Halloween Stain Guide

Halloween Chocolate Stains

When the chocolate monster leaves behind fingerprints…

• Step 1: Start by scraping off excess chocolate before blotting the area.
• Step 2: Don’t rub at the stain. Instead, blot or dab the stain with cold water.
• Step 3: Apply dish soap to the stain and gently dab the area.
• Step 4: Once the stain has lifted, rinse with cold water.
• Step 5: Wash and dry as normal

Halloween Caramel Stains

Sticky treats that keep you glued to the laundry room…

• Step 1: Allow sticky caramel to dry before scraping it off once it has hardened.
• Step 2: Use warm water and dish soap to then loosen up any leftover caramel.
• Step 3: Using your warm water and soap mixture, gently blot and rinse the stain.
• Step 4: Continue blotting and rising until the stain has fully lifted.
• Step 5: Wash and dry as normal

Halloween Gum Stains

When the creepy crawlies weren’t the only things sticking around!

• Step 1: Use a piece of ice to freeze any sticky gum.
• Step 2: Once your gum is frozen and tougher, you can carefully scrape it off.
• Step 3: If there is any residue left over, treat it with dish soap and warm water.
• Step 4: Continue to blot and rinse until clean.
• Step 5: Wash and dry as normal

Halloween Pumpkin Stains

Well, that is not a very gourd-geous mess!

• Step 1: Begin by scraping off excess pumpkin.
• Step 2: Dab with dish soap and scrub gently. Rinse the area with cold water.
• Step 3: For orange stains, use a 1:1 mixture of baking soda and vinegar and dab it gently on the area.
• Step 4: Rinse and repeat if needed. Wash and dry as normal.

Halloween Candle Wax Stains

The ghost of candles past—sticking around longer than expected!

• Step 1: Let the wax cool and harder, then proceed to scrape it off
• Step 2: To remove any leftover wax, place paper towels on the stain.
• Step 3: Heat your clothing iron and place it on the paper towels. This will heat the wax, melting it into the paper towel.
• Step 4: Treat the area with a stain remover. Wash and dry as normal.

Halloween Makeup Stains

Ghouls just wanna have fun…sometimes too much fun!

• Step 1: Begin by blotting the stain with cold water.
• Step 2: Apply dish soap or makeup remover to the stain.
• Step 3: Blotting and using gentle circular motions, try to lift some of the excess makeup.
• Step 4: Consider using baking soda to neutralize the color, lifting the stain.
• Step 5: Repeat until the stain is gone, then proceed to wash and dry as normal.

Halloween Toothpaste Stains

At least they didn’t forget to brush their teeth after the candy feast!

“Only brush the teeth you wish to keep” – Dr. Samuel Drazner DMD of Crowley & Shamir Family Dentistry in Deerfield, IL.

• Step 1: to remove toothpaste stains, begin by blotting with water.
• Step 2: With a rag, apply laundry detergent to the stain and scrub gently in circular motions.
• Step 3: Rinse and repeat steps 1 and 2 until the stain is gone.
• Step 4: Wash and dry as normal.

Halloween Coffee Stains

When the witching hour of coffee catastrophe hits…

• Step 1: Blot any excess coffee out of the fabric asap.
• Step 2: Apply and dab in a mixture of laundry detergent and cold water to lift the stain.
• Step 3: For persistent stains use a 1:1 ratio of laundry detergent and vinegar on the area. (Let soak for 5-10 mins)
• Step 4: Rinse the area once more with cold water and apply a stain treatment.
• Step 5: Wash and dry as normal.