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well I have lots but this is the most urgent. I have a stain on a shirt that I really want to wear tonight and I've washed it twice and it still hasn't come out, any ideas on how to get it out?

What manner of stain?

Not that I'll likely be of any help, but anyone who would will likely want to know *nods*

what fabric is the shirt made from?

I don't really want to say what the stain is (it's nothing rude though!)

the shirt is cotton

Yeh, depends, but I hear that a combination of toothpaste and spit gets out most stains.

I don't really want to say what the stain is (it's nothing rude though!)

the shirt is cotton

Has the stain been set in? If you ran it through the dryer or ironed, you may not be able to get it out.

Maybe you could applique something over it, if it's in an appropriate location.

I don't really want to say what the stain is (it's nothing rude though!)

the shirt is cotton

have you tried bleach?

after 2 washings its probably set in

blood comes out with meat tenderizer--if you have that in the UK.

some pen stains can be removed with WD-40--if you have that in the UK

the best laundry soap is tide with bleachalternative--if you have that in the UK

food stains....well i guess id try scrubbing in the strongest soap i have...

I typically use shampoo to get out stains.

Yeh, depends, but I hear that a combination of toothpaste and spit gets out most stains.

Nail polish remover. Solvents FTW



Ifreann is not responsible for any damage to yourself or your clothing from solvent abuse.

i think i'll just have to bleach it

food stains....well i guess id try scrubbing in the strongest soap i have...

...if you have that in the UK

I used salt! Old trick my granny taught me!

...if you have that in the UK

lol

do they?

Douse liberally with Caesium and then run the garment under a tap. You will no longer be concerned about the stain.

lol

do they?

can you not smell us from here?

we don't have toothpaste either

and we live in caves

Douse liberally with Caesium and then run the garment under a tap. You will no longer be concerned about the stain.
I like this idea.
and we live in caves

Amusing factoid: There are people in China who really do live in caves.

Douse liberally with Caesium and then run the garment under a tap. You will no longer be concerned about the stain.

Cesium is far less reactive than some other things you could of recommended.

Cesium is far less reactive than some other things you could of recommended.

Francium FTW.

I don't really want to say what the stain is (it's nothing rude though!)

the shirt is cotton

http://www.essortment.com/all/stainsclothes_ryij.htm
http://lifehacker.com/365806/printable-chart-for-getting-tough-stains-out-of-clothes

Cesium is far less reactive than some other things you could of recommended.

True, but that was the only thing I could think of without checking Wikipedia. And that would be cheating:)

Douse liberally with Caesium and then run the garment under a tap. You will no longer be concerned about the stain.

Don't be an idiot, that's dangerous.

Don't be an idiot, that's dangerous.

But Mooooooooom[/whine]

Don't be an idiot, that's dangerous.

That's why you should use Francium instead.

Good luck, though, as Francium is a controlled substance.

Don't be an idiot, that's dangerous.

Oh :( I suppose that would rule out my other solution, burning the stain out with a flamethrower

so this is why your posting on NSG again!

buy some new clothes I say...though its warm (its going to thunder later) so you might get away with not wearing a shirt ;)

well I have lots but this is the most urgent. I have a stain on a shirt that I really want to wear tonight and I've washed it twice and it still hasn't come out, any ideas on how to get it out?

Is it a white shirt? Soaking it in milk can work.

Have you tried any of those 'magic' stain removers?

Douse liberally with Caesium and then run the garment under a tap. You will no longer be concerned about the stain.

Hahahaha!

Oh :( I suppose that would rule out my other solution, burning the stain out with a flamethrower

Ok, let me be clearer.

Someone who failed or forgot middle school science might get hurt if they took your more subtle suggestion seriously.

One picture says it all:

http://www.mcphee.com/pixlarge/11467.jpg

Ok, let me be clearer.

Someone who failed or forgot middle school science might get hurt if they took your more subtle suggestion seriously.

Assuming they could find cesium/would know where to get it. They did fail middle school science, remember. Even if they did, the gene pool would be grateful.

Ok, let me be clearer.

Someone who failed or forgot middle school science might get hurt if they took your more subtle suggestion seriously.Aren't they about as likely to find cesium somewhere as anti-matter? If they had access to it, it's almost inconceivable that they don't also know what it is (or would be told while trying to get it).

One picture says it all:

http://www.mcphee.com/pixlarge/11467.jpg

Something tells me she doesn't just want to use those on inanimate objects...

You gotta cook it with milk.

Something tells me she doesn't just want to use those on inanimate objects...

You can tell by her smile, can't you... Her insane, alluring smile...

I recommend shampoo for just about all kinds of stains, but the kind of stain matters because some you need hot water for and some you need cold water for.

For spot bleaching tough stains, I also like to scrub (gently) with baking soda -- that stuff will remove just about any stain from anything if applied right. I even once got a set-in hard water stain out of a shirt that had already been laundered and dried several times. It took many applications (laundry as war campaign), but I won, and that shirt is wearable again.

If that doesn't work, buy a new shirt.

You gotta cook it with milk.

And hey, if it doesn't get the stain out at least you've got a tasty snack!

I wonder if Tink has left yet and so any further discussion is essentially...never mind.

thanks guys, i pretty much got it out

well I have lots but this is the most urgent. I have a stain on a shirt that I really want to wear tonight and I've washed it twice and it still hasn't come out, any ideas on how to get it out?

Cilit-Bang! And the stain is gone!

Or that vanish powder stuff.

did you machine dry the shirt in a heated dryer ??? in which case you may not be able to get the stain out with out taking it to a dry cleaner.



try soaking it, if you don't know exactly what a stain is a commercial pretreater works wonders.