Combination family: two passes, check between
How to get coffee with milk out
Tannin plus milk protein. Cold water only until it's gone.
Do this first
Flush cold
Fresh stain
- Flush cold
- Enzyme detergent
- Wash warm
Dried or old
- Enzyme soak, then oxygen soak
- Fabric care
- Cold first because of the milk.
- Time
- 15 min
- How to tell
- Look: tan ring; Feel: slightly stiff; Smell: coffee
Where this fix comes from
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.