jane wrote:
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:56:43 GMT, "Torge"
wrote:

~picking blackberries yesterday i got some of the juice on my shirt. any
~simple ideas on how to remove please?
~
~

If it's not coloured, bleach works in seconds.

If it is, then get some denture cleaning tablets, put half of one in a
mug and add boiling water. When it stops fizzing, dunk the stained
part of the shirt in it, and the stain will vanish in a couple of
minutes. Works on blood and fruit juices, not sure about turmeric but
if fresh then it probably does. (When picking my bramble I usually get
both blood and fruit stains cos it's a thug!)

Denture cleaning tabs are fantastic - they'll shift a lot of stains. I
originally used them for cleaning teapots, though they don't work as
well as they used to - I expect there's been some EU reg that has
altered the make-up. Cheaper own brands seem to be better.
[...]

I'm told they're just the job for collectable china, too.

My all-purpose desperate stain-remover is limescale-removing loo
cleaner, applied neat with a little brush or something. Got a curry
(i.e., turmeric) stain out of a blue school shirt in no time. Rinse
well, of course, as it's acid.

--
Mike.