Removing water stains from fabric can be challenging, and not as easy as just using a little soap and water. There are many kinds of stains and many methods of removing them. Our article on How To Deep Clean a House with Pets for example is extremely helpful for pet owners. However, for stains on fabric people often try to remove them with old traditional methods. Unfortunately, this can be too risky and cause permanent damages.
Removing water stains from fabric can be difficult and time-consuming for your home cleaning. Professional cleaners sometimes spend exorbitant amounts of time correcting mistakes made by people. People sometimes try to remove water stains on their own using irresponsible methods. Sometimes the damages are so bad that even a professional cleaner would not be able to salvage and solve the issue. As such, it would be good to have certain tips and ideas for removing stains before attempting to remove household stains. Here is a list of 5 things you should keep in mind when trying to remove stains, especially stubborn ones.
5 Tips on Removing Water Stains From Fabric
- When removing water stains from fabrics, start from the back. Don’t apply stain removal agents directly on top of the stain but apply the cleaning agents on the backside to avoid dirt or stains passing through the entire fabric. Scrub in a circular motion to avoid spreading the dirt or stain on the other parts of the surface.
- What do you know about bleach? It whitens, right? That is why it’s recommended to be used only on white fabric and surfaces. It can damage colors by damaging the dye and leaving unpleasant spots of lighter color. Use specially designed for colored surfaces detergent and cleaning agents instead.
- Forget about mixing different detergents. This can be dangerous, as different detergents contain different chemicals, which can produce unhealthy fumes. This may also cause damages to fabric surfaces.
- Pretreating stains can be beneficial and effectively used to remove those small stubborn oily or greasy stains. Use a liquid detergent or pretreat stain removal spray, which should be applied directly to the stain. You can also make a paste from powdered detergent. Be sure to dampen the surface area before applying the pretreat spray or paste. When using the pretreat spays, you should test it out on a small area to ensure it doesn’t harm your surface area.
- Scraping can be a good technique for lifting and breaking up semisolid stains before applying cleaning detergents and agents. Use a blunt knife or spoon, gently moving the edge of the knife or spoon back and forth to break up the stains. You may want to spray liquid as you scrape, working it into the stain as necessary.
Keeping these cleaning tips in mind will save some time and headaches in the long term, as well as money. If you are unsure of what to do, you may want to rely on a professional cleaning service and leave the job to them. Galaxy Maids cleaning services offer high professional stain removal services in New York City and Long Island and are ready to help you in cleaning your house safely.
