To think that "Vanish" contains no stain removing product/ properties whatsoever?

[TheRealAmandaClarke]

And yes, I'm following the instructions.

Was it always this bad? And how did our mothers (ok, or rarely, fathers) get the stains out of our clothes?

DH thinks it would be cheaper and easier to replace their clothes.

Yes, I'm boring. But there's a lot of laundry to do.

I like Vanish liquid - some rubbed in & some in with the wash. Washing-up liquid works as well, rubbed into the stain.

I've just got a curry stain out of a cream top using the Vanish soap bar - I did soak it in cold water first over night though.

The bar Vanish generally works for me as long as I've got it into soak first. Whoever mentioned the old Vanish stick (that they discontinued) is right that it worked as well. The inwash powder is rubbish.

Agree with bochead's advice to soak in plain cold water first. Esp good for foody stains. Hot/warm water "sets" the stain, by denaturing the protein in it (or so my home ec flatmates told me) - meaning it is no longer possible to remove. When DCs were babies/toddlers, I used to keep bucket of cold water in bath for this purpose.

YANBU, it is crap.

I have washed the same white shirt twice now, having sprayed the stain (chocolate, not blood or something FFS!) liberally with Vanish. Stain has barely faded.

You don't need a Vanish stick. As pp have said, the cheapest bar of supermarket hand soap is basically the same thing and will do a good job.

Chippy: all supermarkets stock Ace

I must be looking in the wrong place lol. I see it mentioned on MN but have never found it. What's the packaging like?

m.tesco.com/mt/www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=252699380

Vanish carpet mousse

Another vote for Ace bleach here

Napisan or Biotex for cold soaking. Washing up liquid for grease stains. Bar of plain soap for stubborn stuff. Shout spray for grimy shirt collars and cuffs.

That's pretty much it for me, Vanish is expensive and I've never found it any good.

I think vanish is brilliant. The powder even removed brunette hair dye from my cream carpet.

What do I use for:

1. cricket kit with grass, mud, red leather, sweat and sun cream stains?

2. blue jeans with grass stains?

3. white shower curtain with yellow bottom ( prob linescake induced)?

Thanks!

the bars of vanish are really good .

I've never found anything that will remove suncream stains from white clothes, so hoping there are some answers here.

Biological washing powder in a normal wash does the job for grass etc though.

Vinegar for anything to do with limescale.

families try soaking over night in cold water + bio powder.

yellow shower curtain - I wash them every time (quick wash) I clean the bathroom on a cold wash, so it doesn't have a chance to fester.

I love the pink Vanish capsules - got biro off my sofa covers!

Agree that you need to use the old-fashioned Vanish (bars of soap) cold water and plenty of elbow grease. Rarely fails! And in those isolated cases where it does, repeat and wash again. I live abroad so buy the bars in bulk from one of those expat supermarkets.