So everyone can deal with beetroot who deals with it: cooks borsch, makes finger paints for children, cuts beet salad. Wash the pink spots of beets quite difficult, after the usual washing, they still remain and spoil the appearance of clothing. However, this does not mean that it is impossible to cope with beet spots. There are several ways to derive them, and now we will get to know them.
Ammonia
To remove the beet stain, it is necessary to treat the thing with ammonia( ammonia).You can dilute some alcohol in water( one small spoon per glass) and soak it in a t-shirt, towel, or something else that you have got dirty.
It turns out that ammonia creates an alkaline environment that changes the color of the paint. The stain turns from pink or red to light blue, slightly violet. It seems to fade and become less noticeable. After that, it will not be difficult to clean it from clothes in a typewriter.
Citric acid
The color of the beets is determined by the pigment substances called beta cyanines. They are acidic compounds soluble in alcohol, therefore, they can be derived acidic solvent based on alcohol. Simply put, you need to do the following:
- Take half a gum of medical alcohol and heat it slightly;
- dissolve in alcohol 2-3 g of citric acid;
- clean the stains with a solution;
- rinse clothes in warm water.
If suddenly the stain is still left, it is necessary to wipe it off in water with the addition of a small amount of ammonia or vinegar. Typically, such a wash helps to completely remove traces of beets from clothing.
The method can be used to remove fruit stains, as well as wine.
Digestion and whitening
These two methods have been known since the time when there was no special laundry detergent. However, they can be applied exclusively to light cotton or linen fabrics. To wash such things from beets, you need to boil them in a pelvis or large saucepan with the addition of simple soap and whiteness.
- White clothes can be soaked in a weak solution of bleach in cold water. All stains are whitened and things become completely clean.
- Try to lighten the small spot with hydrogen peroxide by moistening and rubbing the fabric.
- There is a council to soak clothes in milk and then wash them with powder. For fun, you can try to use it. Although, most likely, we are talking about fresh milk, which bleaches very well, but which is not easy to find in urban settings.
Modern methods
In order not to look for ammonia, not to make chemical solutions and not to engage in boiling, you can buy a modern stain remover. There are a lot of them and each of them is suitable for a particular type of fabric. You, probably, already used such means or heard about them.
Austrian means "Frau Schmidt" is designed specifically to wash the stains of fruit, fat, beets and other products. For colored clothes often use "Vanish", pouring it directly on the pollution. Amway stain removers are known for their effectiveness. There are many positive reviews about the tool called "Antipyatin", which comes in the form of soap and powder. There are other stain removers, both domestic and imported.
It is worth noting that some fabrics with the addition of synthetic fibers are very well washed with any powder in a washing machine. So do not despair. We advise you first soak your clothes in acidified water, and then apply one of the means you have chosen.
