Help with tomato stain!

angeltreats

We have a light blue baby bean bag and it's now got a lovely big tomato sauce stain on the blue fabric following an accident last night with the arm of the sofa, my elbow and a flying plate The stain is enormous and really obvious.

I soaked it in vanish oxy action gold powder and then washed at it 30 degrees as per the instructions, with a scoop of vanish in the wash, but the stain is still there I haven't tumble dried it.

Help! It looks terrible and I'm afraid to wash it at a higher temperature in case it shrinks (it's cotton) and pulls itself out of shape. There must be something I can do with it?

good_advice

Have you got any Bio tex?
It gently removes ground in dirt and is bleach free.
A white powder you can add a bit of water to and scrub.

I used it on a big stain on a fabric covered chair laast night. air dried and the stain has come out.

Good luck

angeltreats

I will get some! Would I just get it in Tesco or other supermarkets?

good_advice

angeltreats wrote: »

I will get some! Would I just get it in Tesco or other supermarkets?

Yes, Tesco, wilko and the likes.
Pale green box. 500g. A which best buy in 2008.

Good for soaking, hand wash or machine.
Or do what I did - put some of the white powder in a bowl with some water and hand scrub the chair.

My stain has def. gone. I aired the chair over night and all is :j

OurLass

There's a tomato stain thread on here,but I can't do links.Started in 2004,added to in subsequent years,think last one was around 2011.If you google tomato stain, you'll find the MSE reference there.

luxor4t

Try putting it outside on the line - fresh cold air seems to has a good effect on tomato based stains in my experience.

Anne_Marie_2

Some previous threads which might help.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2467155
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2041631
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1610935

OurLass

Anne_Marie wrote: »

Some previous threads which might help.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2467155
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2041631
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1610935

Yes,thanks Anne_Marie;they're the ones!:)

Anoneemoose

luxor4t wrote: »

Try putting it outside on the line - fresh cold air seems to has a good effect on tomato based stains in my experience.

I agree with this. I used to put all my baby bibs and vests that always seemed to get the brunt of it on the line (sometimes for a few days so may need to rewash). You need to make sure the stain is exposed to the light. They always used to completely disappear.

angeltreats

Just an update - I couldn't get hold of any biotex so I soaked it in Napisan which took more of the stain out, then hung it out on the line all day yesterday and the stain is totally gone! Not a trace of it left. So happy

atolaas

Woo Hoo!! Love happy endings!