Not long ago I shared my little trick for removing rust from metal (our daughter’s Razor scooter had taken the brunt of the cold and dampness in the garage over the winter)…
Now, more annoying rust came-a-callin’… on a piece of brand new clothing! (This is the part where I clenched my teeth and let a few “choice” words fly!)
Well, never fear. When rust spots seem to pop up out of nowhere, you don’t need to add it to the batch of clothes that have been designated for ‘cleaning duty days’ and ‘yard work sessions’. You can salvage it with a few simple items: distilled white vinegar & salt or just a simple lemon.
Here’s how:
- Saturate the rust stain with distilled white vinegar and pour on a generous amount of salt. Rub the salt into the stain…. OR….
- Squeeze the juice from a lemon onto the stain (bottled juice works too).
- For both options, the best ‘next step’ is to actually put the garment in the sun (Mother Nature will do her magic) until the garment has dried. If Mother Nature isn’t cooperating, no problem… just let it dry on its own.
You might want to repeat the process for super stains but then just launder the garment as usual and VOILA!…
Guess what?… no more rust stains! And guess what else? No chemicals needed! Fantastic…