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How do I get curry stains out of DH's best shirt????????

26 replies

MaggsS · 18/03/2009 07:49

I need help.

DH has got curry down his best Gant shirt.

I have tried vanish but it will not shift.

Any ideas please?

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Seeline · 18/03/2009 11:45

Stain Devils no.3 'Curry and Sauce'. Haven't tried that particular one, but have had success with some of the others for other stains.

BonsoirAnna · 18/03/2009 11:48

What temperature did you wash the shirt at?

Did you use the Vanish you put in the machine or the Vanish you spray on?

I would have washed immediately at 60° on its own with Ariel liquitabs and a scoop of Vanish.

BonsoirAnna · 18/03/2009 11:48

What temperature did you wash the shirt at?

Did you use the Vanish you put in the machine or the Vanish you spray on?

I would have washed immediately at 60° on its own with Ariel liquitabs and a scoop of Vanish.

BonsoirAnna · 18/03/2009 11:48

What temperature did you wash the shirt at?

Did you use the Vanish you put in the machine or the Vanish you spray on?

I would have washed immediately at 60° on its own with Ariel liquitabs and a scoop of Vanish.

womblingalong · 18/03/2009 11:52

BonsoirAnna,

You sound very convinced that ariel and vanich will work.

BonsoirAnna · 18/03/2009 11:54

I am sadly more experienced than I had ever anticipated in the science art of stain removal .

I suspect many MNers would have found a course on stain removal a more practical application of their schooling than, say, Latin?

MaggsS · 18/03/2009 12:02

Spray on vanish with Ariel liquitab at 40. Still there

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BonsoirAnna · 18/03/2009 12:03

40° isn't hot enough. And a Gant cotton shirt will survive 60° with no problem at all.

Try it again with my recipe

womblingalong · 18/03/2009 12:03

Yes,

I agree, maybe stain removal should be incorporated into the chemistry curriculum? Might have actually remembered some of it then (Chemistry that is). I must say, I have found Latin tres useful as an adult (not).

BonsoirAnna · 18/03/2009 12:05

I'm sure you could get more girls interested in Chemistry if it included stain removal, cooking, skin-care etc - actual practical application of chemistry to female reality...

womblingalong · 18/03/2009 12:06

BTW for curry stains, it is usually tumeric which causes the stain. Best cure for tumeric stains is sunlight, wash again, as per Anna's recipe, and hang out in direct sunlight, if it is sunny where you live. If you have enough sun it should magically 'bleach' out the tumeric stain.

MaggsS · 18/03/2009 12:41

Is back in the washing machine as we speak.

As it is a lovely (but chilly)day I will line dry in the sun

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MaggsS · 18/03/2009 12:42

By the way don't tell DH I washed it a 60. He'll have a fit!!!!!!!!!!

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BonsoirAnna · 18/03/2009 12:43

LOL a fit because it is extravagant to wash at 60° or because he is worried about his clothes?

Amapoleon · 18/03/2009 12:45

I use shout, spray on first and then wash a few times, repeating the process.

MaggsS · 18/03/2009 13:01

Both but more worried about his shirt

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Ivykaty44 · 18/03/2009 13:03

Carpet stain remover follow instructions and then rinse on a cold or cool wash

mazzystartled · 18/03/2009 13:03

hand shirt to dh
and supply with bib for future occasions

Ivykaty44 · 18/03/2009 13:04

Food you must not cook the stain so use a cool wash, that goes for blood aswell as it is also counted as a food.

MaggsS · 18/03/2009 13:16

LOL

Can't eat and hold beer bottle at the same time

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thehairybabysmum · 18/03/2009 13:29

SUnshine is the best...if really stubborn ive heard to rub lemon juice on it then put inthe sun. Ive never needed to though as the sun always works alone.

twostrokefour · 18/03/2009 23:08

The sun is definately the best stain remover, it's brilliant too on poo stained baby clothes, similar colour to tumeric!

ninedragons · 19/03/2009 07:29

Yep, strong sunlight.

Works on tupperware in which you have stored curry or anything with tumeric in.

Ruby01 · 19/03/2009 11:36

agree sunlight best thing to get rid of curry stains

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