How to wash off rust stains on clothes

Sometimes we accidentally get red rust stains on our clothes when we come into contact with iron. Although we don’t feel anything at the time, we will find that such rust stains are particularly difficult to clean when washing clothes, and will have a particularly serious impact on our clothes. In fact, rust stains on clothes are relatively easy to clean, but we must pay attention to the cleaning method. Let’s learn how to wash off rust stains on clothes.

1. Lemon removal method: Squeeze the juice from a fresh lemon, drop a few drops of lemon juice on the rust stains and rub it with your hands. Repeat several times until the rust stains are removed, then wash with soapy water.

2. Cleaning method with vinegar (transparent vinegar, not colored vinegar that can easily stain clothes): If you are worried that vinegar will discolor your clothes, you can dilute the vinegar appropriately first. This method is not suitable for clothes that are too bright. Drop some vinegar on the rust stains and rub them slowly, then rinse with soapy water.

3. Oxalic acid solution: Buy oxalic acid pills, make it into a solution, then drop it on the stain and rub it, then wash it with soapy water (this method is also not suitable for bright clothes). Another reminder is that oxalic acid is very irritating, so don't get it in your eyes during operation.

4. If the rust stains have been there for a long time, try mixing some of the above acids with salt, such as mixing lemon juice and salt, and rub them on the stains. Rinse with detergent.

5. It is worth mentioning that after using acidic substances for cleaning, it is recommended to rinse with clean water several times. Prevent acid residue from corroding clothing.

6. Finally, you can try a special rust removal detergent. For the development and application of enzyme technology. Highly effective enzyme-catalyzed stain removal technology is gentler. It does no harm to hands or clothes, and is suitable for clothes.

The above methods are introductions to how to wash off rust stains on clothes. This is also a particularly effective method for cleaning rust stains. Generally, when clothes are stained with stains that cannot be washed off by our usual methods, we must remember not to wash them roughly. Not only will it cause damage to the clothes, but the cleaning effect will not be very good. We must clean according to the specific stains.