How to Clean a Dried Coffee Stain from Polyester
Polyester is a synthetic fiber that is quite durable and often used for making clothing. You might think that you don’t have to worry about stains on a black polyester element, but even black fabrics can be stained by things like coffee, especially when the fibers of the fabric fade in color. If you have allowed the coffee driesthe stain may be a little more difficult to remove, but cleaning polyester can certainly be done.
Topics Covered in This Article
You will need to:
- Pins
- Bowl
- Cold water
- Cloths
- Soda water
- pH balanced detergent
- stain remover product
- Laundry detergent
Steps to follow:
1
Delimit the area of the dried coffee stain with pins. The stain may be difficult to see once the item is wet.
2
Place the element black polyester in a large bowl and fill the bowl with cold water.
3
Keep the polyester soaking in the water for half an hour. Then remove and drain the water.
4
Add soda water to a cloth and use the cloth to fluff the coffee stain that you have marked.
5
Pour a pH-balanced detergent that contains no artificial fragrances or dyes directly onto the dried coffee stain on black polyester.
6
Wait a few minutes. Rub the surface with a cloth and then rinse the black polyester element.
7
Rub a pre-wash remover product onto the stain. After about 5 to 10 minutes, remove the pins and wash the polyester in the washing machine. Use normal laundry detergent and cold water.
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Tips
- Remember to remove the pins before putting polyester clothing in the washing machine.
