Stain Buster — Barbecue Sauce
The best ways to remove barbecue sauce stains
Fabric
Working from the back of the stain, rinse with cold water. Pretreat with a liquid laundry detergent and let stand for several minutes. Rinse well. Sponge the stain with white vinegar, and then rinse well. Apply more detergent and repeat the process until you have removed as much stain as possible. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover, and then wash, adding bleach if safe for the fabric.
If the stain remains, rub with a liquid laundry detergent, and then soak in warm water for up to 30 minutes. Wash again.
Upholstery
Mix one tablespoon of washing up liquid with two cups of cool water. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution and blot until the liquid is absorbed. Keep sponging and blotting until the stain disappears. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.
Carpet
Mix one tablespoon of washing up liquid with two cups of warm water. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution and blot until the liquid is absorbed. Keep sponging and blotting until the stain disappears or is no longer absorbed into the cloth.
If the stain remains, mix one tablespoon of ammonia (warning: never mix bleach and ammonia – the resulting fumes are hazardous) with 1/2 cup of warm water. Sponge the stain with the ammonia solution and blot until the liquid is absorbed. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.
