Bananas may seem simple, but they can be deceptive, leaving significant stains on clothes, especially light-colored ones. Follow the steps below to remove the stains, and as always, remove them as soon as possible - it makes it easier to succeed. Do not tumble dry a stain that has not come out in the first wash, and saturate the textile fibers with water before you start treating the stain.
Bananas mainly contain starch and sugar - (fructose, glucose and sucrose). Both need to be washed away, and this is done by following the steps below.
Scrape off excess banana. Use a spoon or a knife to gently scrape off as much of the stain as possible without pressing it into the fabric.
Rinse with cold/lukewarm (not hot) water. Hold the stained part of the fabric under cold running lukewarm water. This helps to rinse away some of the banana sugar; the stain needs to be soaked. The textile fibers need to be full of water.
Apply All-purpose detergent. Rub a small amount of liquid all-purpose detergent directly onto the stain. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes.
Wash as usual, according to the washing instructions, (but preferably not too hot).
Check that the stain is completely gone before you dry the garment, as the heat from the tumble dryer can make the stain permanent. If the stain remains, repeat the steps before drying the garment.
Questions and answers
1. How do you remove banana stains from clothes?
Answer: Follow the steps above, the advice from Västerbottenssåpa, and it will be fine.
2. Can bananas really cause permanent stains on clothes?
Answer: Yes
3. Which products work best to remove banana stains?
Answer: All-purpose detergent from Västerbottenssåpa is a good choice.
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