When spending time in nature, it's easy to get grass stained on your jeans. You don't have to lie on the ground to do this. Some plants become colorful even with a fleeting touch.
If you find green marks on your jeans, you need to start removing them as quickly as possible.
If it was not possible to deal with them using ordinary detergents, you need to use “heavy artillery” in the form of hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, vinegar and some other substances.
Let's take a closer look at how to wash grass from jeans (light and dark) at home.
How to remove a fresh stain
Grass stains are considered by professional cleaners to be one of the most difficult. It is especially difficult to remove dye pigment from fabric fibers if it has dried.
Chlorophyll penetrates deep into the fabric fibers and is securely fixed in them. Therefore, you need to start removing it as quickly as possible.
First aid rules for things that have herbal stains on them:
Do not allow it to dry out. To do this, the contaminated area must be washed. If this is not possible, then simply moisten it with water or wipe it with a damp cloth.- There is no need to rub the stain too hard with a napkin or sponge. This will cause the pigment to penetrate even deeper into the fibers of the fabric.
- You need to soak your jeans in warm, but not hot or cold water. The optimal temperature for removing grass stains is 40 degrees.
The most important rule in dealing with grass marks is to not let them dry out. Therefore, jeans need to be moisturized until it is possible to wash them.
Traditional methods
A fresh stain should be poured with boiling water, but this must be done carefully. Layers of clothing should not touch each other, and all folds should be straightened out. If this is not done, the greenery will be imprinted on the adjacent surface or will not be washed off in the crease area.
Alcohol and peroxide
Even white denim trousers can be saved. To do this, soak 2 cotton swabs in ammonia and apply them to the front and back sides for 15 minutes.
If you don’t have alcohol on hand, wash the greens with vodka or cologne. After 30 minutes, the stain will disappear and you can wash your jeans by hand or in a washing machine.
A swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide can also remove the stain, but it cannot be used on dark blue or black jeans, otherwise light streaks will remain on them.
Cabbage pickle
The salt and acid contained in the brine create a detrimental environment for green grass stains. So, if you have brine at home, pour it on your jeans and watch the stain disappear.
Salt
If you don’t have sauerkraut, you can definitely find salt. Prepare a thick paste from it and rub the dirty area. This is an effective and proven method that removes not only greens, but also the juice of berries and plants.
Vinegar
Vinegar, any kind of it, will also help remove stains (apple juice is better for black jeans). Just rub it on the grass mark, and after half an hour, wash your jeans by hand.
Glycerol
Together with chicken protein, glycerin will quickly remove green marks from jeans. Mix the ingredients thoroughly, spread them in a thick layer on your pants and leave them like that for 1 hour. Then wash by hand in warm water.
Soda
This remedy can be found in every home. It can be used either with other ingredients or on its own. Prepare a paste of baking soda and spread it on the stain. To remove the grass for sure, pour wine or table vinegar over the mixture. Next, when washing, soda should be mixed in equal proportions with the powder.
Petrol
Only highly purified fuel is suitable, if you find this at home, then lubricate the green spot with it. Remove any remaining gasoline using glycerin.
Soda
If there is soda in the house, pour it on the stain that recently formed. The method works quickly and efficiently, but keep in mind that a drink with dye will not work.
Toothpaste
Every modern home has a whitening toothpaste, and it can remove the green from jeans of any color. There is only one condition: no inclusions or colored stripes on it. Apply the paste to the grass stain and leave for half an hour. Make sure that it does not dry out, otherwise it will be difficult to wash.
We use stain removers
If you cannot remove grass stains with the help of improvised means, you can resort to using a stain remover. The most effective formulations include:
Soap Antipyatin .
This is an inexpensive and effective product that is suitable for removing stubborn stains. It contains salts of fatty acids, glycerin, soda and other active ingredients that destroy contaminants. Apply soap to the stain, leave for 15 minutes, and rinse with warm water.Leave it on dark jeans for no more than 5 minutes. The cost of a bar weighing 90 g is about 45 rubles.
- BOS stain remover . It is better to purchase the composition in the form of a gel. This product is suitable for washing white and light-colored jeans. One full cap is applied to the stain, spread over the surface of the fabric and immediately begin washing. There is no need to keep the composition on jeans. The cost of 1200 ml of gel is 160 rubles.
- Vanish Oxi Action Gold Gel .
This stain remover can be used to wash dark and white jeans. The only difference will be the time it is left on the fabric. Apply the product to dry pants. Leave it on white trousers for 4 hours, and on dark trousers for 60 minutes. Then you need to wash the product as usual. The cost of 0.45 liters of detergent is about 145 rubles.
All products can be purchased in departments with household chemicals or ordered on the Internet market.
Rules for removing grass stains from jeans
Before removing grass stains from jeans, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules of the procedure:
- Don't put off washing. It is better to start combating pollution immediately after it appears;
- Do not use cold water for washing. Denim fabric is highly dense and when exposed to low temperatures it will harden, making it impossible to remove the stain;
- It is advisable to use stain removers. With their help you can get rid of any dirt, but you should give preference to products intended for colored fabrics;
- If it was not possible to remove stains in the first few hours after they appeared, then you need to leave the detergent on longer.
