Tannin family: detergent, then oxygen
How to get soy sauce out
Salty, brown and water-soluble when fresh.
Do this first
Flush cold
Fresh stain
- Flush cold
- Gently work in detergent
- Wash
Dried or old
- Oxygen soak
- Fabric care
- Easy fresh.
- Time
- 10 min
- How to tell
- Look: dark brown; Feel: none; Smell: salty
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.