How to Remove Potato Starch Stains
- 1). Use a spoon to scrape off any bits of potato from the fabric from clothing; remove as much of the potato as you can with cold water flushed from the underside of the stain.
- 2). Rub a bit of dishwashing detergent onto stain, then rinse away. If stain stays, pre-treat it with laundry detergent and let it soak in cold water for about a half hour. If the stain has dried, you will need to soak stain longer.
- 3). Drop garment into washer at the highest temperature allowed for the fabric. Before you dry the garment, make sure stain has been removed. If it hasn't been totally removed, repeat the process.
- 4). Follow another procedure when dealing with stains from potatoes on your upholstery or carpeting. Without grinding in the stain or spreading it, begin by removing as much of the potato from the article using a spoon.
- 5). Mix one tablespoon of dish-washing liquid with two cups of cold water and apply it to potato stain with a clean cloth. Make sure that the liquid is totally soaked in, then blot the liquid with a clean cloth. If stain still remains, reapply mixture.
- 6). Apply cold water to the area where stain used to be, then sponge it dry.
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