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Stain Guide: Turmeric

This is a 4th generation dry cleaner's guide for removing a mud stain!

What you need
  • Powdered oxygen bleach or 3% hydrogen peroxide
  • All-purpose stain-remover spray (with the enzyme lipase)
  • Patience 🙂
Steps
  1. Wipe, rinse, or gently brush away any physical bits of the remaining stain.
  2. Soak it in hot water and powdered oxygen bleach overnight OR spray the garment with 3% hydrogen peroxide and allow it to air-dry. (Once you add oxygen bleach to the stain, it will turn from yellow to red. Turmeric, which is responsible for the yellow color in mustard, contains a chemical called curcumin, which will turn red when exposed to alkaline solutions, such as oxygen bleach.)
  3. Treat with the all-purpose stain remover (the enzyme needed to break down a grease stain is lipase).
  4. Allow this pretreatment to sit on the stain for at least 15 minutes.
  5. Wash as recommended on the care label.
  6. Inspect before drying. If the stain was removed, dry as recommended on the care label. If not, repeat steps 2 and 5.
@jeeves_ny

This is a dry cleaners guide to yellow curry, mustard, and turmeric stains! These can be tricky if handled wrong so I hope this lends a hand 😊 To start, you should know that curry and mustard get their distinct color from turmeric which is a deep, golden-orange spice known for adding color, flavor and nutrition to foods. Because of its ability to change almost anything a different color we have to follow the oxidizable or bleachable stain removal process. Gently scrape or rinse away any hard physical bits of food and then prepare some type of soaking basin (sink, bucket, top load washer, etc) with water of at least 140 F / 60 C. Then add 1/8 of a cup of powdered oxygen bleach like OxiClean, Vanish or some good ole sodium percaronbate. These sodiums release oxygen which helps lift away soil and correct the color. Oxygen bleaches LOVE high temperatures and long amounts of time. For best results soak overnight, if you’re in a rush, 30-60 minutes will do. Once your soak is complete wash as instructed by the care label but INSPECT BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING. If the stain is out dry, if not you’ll want to repeat the soaking process above OR try another method of oxygen bleach: hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is the liquid form of powdered oxygen bleach and is a bit easier to use. Simply your soiled areas with 3% HP and let it air dry. Pro tip – hit it with hot air from a hair dryer for better and faster results 😉 Let me know what stains you need help with! #currystain #mustardstain #stainremoval #laundry #mustard #curry #yellowcurry #yellowcurrystain #turmeric #turmericstain #stain #stains #dryclean #stainedclothes #removeacurrystain #removeamustardstain #howtoremoveacurrystain #howtoremoveamustardstain #howtoremoveayellowcurrystain #explained #stem

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