Stain Guide: Feces
This is a 4th generation dry cleaner's guide for removing a feces stain!
What you need
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Gloves
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All-purpose stain remover
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High quality laundry detergent
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Laundry sanitizing products
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Washing boosters (baking soda, washing soda, water softener, and sodium percaronbate)
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Oxygen bleach (it must be designated for sanitizing)
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Chlorine bleach
Steps
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First, rinse to remove as much of the physical stain as possible.
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Then pretreat soiled areas with an all-purpose enzymatic stain remover spray and wait at least an hour.
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Add your high quality detergent, washing boosters, and sanitizing products. Then wash your soiled items, use the hottest water possible (190 F / 90 C), we recommend using a sanitize cycle.
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After washing, soak your items in bleach (oxygen OR chlorine) and hot water, ideally above 140 F / 60 C.
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Rewash (a normal cycle will do here) or rinse your items to remove any remaining bleach.
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Dry your clothing on a high temperature.
While this guide may seem cumbersome, you may not need to use every product and follow every step as listed. We provided a comprehensive guide to handle the worst possible feces stain. Feel free to play around with it and develop a process that works best for you. For example, if this is a routine stain that you are handling often (like if you’re a new parent), you can probably skip the bleaching steps. However if someone is unwell in your home, we recommend following this guide closely.