ideas for removing rust stains from clothing?

[foxy1]

any ideas on how to remove rust stains from clothing? on my sons clothing i have found some other stains don't know what they are and they will not come out in the wash. any suggestions on what to add to wash? thank you in advance!!

From my 'Which way to clean it' book:

Squirt or dab with lemon juice (any kind, including that sold in bottles or plastic containers) and cover with a thin layer of fine salt. Leave for an hour, rinse in cold water and launder as usual.

The book also suggests just using a proprietary rust remover.

I have used the lemon juice and salt approach and it worked, but I had to keep repeating it, i.e. each time I would rinse off the salt but then treat with lemon juice and salt again until the stain seemed to have disappeared. I also put a towel underneath the clothes while treating, which seemed sensible to me!

thanks mummypig! does the lemon juice bleach the clothes? who is the author of the book? sounds useful! thanks again

I had same problem once - no amount of scrubbing would remove the rust. Finally went to shop and bought one of those stain removers - obviously one that lists 'rust' on what it removes. Stain disappeared in seconds.

hi I don't remember the lemon juice affecting the clothes. I can check who wrote the book but to be honest the stain removal section is the only bit I refer to, and the same info is probably out on the internet somewhere without having to buy the book! Or just ask mumsnetters!

thank you!!