What is the best thing to get a unknown, set in stain, out of cotton fabric?

Question

I just pulled out a sundress from last summer, and I noticed it has a yellowish stain on the front of it! I have no clue what the stain is from, but I need help getting it out! Any advice?

Answer 1

Well try  hand washing with warm water ,and detergent powder or liquid.

(washing ~~maybe once or twice?)

Look for results before taking to expert dry cleaner.

(chemicals burn holes in cotton ~do not use)

Answer 2

yeloowing is usually related to slow drying of water, maybe you hung it up in the closet when it wasn't quite dry? Anyway, you could try buying a bottle of lemon juice, 250 mls, soak your dress overnight, then rinse and hang in sun for a day. The sunlight will react with the lemon juice and white up you dress without bleaching any colour sections.

Try it on a tea-towel first if you want to prove it.

Best Luck,

Rod

Answer 3

Sometimes ammonia will do it, or Shout -- if not there's a bottle of stuff called "baby Stain Remover" for formula stains that should get it!