How to remove ketchup stains

Ketchup is something that is universally loved by all kids. It is scrumptious and delicious, yet it looks good in sandwiches, hot dogs and with fries. You definitely wouldn’t want ketchup on your favorite pants and shirts, no matter how much you love it. Ketchup stains can ruin your clothes, upholstery and carpets if left untreated. Are you horrified of that weekend when you accidentally spilled ketchup on your mum’s new carpet or the farewell party when you were all dressed up in your favorite tuxedo and ketchup ruined your white shirt? Fortunately we can provide you with remedies to counter this situation. Following tips will enable to effectively get rid of these stains from your clothes and carpets.

Method One (to remove ketchup stains from clothes)

               

White Vinegar is known to be a universally effective cleanser, therefore if you have ketchup stains spilled all over your clothes, then this method which employs white vinegar and detergent can satisfactorily remove those stains.

Things that you will require:

·      Cold water

·      Liquid Laundry Detergent

·      Sponge/Clean Cloth

·      White vinegar

·      Pre Wash Stain remover

·      Color safe chlorine bleach

Steps that you need to take:

1.   Ketchup Stains have the tendency to become permanent and can damage your clothes a great deal. Obviously you wouldn’t want an unsightly red blot on your outfits, therefore make sure that you clean your ketchup stain as carefully as possible, and as swiftly as possible.

2.   Scrape off the excess ketchup very carefully.

3.   After that place that fabric bearing ketchup under cold water. Rinse it inside out. This is done so that any excess ketchup from the stain can be flushed away as much as possible.

4.   Take some liquid laundry detergent and blot the stain with it.

5.   Let the detergent set in the ketchup stain for some time, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

6.   Afterwards, lightly rub the stain with your thumb and forefinger so that the stain might come off.

7.   Rinse the fabric again with cold water to remove the liquid detergent. Hopefully a proportion of stain will come off along with it.

8.   Ketchup stains are persistent and you can generally not get rid of them very easily. Therefore if the ketchup stain doesn’t get removed by the detergent then blot it with white vinegar, using a sponge or a clean cloth.

9.    Again rinse the cloth with cold water.

10.   To remove all the traces of stain , treat the fabric with a pre wash stain remover before laundering it and at last use color safe chlorine bleach.

11.   After following these steps you will end up with clothes as good as brand new.

Warning:

Make sure that the stain has been entirely removed before you put that fabric into the dryer. Otherwise the heat from the dryer might set the stain further.

For the removal of ketchup stains from carpet, you can adopt the following method.

Method two (to remove ketchup stains from carpet)

Although, this method for the removal of ketchup stains from carpets is easy, yet every step ought to be followed with extreme care; so that the carpet fibers are not frayed or damaged in any way.

Things that you will require:

·      Cold water

·      Dish Washing Detergent

·      Sponge/Clean cloth

·      Warm Water

·      Ammonia

Steps that you need to take:

1.    While cleaning a ketchup stain from the carpet, you have to be very careful because a slight lack of attention at your end can ruin the entire carpet.

2.    Scrape off the excess ketchup from the stain very carefully in such a manner that you do not spread the stain any further.

3.   Once you have removed the excess ketchup from the stain, make a cleaning solution with two cups of cold water and one table spoon of dish washing detergent.

4.   Apply this cleaning solution on the stain and leave it for some time, approximately 15 to 20 minutes so that it might set in.

5.   Afterwards gently rub the stain so that the detergent is agitated. However you have to be very cautious and prevent its spreading further.

6.   Blot the stain until the liquid is absorbed.

7.   Now take some clean water on a sponge or clean cloth and blot the area with the cleaning solution with it.

8.   Once you have removed the cleaning solution, blot it dry.

9.   As it has already been established above that ketchup stains tend to be stubborn, so if it doesn’t come off with the dish washing detergent solution, then you ought to make a stronger one.

10.   For this solution, mix one table spoon of ammonia with half cups of water.

11.   Apply this solution on the stain.

12.   Later on, take some clean water and sponge; clean the solution and then blot it dry.

Warning:

Make sure that you always use warm water while making the ammonia solution.