How to get tomato sauce out of clothes

Blot up tomato sauce immediately, then use cool/cold water; tomato can stain permanently, especially if heat sets it.

Blot up the spill immediately with clean cloths.
Sponge the stain with cool water.
Soak the clothing in cold water for about 30 minutes.
Check the stained area before using any heat.
Repeat the cool-water sponging and cold-water soak if the stain is still visible.

Don't do this

Do not rub the stain; blot instead.
Do not press the stained fabric; heat sets stains.
Do not dry the clothing in the dryer while the stain is visible; heat sets stains.
Do not wait to treat it; tomato can stain permanently.

Tomato in tomato sauce can stain permanently. If the stain remains after cool-water treatment, use a commercial product made for this, used per its label.

Grounded in: pubs.nmsu.edu, site.extension.uga.edu. Every step follows sentences verified verbatim on those pages.

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