To cry because my new dress is ruined...trivial

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I used to always put the effort in to look nice, it always made me feel bright and happy. Then when I was pg I put on a lot of weight later in pregnancy (suffered hyperemesis first few months that was managed with medication). I then suffered horrendous pnd (still feel it now sometimes).
However, the past few months have been a real turning point for me, my pnd is manageable, I've lost a load of weight and am starting to feel more like me. As a treat (we're not exactly loaded) I bought a few new items of clothing (none of my old ones really fit). One of which I loved. It's a dress that's smart for work but can also be dressed up to wear out. Which I did. huge mistake. DH, DM,DS (2) and I went out for dinner. DS wanted lasagna. I laid a napkin out on my lap to catch any flying food as I was sitting next to him. Right on cue a lump landed in my lap. It however soaked through the napkin into my dress. I changed the napkin straight away and tried to remove the stain have washed it but it's stained.
I feel gutted. I get something new (rare) that doesn't make me feel like a fat lump (rarer), and after two wears its ruined. I know its extremely shallow but I just feel so sad.

Vanish spray, wash then hang in sunshine ?

Try another wash with bio powder and hang out in the sun - it can do wonders for tomatoey stains.

(well,if you have any sun)

What fabric and colour is it? Not nreasonable at all - it'srare I find clothes that make me feel good and I would be gutted if they we suddenly taken away.

Don't blame you, But it is just a dress and not a personal setback. You are doing really well and shit happens but it doesn't mean anything. You will go on looking lovely x

What is it like & what size (if you don't mind saying)? I have 2 dresses in my wardrobe I'd love to have new homes.

One wash is not the end! Keeping washing it with targeted stain remover.

What fabric and colour us it?

Tried vanish lizs it's still there.
Its red shrinking

We've no sunshine. Just put it in on a higher temp.

If the stain doesn't come out, you could always dye it.

Keep using vanish. I got blur paint out of dd's dress by spraying it with vanish for weeks.

this is the one
m.bhs.co.uk/mt/www.bhs.co.uk/en/bhuk/product/women-1020590/dresses-1020593/red-ponte-fit-and-flare-dress-2110945?bi=1&ps=40

Size 16 antidote have lost loads of weight but still have enormous boobs (silver lining eh)

Leave it out in the rain/weather for a few days to a week, the UV rays still there and can help remove stains.

What fabric is it? Could you take it to the dry cleaners for them to spot treat? There's not many stains that can't come out at all.

If its a greasy stain try rubbing some washing liquid in and scrubbing for a bit, might lift it.

Well done on the weight loss.

Try soaking the stain in vodka. I don't know the science of why this works, but it does.

oooooo I have vodka rooby

Thanks lego

If you can afford it at all I think you should buy yourself a new one. I know that might seem indulgent but sod it you've had a tough couple of years and you deserve it.

I gave myself a bolognaise stain on my cream top. Tried vanish, tried sun, it faded but didn't go. Tried Method, rubbed it on the stain before putting it in the wash, had to put it through twice, but it worked and the stain is gone. Good job MN were doing a review thing of it, because I was going to throw the top out!

I read this tip in a magazine the other day. Put some brown paper over the stain then run an iron over the top. It's supposed to lift the grease out, assuming it is a grease stain. No idea if it works or not but it has to be worth a go.

If it's a bit sunny but threatening rain put the dress with stain facing the sun in a window, it works wonders on my dd's stained tops. Pre treating with a biological washing gel or liquid then leaving for an hour and washing also works on most stains may take a couple of treatments.
Hope you get it out.

It's mainly polyester yes? Right, then get some warm water, gentle washing up liquid/shampoo and then some fairy laundry liquid or something. Soak the area, then work in the washing up liquid which works better at dissolving oils than laundry detergents. Work it in gently and hopefully it will help the oils wash away. Rinse and repeat if needs be. Then quickly wash the entire dress in the non-bio laundry liquid.

Hope it works for you.

Try Ace bleach (hydrogen peroxide) if safe on the fabric. It always works for me on coloured items, including those with baby girl's explosive poop stains. I would be gutted too, I hope you can get the stain out!. Kids eh?!

Have you tried calling the Persil or Ariel careline?

Soda crystals?

YANU to cry Btw last pregnancy when I was 36 weeks I only had 2 dresses that I rotated! Went on a cleaning spree one day and got some mould and mildew remover on one and I cried too :(

I'm with the washing up liquid brigade, decent quality stuff like persil or fairy. It always works for me, I simply rub it on the area to make sure it's soaked in then chuck it in a 40 wash. Good luck.