Any tips for removing lily pollen from a mostly cotton top

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

DH has just got lily pollen on his rugby shirt.

Any tips for removing it?

It's a heavy cotton red and white striped top - so I don't suppose bleaching it is an option.

Thanks in advance.

[insomnicat]

is it rubbed in? if so then theres not really much you can do-tis the most staining thing known to mankind. It will fade eventually however.

the best thing is to sellotape it off as soon as you see it.

[mollymax]

Try rubbing White bread on the stain, it often works.

[Indaba]

Sorry am shutting door after horse has bolted but.....when mine flower I cut out the stamens (?)....ie cut out the pollen-y sticks in the middle.

Solves the problem in future.

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

I know! DH normally does this too! It looks a bit rubbed in tbh - I did get him to Hoover it off - but didn't do much good. Haven't got any White bread at the moment - and too much snow out there right now - so might venture out a bit later!

Thank you for your tips :)

[GetOrfMoiLand]

It will never come off.

God knows what is in pollen, but it stains to buggery.

[CultureMix]

I would suggest a pair of scissors

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

For the top or the lillies?

What a pain. Still, not my top so I don't care all that much!!!

[greentig3r]

for the white bits, neat sterilising fluid on a cotton bud, then wash straght away so fluid doesn't bleed onto coloured bit. This worked for a turmeric stain, similar maybe?

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

Hmmm. So Milton fluid, then?

[greentig3r]

Its risky but if the top's ruined anyway...

[trixymalixy]

Try to Sellotape as much off as possible. Once it has got wet you're stuffed I'm afraid.