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Chocolate Stain Solutions

Tide Solution for Chocolate Stains posted by Tide

1) Try Tide® Stain Release™. Just add it to your wash along with your regular detergent.
OR
1) Brush the excess stain off the surface of the fabric.
2) Rinse in cold water to dilute the stain.
3) Pretreat with Tide® Liquid. Pour Tide on to cover stain and let set for 20 minutes.
4) Wash in warm water with 1 use of Tide.
5) If stain remains, repeat steps before drying. Before treating any garment, refer to the instructions on the care label. Always test solution on a hidden area first. If treating washable silk or wool, follow basic instructions, but hand wash.

Semi-sweet baking chocolate and hot milk make for an evil stain!posted by Wayne M

Semi-sweet (dark) baking chocolate, sugar, hot milk, and a blender lid that slipped for a split second...all over my lightest color canvas shorts! An hour after covering liberally with stain stick, I filled the sink with the hottest water it would run with about a teaspoon of regular Tide

Chocolate Stain Removal Done Fast and Easyposted by Michelle M. Guilbeau-Sheppard

1. Scrape off any excess chocolate with a butter knife.
2. Use a damp, white rag and rub dishwashing soap into the chocolate stain.
3. Rub in Tide to Go stain remover.
4. Wash clothing item as normal.

The Great Chocolate removerposted by Barbara

1. rub tide on the stain, rubbing it vigorously for about 2-3 minutes
2. let it set for about 5 minutes
3. wash as usual

All in black and white.......posted by Lori

I found a chocolate cookie in my laundry with brand new white top one night. (who knows what kids will do next!) Wet with cold water, rubbed the stain with a bar of Fels naptha soap...rubbed the material together vigorously. Washed as usual with Tide Liquid and it ALL came out! woohooo!

DAWN, not just a dishwashing liquidposted by lilyallenroxmysox

remove exes chocolate with dulledge then treat with dawn dishwashing soap. tadah its gone!

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