Tannin family: detergent, then oxygen
How to get green veggie purée out
Peas, green beans and spinach. Chlorophyll is a plant pigment that behaves like a tannin.
Do this first
Scrape off
Fresh stain
- Scrape off
- Rinse cold
- Gently work in liquid detergent
- Soak in oxygen bleach 30 minutes
- Wash warm
Dried or old
- Glycerin to loosen, then an oxygen-bleach soak overnight
- Wash
- Fabric care
- Cotton and blends fine.
- Time
- 30 min
- How to tell
- Look: green to olive; Feel: pasty; Smell: vegetable
Where this fix comes from
- Household folk practice, checked against the guides above
- American Cleaning Institute, Stain Removal Chart
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.