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Removing Candle Wax From Clothing
Maybe it was a romantic evening or possibly a birthday party, either way, there were candles involved and now there is a big blob of melted wax stuck to one of your cute, sexy tops. Now comes the question…How do I get this off without ruining the top?
To start with, use dull knife to scrape off as much wax as possible. Place the fabric between two blotters such as paper towels or facial tissues and press with warm iron. This should melt the wax and the paper towels will absorb it. Continue this step as long as wax is being removed. If is it colored wax, you can remove color stains with non-flammable dry cleaning solvent. Once you are done, wash with detergent in the hottest water safe for fabric.
As an alternative:
Harden wax by rubbing with ice. Remove surface wax by carefully scraping with the dull edge of a butter knife.
Sandwich the wax stain between folded paper towels and press with a warm (not hot) iron. Replace paper towels frequently to absorb more wax and to prevent transferring the stain.
Place stain face down on clean paper towels. Sponge remaining stain with a pre-wash stain remover or dry-cleaning fluid; blot with paper towels. Let dry, then launder. Note: If any color remains, re-launder with a bleach that is safe for the fabric.
How To Remove Butter And Oil Stains From Sexy Clothing – Part II
We previously told you about removing light oily stains from sexy clothing. However, sometimes, a greasy, oily stain needs a little more. If, after washing, a color stain remains, launder with fabric safe bleach or a chlorine bleach, if it is safe for the fabric. Always test for colorfastness before using chlorine bleach. Not only can chlorine bleach completely remove color, it can also damage the fabric.
For heavy greasy stains, place heavy stains face down on clean paper towels. Apply dry cleaning fluid to the back of stain. Replace towels frequently. (Carefully read and follow instructions on the product package, dry cleaning fluid in extremely flammable) Once the stain is gone, let the garment air dry, rinse well and then launder in hottest water safe for the fabric.
How To Remove Butter And Oil Stains From Sexy Clothing
Sometimes, accidents happen. Has this happened to you? You’re wearing your favorite sexy dress and have gone out to eat and something greasy drips and, of course, it never seems to hit the napkin. Now, that extra special dress that always makes you feel fantastic has a big greasy stain. Some of the biggest culprits of dining disasters are butter, cooking oils, margarine, mayonnaise, vegetable oils and, for that matter, anything remotely fatty. So, what do you do?
All is not lost and chances are pretty good that, if treated promptly, your beautiful dress will not end up in the donate box. Treat light oily stains with a pretreatment spray stain remover and wait a couple minutes for it to penetrate. Rub with a heavy duty liquid laundry detergent and launder. Regular dish soap that is formulated to cut grease also works quite well.
Removing Tar And Asphalt From Sexy Clothes
It was a day or evening you would just as soon forget and to make it even worse, you somehow managed to get tar, asphalt or some other equally nasty parking lot or car gunk on your favorite dress. Before you decide to throw that sexy dress in the trash, you might try one of these tar and asphalt stain removal techniques.
First, rub the area with ice and carefully scrape off what you can with the dull edge of a butter knife. Next, saturate the area with an aerosol pretreatment laundry stain remover. Give it time to penetrate the stain as well as the fabric. Keep in mind that it will soak through the fabric faster than it will soak through the stained area. Once the area has soaked through, rub the area with a heavy duty liquid laundry detergent and launder immediately. We have also found that dish soap specially formulated to cut grease will often work too.
If the color stain remains, launder in chlorine bleach if safe for the fabric, or in all-fabric bleach. Always check for color fastness first. For extra heavy stains, apply dry cleaning fluid to the back of the stain over absorbent paper towels. Let it dry. Then, rinse thoroughly and proceed as above. Read the product label and proceed carefully when using dry cleaning fluid, it is extremely flammable!
Removing Adhesive Tape and Glue From Sexy Clothes
Many manufacturers are now using adhesive labels and tags rather than hang tags. How many times have you purchased a sexy top or a new pair of jeans and peeled off the adhesive tag only to find a sticky residue left from the adhesive label? Some times this sticky mess washes out and sometimes, much to your dismay, it’s still there after you wash the garment. Now what do you do?
Having personally experienced this frustrating situation ourselves, we set out to find a laundry solution. As always, be sure to read and follow the care instructions and any warnings on the garment label…trust us, this is critical. We have ruined to many garments to count simply because we didn’t take the time to read the label.
First, refer back to our General Rules for stain removal. Now, specifically for removing adhesives from clothing (this is good for various kinds of tape as well as assorted kinds of glue):
Rub ice on the area and carefully scrape off what you can with the dull side of a butter knife or a spoon.
Completely soak the stain area with a pretreatment stain remover. Wait a couple of minutes for the product to penetrate.
Rub with heavy-duty liquid laundry detergent. Depending on how delicate the fabric is, watch how hard or long you rub so that you do not damage the fabric. Launder immediately.
For difficult stains, you can try applying dry cleaning fluid to the back of stain. Be sure to place absorbent paper towels under the area you are working with. Let the treated area dry, rinse thoroughly and proceed as per above. Please be sure to read and carefully follow the instructions on the product label regarding use and handling.
Getting Blood Stains Out Of Sexy Clubwear
Blood stains can get on your sexy clubwear for any number of reasons. Regardless of how the stains got there, getting out protein stains – especially blood stains – is extremely problematic.
Flush cold water through the stain and scrape off crusted material.
Pre-soak in cold or warm water at least 30 minutes. If stain remains, soak in lukewarm ammonia water (3 Tbs. per Gallon of water). Rinse. If stain remains, work in detergent and wash, using bleach safe for fabric.
