How to Remove Rust from Fabric
Rust stains in your favorite fabric? Hold on-you don't have to throw that favorite shirt away! You'd be surprised at what the help of a little lemon could do; just follow these simple steps to rescue your otherwise-doomed rags.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Lay the rust-stained fabric over several white paper towels, which will act as a blotter and absorb the rust.
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Cut a lemon in half and saturate the stain with the fresh lemon juice. (Bottled lemon juice will work, too.)
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Set the fabric (with the paper towel blotter beneath) out in the sun to dry. The rust stain will disappear.
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Launder as usual.
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Tips & Warnings
Test this method first on a small, inconspicuous area when removing rust from colored fabrics.
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Comments
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Yes, it works - put a layers of paper towels and satured lemon juice and put in sun - in two/three hours rust was gone!
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No, this doesn't work that great, especially if you can't put it in the sun. What worked for me more effectively is to pour some straight laundry detergent right on the rust stain. Then use your fingernail to scrub it out.The rust comes out so easily. But of course, if you have a large area of rust on your fabric, then doing what it says above would be better.
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No, this doesn't work that great, especially if you can't put it in the sun. What worked for me more effectively is to pour some straight laundry detergent right on the rust stain. Then use your fingernail to scrub it out.The rust comes out so easily. But of course, if you have a large area of rust on your fabric, then doing what it says above would be better.
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No, this doesn't work that great, especially if you can't put it in the sun. What worked for me more effectively is to pour some straight laundry detergent right on the rust stain. Then use your fingernail to scrub it out.The rust comes out so easily. But of course, if you have a large area of rust on your fabric, then doing what it says above would be better.
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Wow.... Its mean i got my shirt back :)
