Removeing rust stains from clothing

[bplum]

I stumbled across a really effective means of removing old rust stains from fabric! Web search suggested lemon juice & salt & leave in the sun, repeating till stain gone, but i had no lemons & overcast weather. Pantry search yielded citric acid . . . so moistened the fabric, sprinkled stain with citric acid & left in the “sun” for a couple of hours – stains totally gone!!

[toosusie]

Good thinking Watson 😆 Must remember that one :tup:

[darls]

Wow, that’s impressive – will remember when I ever come across some fabric with rust stains! 😆

I should make my own folder with all those home remedies! :geek:

Cheers! :hug:

[baringapark]

oohh goody!! My old clothes horse has put rust stains on a few items – thanks for the tip :clap:

[creeker]

Wonder if this would work on vintage linens?

Might give it a go, nothing to lose.

[grateful]

Wow, what clever thinking bplum. I’ll keep that in mind for future reference.

[gardenaholic]

Does it only work on whites.

[Bullseye]

Dry Cleaners use phosphoric acid to remove rust stains from clothes and if you keep a bottle of it handy it’s also used for resolving rust on vehicles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphoric_acid

[bplum]

Does it only work on whites?

It wasnt a white garment i tried it on – it was a colored pair of shorts with a sewn in bucklel, & rust had discoloured the multicoloured waistband & left a big mark on the beige front.

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