Features of grass footprints:
- The composition of the grass includes particularly strong dyes. They are formed from dried green pigment.
- The loose structure leads to the rapid impregnation of the fabric fibers with dye.
We will tell you what methods of washing jeans are the most effective.
How to remove grass stains on jeans so that no stains remain
Washing remains the main way to clean your pants. But she has her secrets and rules.
Rules for cleaning grass
The process of removing grass residue from jeans involves 3 steps.
Soak
Stain Impact
After soaking for 2–3 hours, the contamination is washed with laundry soap or detergent. In this form, the pants are left for 15 minutes to give the soap solution the possibility of exposure to traces of grass.
Machine wash
Important! The result of the work largely depends on the "age" of the spot. The faster the pants start cleaning, the less durable is the fixation of the dye fibers in the fabric fibers. Therefore, jeans with green spots should be washed immediately after detecting traces.
There is another way - exposure to grass with boiling water. It is effective in removing fresh stains. Bringing the water to a boil, it is poured into a problem place. Boiling water should be enough so that the contaminated area is well saturated with liquid. The “Boiling” mode is also selected during subsequent machine wash of the pants.
If after washing the traces are not completely removed, they need to be processed additionally. To do this, you can choose a special stain remover or use folk remedies.
How to use stain removers
The main thing when using special substances designed to remove stains is the result without damaging the tissue.
Stain Remover Rules
Choosing a suitable stain remover
Important! It is best to use stain removers for colored items when working with jeans. White fabrics may leave stains on denim.
Check the reaction of the substance
Using a stain remover with some chlorine requires prior testing. Testing the reaction is easy: you need to see how the material reacts from the inside of the belt to a small amount of the substance. If after drying on the belt there are traces (spots or stains), it is better not to use this tool.
We study the recommendations for use and process the stain.
Each remedy has specific uses. With strict adherence, it will be possible to clean the jeans so that there are no traces on them. Apply the substance to a dry or damp cloth, use the powder or dilute it with water beforehand; other details of the exposure are contained in the instructions, which must not be derogated!
Important! Strictly observe the processing time. The standard processing time for green spots is from 40 to 60 minutes. Do not leave the substance longer, it can damage the structure of the fibers.
We wash jeans
At the end of the exposure, we send the trousers to the washing machine, adding to the compartment, in addition to the detergents, a stain remover that treated the stain.
How can you get traces of grass on jeans
Greens on trousers lends themselves not only to chemicals. You can get rid of them by the most common means that are at hand.
Using improvised tools
Natural dyes will not cause trousers much harm if they are immediately treated with any household product.
We will get acquainted with substances that are used traditionally and give good results on removing traces of grass.
Salt solution
Vinegar
If you dampen the trace left by the grass with wine vinegar, leave it on for 60 minutes, and then wash the jeans, there will be no stains on them. You can use both table and wine vinegar.
Alcohol solution
Similarly, it affects greens and ammonia solution. When using it, a similar procedure is performed. The fabric, dyed green, is moistened with a solution of alcohol, allowed to affect the pollution for 30 minutes, then washed. Usually the first time your pants get clean.
Soda
Practicing options for using soda.
Soda and boiling water.
The problematic place is first poured abundantly with boiling water, then rubbed gruel from soda, left for 20-30 minutes, then washed.
Soda and vinegar.
Dry soda is poured onto a cloth, watered with vinegar on top, then the pants are rinsed and washed.
Hydrogen peroxide
Important! It is not recommended to use peroxide for processing dark trousers (black, brown or dark blue): traces of processing will be noticeable in a lighter area of the fabric.
Toothpaste
Putting toothpaste on the dirt left by the grass will help restore jeans cleanliness. Only white paste should be used for this. It is not difficult to use the paste, they smear the problem area with it and leave it until the substance dries. After that, dry paste is cleaned from the trousers and washed.
Lemon acid
Unusual ways to remove green spots (using cabbage brine, soda, glycerin)
In addition to the traditional options, you can get the desired result using unusual methods.
Cabbage Pickle
Since acidic and salty environments successfully affect greens, cabbage brine can also be used to remove stains. It is poured on pollution, left for 30 minutes, then the jeans are washed.
Soda
Carbonated mineral water removes grass from jeans in 2 hours. The liquid is poured onto the fabric, withstand the specified time, then the pants are washed.
Important! You should not use sweet colorful soda to clean your trousers: the chemical components in its composition can give an unexpected result, affecting the color of the trousers.
Glycerol
Glycerin will become a stain remover if you mix a small amount of the substance with 2 egg proteins. After thorough mixing, the composition is applied to the jeans, left for 2 hours, rinsed to remove the mixture. At the end, the pants are washed.
Tips for Effectively Removing Grass Stains from Jeans
- When you see a grass stain on your jeans, do not try to clean it. It will not be possible to achieve a result, but the size of contamination due to grinding can increase.
- When treating a stain with any means, start from its borders. The correct direction of movement: from the edge of the spot to its center.
- If the stain was not processed immediately after the appearance and managed to “age”, it is necessary to increase the exposure time. In such cases, the cleaner is kept on the material for up to 3 hours, then the jeans are washed.
- Not all stains can be removed with one treatment. In this case, repeated exposure is performed.
Green spots on jeans - this is not forever! Removing them takes time and accuracy, but the result is worth it!
