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Banana stains?

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mudita
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Banana stains?

Postby mudita » Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:54 pm

How do you get banana out of clothes? My LO got bannana mush all over his lovely onsie cause I didn't use a bib--head to toe! Previously, when weaning DS1, no other mums had issues with banana and clothes, but I always found it stained so never gave banana without either stripping off the clothes or a sleeved bib. I thought perhaps I would have better luck this time, but no--stains everywhere! I have washed them to no avail, and have now just scrubbed it with a brush and washing up liquid and will washa again in morning...

Any hot tips??? (other than use a bib next time)

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docmaggoo
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Re: Banana stains?

Postby docmaggoo » Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:58 pm

I've never found anything to get them out :(
I have quite a few stained muslins & bibs because of bananas! It turns an awful black/ brown colour :(

Sorry, I'm not much help am I?

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KimmyM
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Re: Banana stains?

Postby KimmyM » Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:00 pm

I hate banana stains with a passion.
This worked for me but not very Eco.
Wash at 60 with bio after pre treating with vanish then treat with a de solve spray stain remover and wash again it should be out if not repeat the last step. I havent tested it as if it works dont break it :)
If it's White I make up string Milton and soak but that's basically just bleaching it out.

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Re: Banana stains?

Postby karenandgeorgia » Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:01 pm

I never could get banana stains out either :(

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mudita
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Re: Banana stains?

Postby mudita » Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:09 pm

thanks--at least i wasn't imagining that it stained!!!! no other mums in my village ever had a problem :shock: and their LOs would walk around at playgroups with bananas getting smushed everywhere...

i will bung it in a towel wash and do them at 60 with my bold 2 in 1, and see where we are at

i should have known better but i didn't expect him to go to town with it! :giggle: it was just for a play :roll:

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Jellybelly6
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Re: Banana stains?

Postby Jellybelly6 » Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:46 pm

Rinsing the banana off with cold water before it gets a chance to start drying and staining seems to be the only way to combat these horrible stains.

I have occasionally forgot the cover everthing bib and so long as I whip the clothes into cold water ASAP I have been ok so far :thumbsup:

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Re: Banana stains?

Postby bekhi1983 » Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:56 am

I do what jellybelly6 does, rinse off with cold water and very quicky, it doesn't take long for banana to turn.

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Re: Banana stains?

Postby mudita » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:27 pm

it is almost out! am going to give it one more scrub and am keeping it wet until then............then off to get some long sleeve bibs!

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KimmyM
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Re: Banana stains?

Postby KimmyM » Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:11 pm

:hohoho: then it'll be the trousers.


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