Blood stains, if fresh, may be removed by washing in cold water. If hard and dry steep for a few hours in cold water, to which add a pinch of baking soda. Washing and bleaching will finish the process. Never put blood stains in hot water.
As an alternative:
Soak for 15 minutes in a mixture of 1 quart of lukewarm water, 1/2 teaspoon liquid hand dishwashing detergent, and 1 tablespoon ammonia. Use cool/lukewarm water. Heat can permanently set protein stains. Rub gently from the back to loosen stain.
Soak another 15 minutes in above mixture. Rinse. Soak in enzyme product for at least 30 minutes. Soaked aged stains for several hours. Launder.
If the blood stain is not completely removed by this process, wet the stain with hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of ammonia. Caution: Do not leave this mixture longer than 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water.
If blood stain has dried, pre-treat with pre-wash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent, or a paste of granular laundry product and water. Launder using bleach safe for fabric.
Removing Baby Stains From Sexy Clothes
We know that everyone loves sexy clothing and not all of you are child free single ladies. Many of you are baby mammas. How many of you have had to make an emergency clothing change just as you were giving the sitter last minute instructions and kissing your little bundle of joy good night? Probably a lot of you. This leads us to our next sexy clothing stain issue.
Baby Stains (Food, Formula, Poop)
First, scrape off whatever you can.
Fresh protein stains can often be removed by just soaking and agitating in cold water before washing. If hot water is used first, it can cook the protein, causing coagulation between the fibers in the yarns of the fabric, making the stain more difficult to remove.
Soak in cold water using a detergent or enzyme presoak product for about 30 minutes. Soak old stains for at least several hours.
Launder in warm (not hot) water, rinse, and inspect. If stain remains, soak an additional 30 minutes, then rewash.
**Never put a stained fabric in a dryer. The heat from the dryer can set the stain.
If color stain remains, launder using chlorine bleach if safe for the fabric, or with all fabric bleach. However, if bleach is used, rewash to be sure all bleach has been removed.
We have not personally tried this one but, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, adding one cup of white vinegar to each laundry load during the rinse cycle breaks down uric acid and soapy residue, leaving clothes soft and fresh. But, be sure you use WHITE vinegar.
Removing Alcohol and Wine Stains From Sexy Clothes
Stains are a difficult laundry issue and more than one sexy dress has met it’s doom due to a spilled drink. Since it’s just after New Year’s Eve, we’ll start with probably one of the most commonly encountered stains. Hopefully, you will find these laundry stain tips helpful in salvaging your garment.
Alcoholic Beverages
Pre-soak or sponge fresh stains immediately with cold water, then with cold water and glycerin. Rinse with vinegar for a few seconds if stain remains.
Launder with detergent in hottest water safe for the fabric. Do not use soap (bar, flake, or detergents containing natural soap), since soap could make stain permanent or at least more difficult to remove.
Soak tough stains for 30 minutes in 1 quart of warm water and 1 teaspoon of enzyme presoak product.
To remove old or set stains may require washing with bleach that is safe for the fabric. always check for colorfastness first.
If all the sugars are not removed a brown stain will appear when the fabric is heated in the dryer or is ironed, as the sugar is caramelized.
We been told that wine stains may be removed by holding the stained portion of the cloth in boiling milk.
Guide for Removing Stains From Sexy Clothes – Part II
We know that not everyone is laundry smart. Everyone, at some point in time, has turned all of their clothes pink or blue because they didn’t sort colors. Before we launch into an exhaustive list of stains that may unfortunately appear on your sexy clothes and how to deal with these stains, hopefully salvaging your favorite piece of sexy clubwear, we need to go over some basic definitions.
Basic Laundry Tools
Detergent – all-purpose synthetic detergent (liquid or powder). Use liquid detergent full strength; mix powder with water to form a paste when working into stain.
Dry Cleaning Solvent – stain and spot removers available at grocery and hardware stores. A nonflammable type is safest to use.
Bleach – is a chemical that removes colors or whitens usually by oxidation. Common chemical bleaches include household chlorine bleach, which usually contains sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), and oxygen bleach, which usually contains hydrogen peroxide. When using a bleach, do not try to bleach just one area of garment; bleach the entire garment to prevent uneven color removal.
Stain Stick – an enzyme based cleaner available at grocery and discount stores. Most effective on food, grease, oil, protein, and dirt-based stains and can be used on any fabric and color. It can remain on fabric for up to one week.
Fabric Softener - also called fabric conditioner, is used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer. Fabric softeners are available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.
Guide for Removing Stains From Sexy Clothes
Happy New Years!
We’re sure that your New Year’s Eve celebrations were glamorous and glorious. However, as with any evening out, especially in crowded clubs and restaurants, accidents will happen. While we hope that your sexy clothes emerged from the evening’s celebrations unscathed, we’re starting a series stain removal guides just in case your sexy white dress met up with a glass of merlot.
Guide for Removing Stains
Treat stains promptly. Fresh stains are easier to remove than old ones. If the stain is on a non-washable fabric, take it to the dry cleaner as soon as possible, and describe the nature of the stain and the fiber content of the garment.
Read and carefully follow package directions when using any stain removal product.
Always test stain removers on an inside seam or other hidden part of garment for color fastness. To test, apply product and let stand 2-5 minutes, then rinse. If color changes, do not use product on garment.
When treating, place stained area face down on a clean paper towel or white cloth. Apply stain remover to the underside of the stain, forcing stain off the fabric surface instead of through it.