First post and its an embarassing one!!!!

icky_plush

Help...got a 'lady-stain' on the back of a new pale green dress!!! Skint at the moment so can't afford to buy any special stain removers...any ideas please as to how to remove????

Savvy_Sue

I think Nile would say cold milk, I'd say salt and cold water, but Nile used to work in detergents, so worth a PM? COLD, anyway, hot will set it.

MrsB_2

If it hasnt already dried stick it in a bowl of cold water until the experts arrive with more advice, if it has already dried let us know cos that will make a difference to some of the advice.

Pain though isnt it - I hate when that happens.

Mr_Skint_2

Try white wine !

lin473

It seems to me that most stains will come out well if they are treated immediately.The trouble is my family don't always say there is a stain,and the clothes have been 2 days in the laundry basket before I see it!I'm with savvy-sue on this one,I always find that soaking in cold water immediately with a bit of salt before washing as usual about 12 hrs later will do the trick.Never use shop bought stain removers for this one!

icky_plush

Thanks for the ideas so far.

Should have said that the fabric is Rayon and the stain was well dried in when I noticed it. ! It is not quite so obvious now but is still there...along with a huge water stain now!!! Strangely the mark came out of the nylon lining with no probs at all :mad:

Have tried so far:-
salt/cold water
soap/tepid water
washing soda/warm water
detergent/sponge
wash-upliquid/nail brush

Rikki

I would only use salt and cold water.

Soak the area in cold water and sprinkle on salt. leave for a while rinse and wash as normal. I find this works if this is your first attempt a removing the stain.