Tannin family: detergent, then oxygen
How to get juice box straw squirt out
Tiny red or purple spray dots across a shirt front: easy to miss until after the dryer.
Do this first
Check fronts before washing
Fresh stain
- Check fronts before washing
- Rub detergent over the whole area
- Oxygen-bleach soak
- Wash, air dry
Dried or old
- Overnight oxygen soak
- Fabric care
- Check carefully: small dots set in the dryer.
- Time
- 1 h
- How to tell
- Look: many small dots; Feel: none; Smell: fruity
Where this fix comes from
- American Cleaning Institute, Stain Removal Chart
- Household folk practice, checked against the guides above
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.