Following these recommendations will avoid tissue damage and speed up the process of removing contamination.
Features for dark and light pants
Rules for removing grass stains from dark things:
- To clean black and dark fabrics, do not use aggressive components: vinegar, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol compounds. Their use will lead to the appearance of whitish areas on the product.
- Do not expose dark fabric to high temperatures.
- During operation, you need to control the friction force.
- Preference should be given to liquid stain removers. They are effective even in cool water and are easier to wash out of thick fabric. Therefore, contact of jeans with the product can be minimized.
Light-colored pants do not require such careful handling. If necessary, they can be washed in hot water, and also use formulations containing a bleaching component.
However, stains on white fabric are more noticeable, so more effort will be required to fully remove them.
How to remove grass stains from white?
White jeans are a lightweight summer option, made from thin denim, so they use mild or medium aggressiveness. Alcohol and 3% peroxide solution are suitable. Operating rules:
- Test the anti-stain composition. To do this, apply it to an inconspicuous area of clothing, evaluate the result - the fabric should not be deformed or change its structure.
- Clean stains with a cotton pad or napkin previously soaked in stain remover.
- Do not clean the grass-contaminated area with a brush. Rinse carefully with peroxide until the stain is removed.
- After treatment, wash pants with powder.
Advice! Efficiency will be higher if you use oxygen bleach when washing.
Table vinegar and soda will remove stubborn and old grass stains from white jeans. You will have to work quickly:
- mix soda and vinegar, apply the paste to the stain;
- After 2-3 minutes, wash clothes with lukewarm water.
If it is not cleared the first time, repeat the procedure until the greenery is completely removed. After treatment, wash items in the usual way.
Important Tips
To avoid ruining your jeans when dealing with grass stains, you need to adhere to the following recommendations:
Any new cleaning composition is tested on an inconspicuous area. If the tissue reacts normally to it, you can begin the main processing.- You need to move in the direction from the edge of the stain to its center so as not to spread the paint onto a clean fabric.
- If an aggressive composition is used, then you need to wash the item with gloves and a respirator.
- It is not recommended to use products containing chlorine to remove stains. It leads to the destruction of fabric fibers.
Don't give up if there are still green stains on the fabric after the first wash. The procedure can be repeated using a different cleaning composition.
You can also use dry cleaning services. The average price for removing grass stains from jeans is 500 rubles.
Light jeans
How to remove grass stains on white jeans at home? Here the field for activity is much wider: white denim can be washed using bleaching agents.
The important point is that the jeans should be white and not light-colored. Otherwise, a discolored bluish or yellow spot may remain. The same applies to stretch fabrics - the rubber included in the composition deteriorates and turns yellow from bleach.
- Hydrogen peroxide 3%. Soak a cotton swab in peroxide and rub the stain. Then wash with a good washing powder.
- Bleaching powder. Dilute bleach powder with water (1 teaspoon of lime per 250 ml of water). Strain through a thick sieve and gauze folded in several layers. Apply to the contaminated area. Add the remaining liquid to the washing water and wash the item.
- Oxalic acid + acetic acid 30%. Add 1 teaspoon of each acid to 1 glass of water. Dampen the stain with the mixture, rinse after 5 minutes and put it in the washing machine. A mixture of killer acids can clean grass stains quickly and without leaving a trace.
How to remove old marks from green grass
Many young housewives, at the sight of dried dirt, begin to be tormented by the question of whether grass can be washed off jeans at all? The green trail really looks immortal. But don’t despair: there are always chances. In order to return the product to its original appearance, you should use the following means:
- Vinegar. Regular wine vinegar can clean greens from clothes. For colored jeans, it is better to take a 4% product. You need to first soak the stained area, then apply vinegar to it and leave to soak for 20 minutes. Then wash by hand or in a washing machine.
- Toothpaste. Many housewives have been able to remove the stain using this home method. To combat the defect, you should stock up on a brush with hard bristles. Lubricate the dirt with paste, leave for a couple of minutes, then rub with a brush. Rinse with water. If you were unable to remove the stain the first time, you can repeat the procedure again.
- Ammonia. To remove herbal traces, ammonia is used as follows: moisten the problem area generously with it and leave it on the product for half an hour, after which the item is washed.
- Oxygen stain remover. Pour the product onto the pre-soaked stain if it is liquid, or sprinkle it if it is powder. Leave the item to soak in a bowl of water, then wash it as usual. If you can’t wash the stain, you can repeat the procedure using boiling water, but you can pour hot water only on the problem area. If you immerse a denim item in boiling water, it will shrink a lot.
Dark jeans tend to fade and can be damaged when treated with such products, so such items should be washed with great care. But light-colored clothes can be cleaned with more aggressive substances.
