Stains from chocolate that have been there for a while can be permanent if the cloth is white. Chocolate stains are difficult to remove because they harden when exposed to heat and time. Soaking the soiled garment in a basin of cold water for a minimum of half an hour while rubbing liquid soap or dishwashing liquid on the discolored area is your best choice. It is recommended to follow this guide on how to get rid of chocolate stains on jeans for further details.
This advice for eliminating chocolate stains is only applicable to machine-washable materials. If you spilled chocolate on your clothing that needs to be dry cleaned, you may send them to a launderette or use a DIY dry cleaning kit and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
Needed Items
- Machinery and Devices
- Either a butter knife or a spoon.
- Equipment for doing laundries, such as a washer or a very big sink
Products
- Dishwashing liquid
- Gel or spray stain remover
- Ice water
Instructions
1. Take Out All the Extra Chocolate
Any chocolate that has landed on the cloth may be easily removed with a butter knife or a spoon. Any sharp object might snag or tear the cloth, so avoid using it. Care must be taken to avoid spreading the chocolate to uncontaminated areas of the garment. Removing dried, hardened chocolate from the cloth is difficult without ripping or damaging the fibers. Don’t remove or scratch away dried chocolate if you think it could do more damage than benefit.
2. Using cold water, rinse
Do a final rinse of the discolored area with cold water. Therefore, the stain can return through the thinnest layer of cloth. Use cold water instead of warm or hot water since it might set the stain. While it may seem counter-intuitive to use cold water on a stain like chocolate because of an oil-based stain element, the goal is to dilute the stain as much as possible without permanently setting it.
3. Use a laundry detergent on it.
Chocolate stains may be removed by rubbing a heavy-duty liquid detergent (such as Persil or Tide) into the stain and letting it sit for a while. You may use liquid dish soap instead of laundry detergent. However, dishwasher detergent should not be used. Give the garments five minutes to rest. Avoid rinsing. The next step is to soak the garments in cold water for 15 minutes. Rub the affected area lightly using your thumb and index finger every 3 to 5 minutes to release the stain. Do a good, long rinse. Keep going until there’s no more stain to get rid of. If you want to remove the stain, rinse it out and wash it as normal.
4. If the stain persists, you could try removing it using a remover.
Using a stain removal gel or spray on any remaining greasy stains is recommended. It’s important to treat both surfaces of the stain to ensure complete penetration. Use the washing machine as you usually would. Make sure the spot is eliminated before you dry the item. Let it air dry first to ensure the stain is completely gone. If the mark is still there, you must repeat the process.