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How to Get Rid of Burn Stains on Clothes - Tips and Home Remedies

 
Mary Smith
By Mary Smith. Updated: March 7, 2019
How to Get Rid of Burn Stains on Clothes - Tips and Home Remedies

When it's time for washing clothes, there are stains that take more or less time to remove. The different types of substances that can be in the stain, along with the combination of the type of fabric, often make us go crazy when trying to get rid of these marks. Sometimes we even think it has no solution and we choose to discard that garment. Have you ever left the iron a little more than you should and the rust mark has remained? It is quite common, but we often think that those burn marks will not come out of our clothes and, most of the time, we choose to throw or recycle them for other uses. You don't necessarily need to get rid of them, which is why we'll show you how to get rid of them, whether iron, cigarette or other types of burns, as they all have a solution. Do you want to know how? Continue reading this oneHOWTO article where we explain how to get rid of burn stains on clothes.

Act quickly if you want to get rid of burn marks on clothes

If your case is that you have stained your clothes with the iron, do not continue with the task and put the burn aside . It is important to act quickly if you want to get rid of the stain as best you can, or the damage could be irreparable.

No matter if you are going to use the conventional washing method or some home remedy (both detailed in this article), it is important to distance the clothe item from the source of heat that has caused the stain as soon as possible and that you treat it as fast as you can.

How to Get Rid of Burn Stains on Clothes - Tips and Home Remedies - Act quickly if you want to get rid of burn marks on clothes

Treating burn marks on clothes

You can wash the clothes as you do conventionally, without using other types of home remedies or substances. In this case before you put your clothes in the washing machine you have to treat the burned clothes in the following way:

  1. First, you should rinse it with warm water so it absorbs the detergent.
  2. Then rub it with the detergent you normally use. By doing this you will enhance the action of the detergent so that it is then washed better.
  3. In this case, a liquid detergent, which works better than those in powder, is preferable. You can use powder if it is the one you usually use, but you should mix it with water to form a paste.
  4. Optionally, you can also soak it in bleach once you have rubbed it. Of course, as long as the fabric allows it, since not all fabrics are suitable for bleach. Wool, silk, and faded fabrics cannot usually be bleached. If you are not sure if it is a material that you can put in bleach read the labels or avoid doing so.
  5. Mix the bleach with water and never pour too much.
  6. Leave it to soak for 15 minutes if you do.
How to Get Rid of Burn Stains on Clothes - Tips and Home Remedies - Treating burn marks on clothes

Washing burn marks on clothes

Next, follow these guidelines to wash clothes with burn marks:

  1. After this treatment and preparation process comes the time to wash your clothes with burn marks.
  2. Put it in the washing machine on a normal cycle, meaning the one recommend on the label.
  3. It is not necessary to just put on a washing machine for this garment only, you can take advantage and some dirty clothes. Of course, make sure that all the clothes can be washed with that program.
  4. When finished washing and spinning, finally, hang it outdoors to dry. It is better to dry in the sunlight than in a dryer, as the sun's rays lighten the marks.
  5. However, you should keep in mind that you should not leave it in the sun for more than a day or the fabric could weaken.
  6. If you notice that it is still stained it will probably be less visible, so you can repeat the washing process several times.

If it continues to be in the same shade as it was before, you can try some of the home remedies to remove the burn stains on clothes that we show you below.

Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide has become the most used remedy due to its effectiveness, as it has whitening properties and is a very simple trick to use.

Just take an old rag or a cloth that you will not use and dampen it with hydrogen peroxide. Place the damaged garment on a flat surface. Put the wet cloth with hydrogen peroxide on top of another cloth that is dry. Now place it over the dry cloth with a medium temperature. Keep an eye on the stain, it may take a few minutes. Hydrogen peroxide will make the stain disappear with the heat. If you see that the wet cloth is drying soak it in hydrogen peroxide again and continue ironing. Similarly, you can replace the dry cloth with another if you see that it gets wet with oxygen peroxide. It is an effective method, especially in cotton or linen.

Lemon

Freshly squeezed lemon juice is also very effective. You have to squeeze the juice of a lemon on the stain and then immerse the garment in a bowl of hot water. Leave it to rest in the water for 15 or 30 minutes. Then drain the maximum amount of water from the garment and hang it properly, letting it dry in the sun.

It is advisable not to use this remedy with garments that are not suitable for bleaching since, although the effects of the lemon are minor, they are in fact very similar and could cause damages in that type of garments.

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White vinegar

Another remedy to get rid of burn stains on clothes is to dampen a sponge in white vinegar and rub the stain. Then let it stand for 10 to 15 minutes and rinse with cold water. Finally let it dry in the open and you're done. In this case it is important that the vinegar is white and not of any other type.

You can also replace the hydrogen peroxide in the first trick with white vinegar and proceed in the same way.

Freezing water

It is said that freezing water can help to clean a burn stain better. Due to this, as soon as you notice that the garment has been burnt, put it in a basin with very cold or freezing water for one hour. It has to be kept extremely cold, so you can put ice in it or put it in the freezer instead. Then proceed to wash it in the washing machine as usual.

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Nail file

When stains are very strong or if they are harder garments, such as wool, a trick is to use a nail file to scrape the stain. You can also use some kind of scraper, as long as it is smooth, like sandpaper. Be careful when rubbing it and do not do it too harshly or you could damage it. Then wash it as you normally do.

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