There isn’t much worse than going through a pile of laundry and finding a shirt or pair of pants with a big stain that has been set in and sitting for a few days. There are so many kinds of stains and so many stain solutions listed all over the internet and in books, but if we have any kind of stain in our home, I only use one stain remover. Yep, just one, and it removes every single stain with no issue whatsoever…even pet stains and coffee spills off of my white couch. You are going to want to whip up a batch of this two ingredient homemade stain remover and keep it handy because it is truly a life saver. My favorite story to tell about it is from last year. I was at a cook out at a friends house and another friend accidentally knocked over her red wine. We were outside, but the wine spilled all over NB’s pretty new area rug. The friend who spilled the wine was so upset and kept apologizing and NB was trying to figure out what to do. I asked NB if she had the ingredients for this awesome stain remover and she quickly grabbed them for me. I whipped up a quick batch of stain remover and poured it on the wine. It disappeared immediately like magic…not even kidding!
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Can this be used on dark colored clothing? I’m wondering if the hydrogen peroxide will bleach out the color from darker items.
Hi, Sue! I have used it on a couple of my black and navy sweaters with no issue. I would do a spot test first, depending on the fabric. I mainly use it for lighter colored clothing since those are where most stains appear. ~Jess
Yes, I was wondering the same thing – is this mixture color-safe? I do use it on whites and it is especially good for the yellowing and stains that can occur in the underarm area on shirts. I have a feeling it would be ok on a lighter non-white shirt like shown, but black or dark blue may be an issue!!! Proceed cautiously!
I have used in on some dark colored sweaters with no problem, but would suggest spot testing in the case of using on dark colored fabrics. ~Jess
I use it all the time on dark and colored clothes. Only problem I’ve ever had with it is don’t let it dry on your clothes.
My question is since the hydrogen peroxide bleaches the dawn liquid clear after a few days, does it loose it’s stain removal power. Mine seems to do this or is it my imagination?
Not at all…mine loses the color in about 2 days but works until my container is empty :) ~Jess
I have seen it said that stain removers with peroxide need to be in DARK bottle
I have kept mine in the same clear plastic white bottle for years. No need for a dark bottle :)
what volume of peroxide do U use?
Does this specifically have to be Dawn dishwashing liquid? I am trying to stay cruelty free, and the dish soap I use now seems to do at least as good a job as Dawn – with the dishes. I guess it’s worth a try, right?
HI, KIM! You can absolutely use a more eco friendly, plant based dishwashing liquid. I’m actually thinking of rewriting the post because I get this question all of the time. You are going to love it!
Works great, thank you.
You mentioned that red wine was spilled on a rug? How did you “wash” the rug to get the soap out?
Hi, Barbara! In most cases I would use my carpet cleaning machine that pulls the water back up, but since this was outside, we just rinsed it well with the water hose.
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