My grandmother managed to mess ALL my summer clothes. Now the question is: does anyone know how to get rid of rust spots? It doesn’t seem to work with specialized spot cleaning detergents like Vanish, Oxi etc.
The best way to get rust stains out of your clothing is to use a lemon, or table salt and cream of tarter.
Lemon
•To use a lemon, lay your garment on a flat surface on top of a towel.
•Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice onto the rust stain. (If you do not have a lemon, you can use bottled lemon juice, it works just as well.)
•Lay your garment in the sun and allow it to dry.
•Once your garment has dried, look to see if the rust stain has lifted. If it has not, repeat the process.
•If the rust stain is removed, launder your garment.
Salt and Cream of Tarter
•To use salt and cream of tarter, simply make a mixture using equal parts of both.
•Lay your garment on a flat surface on top of a towel.
•Spread your cream of tarter and salt mixture onto the rust stain.
•Place your garment in the sun and allow it to dry.
•If the rust stain has lifted, launder the shirt.
•If the rust stain has not lifted, repeat the process…
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The best way to get rust stains out of your clothing is to use a lemon, or table salt and cream of tarter.
Lemon
•To use a lemon, lay your garment on a flat surface on top of a towel.
•Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice onto the rust stain. (If you do not have a lemon, you can use bottled lemon juice, it works just as well.)
•Lay your garment in the sun and allow it to dry.
•Once your garment has dried, look to see if the rust stain has lifted. If it has not, repeat the process.
•If the rust stain is removed, launder your garment.
Salt and Cream of Tarter
•To use salt and cream of tarter, simply make a mixture using equal parts of both.
•Lay your garment on a flat surface on top of a towel.
•Spread your cream of tarter and salt mixture onto the rust stain.
•Place your garment in the sun and allow it to dry.
•If the rust stain has lifted, launder the shirt.
•If the rust stain has not lifted, repeat the process…
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I found a product called "Zout" and it will get rid of rust stains….and pretty much any other stain you may have…without ruining your clothes.
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I have had good luck with Bar Keepers Friend found in the cleanser section of the grocery. Make a paste of it with a little water and rub it on the stain. Leave it several hours or overnight and wash as usual.
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When I was younger our washer would spit some rust out (every once and while). My mom would use a chemical named "Rust Out".You could buy it from just about any store, it is in a small bottle with white writings on it. You just squirt alittle on the rust stain and it vanishes right in front of your eyes. Just wash it off fast in cold water. We used it on all of our clothes, until we brought a new washer. Hope you get it out!
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