: cold (up to 86 °F \u002F 30 °C), warm (87–111 °F \u002F 31–44 °C) or hot (112–145 °F \u002F 45–63 °C). The label names the warmest setting you may use, not whether the stain will come out. On an unfamiliar or used machine, choose the setting that matches the label, when in doubt the lower one.",{"type":48,"format":88,"children":293},[294,300,306,312],{"type":52,"children":295},[296,298],{"bold":55,"text":297,"type":20},"Usually 86–104 °F (30–40 °C), that is cold to warm on most US machines:",{"text":299,"type":20}," That is enough in many cases. Use detergent as the package says, not too little.",{"type":52,"children":301},[302,304],{"bold":55,"text":303,"type":20},"Whites:",{"text":305,"type":20}," A heavy-duty powder with bleach (in Germany, the classic detergent for whites) also bleaches colors. Use it only for whites and only if the label allows oxygen bleach.",{"type":52,"children":307},[308,310],{"bold":55,"text":309,"type":20},"Colors:",{"text":311,"type":20}," Color detergent contains no bleach. For strong stains, oxygen bleach goes into the wash cycle after a color test, but only if the bleach triangle on the label is not crossed out.",{"type":52,"children":313},[314,316],{"bold":55,"text":315,"type":20},"Shared load (shared laundry room, roommates, couple):",{"text":317,"type":20}," An item with a leftover stain does not belong in a load at 140 °F (60 °C) or hotter, and not with the whites. Pretreat it and check the spot afterward while it is wet.","how-to-wash-a-pretreated-stain-in-the-washer",{"type":148,"headline":320,"text":321},"Pile of laundry? Photograph it first.","Photograph several items — WashGuard sorts them into loads and marks “Please separate”.",{"type":20,"heading":323,"body":324,"id":367},"Home remedies for stains: what works, what doesn’t",[325,329],{"type":23,"children":326},[327],{"text":328,"type":20},"In videos, home remedies often promise more than they deliver. That is what a 2021 test by a German consumer group shows, supplemented by German consumer advice groups:",{"type":48,"format":88,"children":330},[331,337,343,349,355,361],{"type":52,"children":332},[333,335],{"bold":55,"text":334,"type":20},"Liquid hand soap:",{"text":336,"type":20}," The best home remedy in the test. Dish soap also contains surfactants, cleaning agents that dissolve grease.",{"type":52,"children":338},[339,341],{"bold":55,"text":340,"type":20},"Salt, lemon, baking soda:",{"text":342,"type":20}," The stains were still clearly visible afterward in the test.",{"type":52,"children":344},[345,347],{"bold":55,"text":346,"type":20},"Heavy-duty detergent instead of a special product:",{"text":348,"type":20}," In that test, a good heavy-duty powder with bleach worked better than almost all the stain removers tested, but it bleaches strongly.",{"type":52,"children":350},[351,353],{"bold":55,"text":352,"type":20},"White wine, club soda, toothpaste:",{"text":354,"type":20}," No convincing independent test is known for these.",{"type":52,"children":356},[357,359],{"bold":55,"text":358,"type":20},"Gall soap (soap made with gall):",{"text":360,"type":20}," In Germany, a consumer advice group calls it a proven household remedy against stains. Test it first on a hidden spot.",{"type":52,"children":362},[363,365],{"bold":55,"text":364,"type":20},"Hot denatured alcohol, naphtha (mineral spirits), acetone:",{"text":366,"type":20}," Don’t use them yourself, because according to a German consumer advice group, hot denatured alcohol is not only useless but dangerous, and the others are flammable or damage fabrics.","home-remedies-for-stains-what-works-what-doesn-t",{"type":369,"items":370,"id":369},"faq",[371,374,377,380,383],{"question":372,"answer":373},"Does baking soda work on stains?","Hardly. In a 2021 test by a German consumer group, the stains were still clearly visible after salt, lemon and baking soda. Liquid hand soap did best as a home remedy.",{"question":375,"answer":376},"Does salt help on a fresh red wine stain?","In a 2021 test by a German consumer group, the stains were still clearly visible after salt. Blot the stain, rinse it cold from the back and work in liquid hand soap.",{"question":378,"answer":379},"Does dish soap work on grease stains?","Yes. Dish soap contains surfactants that dissolve grease. Put it directly on the stain, let it sit and then wash the item according to the label.",{"question":381,"answer":382},"Can you remove blood stains with hot water?","No, protein sets with heat. Rinse them cold and wash according to the label only when the red is gone.",{"question":384,"answer":385},"Can a stained item go in the dryer?","Only when nothing is visible anymore. For grease, oil and lotion, only after thorough washing.",{"title":387,"description":388,"image":389,"noIndex":17},"How to Remove Stains From Clothes: Wine, Blood, Grease","Red wine, blood, grease, makeup: how to remove stains from clothes. 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