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jinty
Lv 5
jinty asked in Home & GardenCleaning & Laundry · 1 decade ago

How do you remove rust stains from clothing?

I have rust stains on cotton clothing

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  • Mary C
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Don't listen to anyone else! (except ansmenam!)

    There is a product called "Whink Rust Stain Remover" that will remove it instantly! It is available in grocery stores, drug stores, etc. in the detergent aisle. It is in a brown, plastic bottle.

    If you have iron in your water and have yellowed clothing, try "Bright White" (formerly "Yellow Out") from the Iron Out Co. It works like a charm!

  • 1 decade ago

    Whink Rust Stain Remover works really well:

    http://www.whink.com/rust_stain_remover.htm

  • Becky
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Things You’ll Need:

    large glass or stainless steel bowl

    bottled lemon juice

    salt

    access to sunlight

    green grass (optional)

    Step1Fill bowl half-full of lemon juice; add 1/2 cup salt and stir to dissolve.

    Step2Wet and wring out fabric to be treated.

    Step3Immerse fabric in salt/lemon juice mixture. Squeeze out moisture gently, just enough to prevent dripping on the floor.

    Step4Shake fabric loose, hang in full sunlight on wooden or plastic hanger, or lay fabric on a sheet on the grass.

    Step5When fabric dries, wet again with water, lemon juice and salt (fabric will be stiff).

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Oxalic acid. Crystals from pharmacy, pharmacist will tell you the ratio to water. Be carefull as it is poisonous.

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  • 1 decade ago

    rust?!

    use blech

  • 1 decade ago

    soak in cold water and bicarb.

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