How to Get Chocolate Out of a White Bedspread

Chocolate ruins a white bedspread’s appearance.

Eating chocolate in bed leaves bedspreads susceptible to stains. Although chocolate is obvious on all colors of bedspreads, the sweet treat is especially distinct on white bedspreads. Chocolate quickly becomes embedded in bedspread fabrics and, if neglected, develops into crusty, brown stains. The longer chocolate remains on bedspreads, the more time it requires to remove. Promptly treat chocolate stains on a bedspread to restore its clean appearance. Fortunately, common laundry techniques generally get chocolate out of white bedspreads.

Things You'll Need

• Spoon
• Pre-wash stain remover
• Washing machine
• 2 ounces laundry detergent
• 2 ounces chlorine laundry bleach
• Drying rack

Instructions

1. Scrape excess chocolate residue off the white bedspread using a spoon. Extract as much chocolate as possible.

2. Rub pre-wash stain remover onto the lingering brown residue. Wait a minute for the remaining chocolate to absorb the product. Do not rinse the area.

3. Launder the bedspread according to its washing label. Use the water temperature and washing cycle setting recommended by the bedspread manufacturer. Wash the bedspread with laundry detergent (2 ounces is standard) as you normally would.

4. Check the bedspread for remaining chocolate. If the bedspread’s fabric contains any chocolate, launder the bedspread as previously. However, substitute 2 ounces of chlorine laundry bleach for the laundry detergent.

5. Hang the bedspread outdoors or drape it over a drying rack. Let the bedspread thoroughly air-dry.

Tips & Warnings

• Substitute enzyme-based liquid detergent for pre-wash stain remover.

• Chlorine laundry bleach may discolor white bedspreads containing any colored prints or detailing. Use oxygen laundry bleach instead.

References

• "Good Housekeeping": Stain Buster -- Chocolate
• American Cleaning Institute: Chocolate