Stain Guide: Coffee
This is a 4th generation dry cleaner's guide for removing a coffee stain!
What you need
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Powdered oxygen bleach or 3% hydrogen peroxide
Steps
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Rinse the stain with cold water as soon as possible.
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Soak it in hot water and powdered oxygen bleach overnight OR spray the garment with 3% hydrogen peroxide and allow it to air-dry.
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Wash as recommended on the care label.
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Inspect before drying. If the stain was removed, dry as recommended on the care label; if not, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Coffee stains are categorized as ‘oxidizable’ stains meaning they get worse overtime when exposed to oxygen. The sooner you get to these stains the easier they will be to remove.