Milk does wonders!

 by sorinescu
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If a detergent or one of those fancy brand name stain removers don't do their job, you could always use 100 ml of milk! If you don't have that either, use white wine - just as effective! (watch how to above)
 
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Step 1: Soak the stain for at least 3 h

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Depending on how fresh the wine stain is, soak the stain for at least three hours in milk!
Dungeonbrownies says: Oct 24, 2007. 5:58 PM
milk fat and milk acid are chelating agents. makes sense. surprising no one's thought much of it before. brilliant.
wokwithme in reply to DungeonbrowniesFeb 14, 2010. 6:55 PM
Actually Sour Milk were use as "bleaching" agent for clothes before invent of Chlorine Bleach.
I didn't know regular Milk has some effect on clothes as well.

BTW, I make Kefir Milk(cultured). The whey from Kefir Milk acts like bleach. I have a shirt ruin by a spill. It's not as concentrated but it still changed spots on my dark blue shirt to light orange-brown.
sorinescu (author) in reply to DungeonbrowniesOct 24, 2007. 6:28 PM
Thanks a lot. I didn't know at the moment how to scientifically explain the process but I have to thank you for the explanation.
mspittypat says: Jun 10, 2009. 8:33 AM
Does this work with grape juice stains?
copycat42 says: Feb 25, 2008. 9:57 AM
i seem to have some vague memory of some culture bleaching cloth by soaking it in milk, and letting it dry out in the sun.
hcold in reply to copycat42Sep 19, 2008. 2:03 AM
I heard the Romans used urine to bleach their clothing white. Ammonia does wonders! :)
Putzer in reply to hcoldMay 5, 2009. 5:54 PM
Yeah, that's why I always wet my pants...I'm cleaning them I swear!
copycat42 in reply to hcoldSep 19, 2008. 5:50 AM
wouldn't that turn it yellow? :)
hcold in reply to copycat42Sep 19, 2008. 5:17 PM
Apparently not... the Gaulish also used it for those bright white teeth!
hcold in reply to hcoldSep 19, 2008. 5:18 PM
Brings a new meaning to 'piss head'!
Cryptonat says: Sep 19, 2008. 7:30 AM
Is this only for white clothing?
sorinescu (author) in reply to CryptonatOct 19, 2008. 11:40 PM
No, actually for darker colors clothes it's even better!
sirant says: Sep 19, 2008. 7:24 AM
Nice! Who'd a thunk it!
X_D_3_M_1 says: Oct 24, 2007. 6:37 PM
what about normal stains?
sorinescu (author) in reply to X_D_3_M_1Oct 24, 2007. 6:50 PM
I don't think it works on normal stains, as every stain has its own chemical composure
Prograss says: Oct 24, 2007. 11:38 AM
Great instructable. I love it. The point is I guess when you have a party always have red and white wine :D
sorinescu (author) in reply to PrograssOct 24, 2007. 6:29 PM
I guess that's the idea...lol... Glad you like it
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