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Calamine lotion stain

straws
straws Posts: 133 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I've managed to spill calamine lotion (not camomile, as I wrote before!) down my new jeans. :mad: I thought it would just come out in the wash, but you can still see the stain. Has anyone got any ideas as to how I can get rid of it?
Thanks

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  • straws
    straws Posts: 133 Forumite
    No wonder I didn't get any replies before - I was drinking camomile tea when I posted and got confused!
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,638 Forumite
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    Hi straws,

    I don't know if this will work as you've already washed them but it's worth a try: Get out calamine lotion stains

    Pink
  • jodie114
    jodie114 Posts: 417 Forumite
    Hiya, my son currently has chicken pox, and so am using a gallon of this horrible stuff, anyway, some dribbled onto the sofa, and on a quick swipe with stain remover - its not budging - any ideas?

    its now dried on (happened yesterday) , and the sofa is a black fabric one.

    thanks

    jodie
    Ok, ok, i need to go back onto Weightwatchers, lost 7 stone..... 2 back on, this has to change.....Help!!!:eek:
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
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    No idea, but we do have an existing thread for getting calamine out of a shirt which might help you (Pink has put a link in there, too ;) ). I'll merge the threads to see if you can get any ideas.

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
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