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Stain Guide: Avocado

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

What you need

Laundry detergent or all-purpose stain-remover spray (with the enzyme lipase)
Powdered oxygen bleach or 3% hydrogen peroxide (as needed)
Cleaning brush

Steps

Wipe, rinse, or gently brush away any physical bits of the remaining stain with a clean towel or soft brush.
Treat with the all-purpose stain remover (the enzyme needed to break down fats is lipase).
Allow this pretreatment to sit on the stain for at least 15 minutes. Work the stain remover into the stain for better results and wait at least 15 minutes before washing.
Wash as recommended on the care label.
Inspect before drying. If the stain was removed, dry as recommended on the care label; if not, repeat steps 2 and 3 or follow step 6.
Soak in hot water and powdered oxygen bleach for at least 8 hours and then rewash OR spray the soiled areas with 3% hydrogen peroxide and allow it to air-dry.

@jeeves_ny
This is a dry cleaners guide to removing avocado or guacamole stains. Here is what you need: High quality laundry detergent OR stain removing spray with enzymes (specifically lipase and protease), hydrogen peroxide OR powdered oxygen bleach, and some patience 1) Rinse the stain with warm water. Scrape away any physical bits. 2) Pretreat the stain with detergent or stain remover and work in with a brush or plastic tool. Allow it to sit for at least an hour. 3) Wash as recommended by the care label. 4) Inspect before tumble drying. If the stain remains, spray 3% HP on the entire garment and let it air dry OR 5) Soak the garment in hot water and powdered oxygen bleach overnight 6) Rewash Oxygen bleach is also known as color safe bleach or non chlorine bleach. It takes lots of time to work so be patient! I do hope this guide helps, happy cleaning 😊 #avocado #avocadostain #guacamole #guacamolestain #laundry #laundryhacks #stain #stainremoval #cleaning
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Pro Tip:

We highly recommend treating and cleaning an avocado stain sooner than later. That’s because avocado’s will oxidize and turn brown when exposed to oxygen. This same reaction will make an avocado stain harder to remove the longer it sits.