How To Remove Tomato Sauce Stain

Yummy, delicious and luscious are the words that perfectly describe a tomato sauce that is loved and appreciated by one and all. Be it to enhance the taste of your appetizers, or to make different sauces out of it, tomato sauce is best in all forms. But, did you know that this lip-smacking sauce can even make you sweat if it stains any of your fabrics? Tomato being oleaginous in nature can stain any fabric and hence, becomes very difficult to remove. Since tomato sauce is a commonly used item for cooking, it is imperative for you to know how to get rid of tomato sauce stains. This article provides you with different tomato stain removal methods. Go ahead and enjoy the condiment without any worries.

 

The dishwashing solvent that you use to clean your vessels can well be used to keep your linen stain free. A sebaceous stain like that of a tomato sauce can be easily removed by applying little dishwasher into the affected area of the fabric. Once you have applied the dishwashing liquid, let it sit for 15 minutes and then wash the fabric to get rid of the stain permanently. It is advisable to test the dishwashing liquid on the hidden part of the fabric to make sure that the color does not bleed.

 

The acidic nature of the famous preservative vinegar makes it a versatile stain remover. Vinegar can even be used for cleaning and disinfecting purposes. For removing the stubborn tomato ketchup stain, mix vinegar with water to create the most effective stain remover. Scrub the solution on the affected part of the fabric. The solution will chip off the stain and make it fade.

 

Create a paste by mixing salt, baking soda and little water to get rid of tomato sauce stains from any type of fabric. Apply the paste on the stained area and work it into the fabric with the help of a scrub brush or your fingers. The salt will help agitate the stain, while the baking soda will remove the greasy components of the sauce. After most of the stain is removed, wash the fabric in normal water.

 

Sunlight is an old home remedy and is believed to be very effective in removing stains from the fabrics. Lay down your fabric on a dry and flat surface in direct sunlight for few hours every day. The sun will bleach out the tomato stains from the fabric, after which you can wash the fabric as usual.

 

You might have noticed your mom soaking dirty clothes in warm water before washing. Hot water is believed to be highly effective for getting rid of stains. Douse the stained fabric into boiling water as soon as it receives the stain. The water will keep the tiny tomato chunks from spreading and disperse the tomato bits from the surface.

 

If you did not notice your fabric getting stained by the tomato sauce which has already spread all over, there is nothing to worry about. Take a spoon or a knife and scrape out as much of sauce as you can. Sprinkle some talcum powder over the stain. Leave the powder to absorb the oil out of the fabric for almost an hour. Thereafter, wash the fabric to get rid of the stain.

 

Lemon, apart from quenching your thirst, can also be used to remove difficult tomato sauce stains from your fabric. Just like vinegar, lemon proves to be helpful in removing the stains, thanks to its acidic content. Squeeze a lemon over the stained area and use the lemon rind as jury-rigged cloth. Scrub the lemon juice on the stain to get rid of the stain.

 

The all-natural mild bleaching agent, such as hydrogen peroxide, can be used successfully to remove stains out of your white or colorfast fabric. Remove the excess tomato sauce by gently scraping it off the fabric. Now, rinse the back of the stained area with cold water to lift the stain off the fibers. Blot the stain on the fabric with the bleaching agent, using a sponge, until the stain is removed and then wash it with normal water.