The right gestures to remove stains from your textiles with care, without damaging the fibers.
How many times have I heard the advice to put salt on a red wine stain to make it disappear… This is a mistake: while salt can absorb liquid on the surface, above all, it is a color fixative. This is where our grandmothers’ secrets are so precious, sweeping away many of our preconceived ideas. Here are a few valuable and easy tips for caring for your textiles.
The first thing to do as soon as possible is to dab the stain with terry cloth soaked in warm water — preferably a white cloth to avoid any color transfer. Then…
Use Marseille soap for cleaning, and consider lemon juice, which is highly effective against most stains.
More specifically:
Grease or makeup: we recommend using a neutral-colored dishwashing liquid.
Red wine: first, soak the stain with white wine, which will help lighten it. Repeat if needed, then finish with sparkling water to dilute the excess thoroughly.
Rust: soak the stain for a long period of time in a small container filled with lemon juice.
Ink: on the reverse side of the stain, spray hairspray, having first placed two sheets of absorbent paper on the opposite side so that the stain transfers onto them. Finish by dabbing with room-temperature or lukewarm milk, then wash.
Wax: avoid scraping, as this may damage your item. Remove the larger part with a soft cotton cloth, then iron the remaining wax with a hot iron, having first placed several sheets of absorbent paper over it so that, once melted, the wax transfers onto the paper. Repeat if needed. Finish with the tips for greasy stains to fully remove the mark.
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