Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Housekeeping

Find cleaning advice from other Mumsnetters on our Housekeeping forum.

Pasta sauce stain

11 replies

parachutegirl · 13/06/2026 12:43

Things I’ve tried to get it out of a white top (before machine washing)
fairy liquid scrub with sponge
washing gel direct on stain
vanish gel
bicarb/white vinegar scrub
soaking in washing liquid/water
It’s still visible after all that even though it’s faded a bit. Any more ideas?

OP posts:
OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 13/06/2026 12:44

I always soak and scrub with vanish, wash with Ariel, then dry in direct sunlight. The sunlight gets out the last of any stain

Helpmechooseausername · 13/06/2026 12:45

Yep, get it hanging out in the sun! The UV breaks down all those stains much better than any chemicals!

Gardenisablooming · 13/06/2026 12:47

Hang it out on a sunny day.
Rewashed some 10 hear old musllns for dd's baby. The sun bleached them all spotless!

Janek · 13/06/2026 13:09

IME the sun gets rid of the stain better than any of the other things you've done. And I know this because I quite often forget to pre treat, wash as usual then the sun works its magic. Occasionally the sun needs to work its magic a second time, but it is indeed a miracle.

Azandme · 13/06/2026 13:10

Agree with everyone else - the sun.

parachutegirl · 13/06/2026 15:00

Right, it’s hanging out! I’ve not wanted it to let it dry in case it sets the stain so will see what transpires….its sunny spells here!

OP posts:
YYURYYUCICYYUR4ME · 13/06/2026 16:13

Spray Grease Away on it. Brilliant at dealing with stains.

MoaningLeeeeesa · 13/06/2026 17:29

If you’re talking about a tomato based stain the sun will 100% get rid of it 🙂

Mapletreelane · 13/06/2026 18:15

Came on to say the sun as well! Rescued.many a white top after eating pasta !

Caillieach · 13/06/2026 18:33

Toothpaste is great for oily stains, it may work for pasta sauce too.

parachutegirl · 13/06/2026 19:20

The sun has worked! Thanks all.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread