You are having a delicious breakfast in the bar with your best friend, you are about to eat the toast with jam and, suddenly, what a disaster! She slips out of your hands and the jam ends up on the white blouse you’re wearing, leaving a tremendous stain. Don’t panic, removing jam stains from clothes is possible thanks to the simplest tricks that we are going to give you. Take paper and pencil we started.

Home tricks to remove jam stains from clothes

Jam stains fall into the category of difficult if they have dried, otherwise, we can say that they are just ordinary stains. One way or another, thanks to the home remedies that we bring you, getting rid of jam stains will be easier than ever. Always remember to read the label of the garment to find out the specific fabric it has and if you have to wash it with cold or warm water.

Fresh jam stains, how do I fix the mess?

If you are at home or somewhere where you can take off, you will already have half the job done. First of all, remove the excess jam from the item in question with a spoon. Of course, do it very carefully so as not to extend it more.

Next, moisten the garment with lukewarm water and put a little lemon juice on the stain to be treated. Let it act for a few minutes, rinse this time under warm running water and wash in along with the rest of the laundry. You will see that your favorite blouse looks like new.

Liquid detergent to remove dried jam stains

If the stain has dried, something that can happen to all of us, try liquid detergent, the same one you use to do laundry. This remedy is also ideal for conventional clothing that does not need special care. Moisten the garment, put a little of the liquid detergent, rub gently until it foams, and let it rest as it is for a few minutes.

Afterward, hand wash, making sure the stain is almost completely gone. Now you only have to puts what we have done in the previous example. Problem solved! If you just don’t have liquid detergent on hand, you can use a little hand soap. Just let it act for a few more minutes so that it does its effect well. If you have the option, let it dry in the sun.

A mixture of baking soda and water works!

You already know that we are fond of using baking, and it is an effective remedy that also does not damage clothes at all. To treat jam stains, prepare a mixture of three-quarters of water to one of baking soda. If you had forgotten about the stain and it has already dried out a lot, you can add a pinch of hand soap to that same mixture.

Next, submerge the garment in said mixture and let it rest for a few hours. After that time you will have to remove the garment, rinse it with warm water and finish washing it in the washing machine on the appropriate program. Have you seen how easy and practical?

Grease remover spray to remove stubborn jam stains

Ifathejam stain has dried a lot, is very thick, or is on a denim fabric, we advise you to try a little grease-removing spray, the same one you have in the kitchen for cleaning. Of course, before using it makes sure it is suitable for clothing, you do not want an even bigger disaster. Let the grease remover do its job for a few minutes and then rinse with water and wash the rest of the laundry together.