Mold, mildew and damage family: remove growth, accept damage
How to get pesticide and herbicide residue out
Not a stain to treat: a safety issue. Extension guidance is to wash these clothes alone and soon.
Do this first
Wear gloves
Fresh stain
- Wear gloves
- Pre-rinse with a hose outside
- Wash alone, small load, hot water, full water level, heavy-duty detergent
- Line dry
- Run an empty hot cycle after
Dried or old
- Wash within 24 hours: removal drops after that
- Discard anything soaked in concentrate
- Do not dry-clean
- Fabric care
- Check the product label for laundering rules. Never wash with family or children's clothes.
- Time
- Wash same day
- How to tell
- Look: often nothing visible; Feel: none; Smell: chemical
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.