Removing Cream Stains - Cream Stain Removal

You can get cream stains from cream itself, but also from anything that contains cream, such as cream in coffee or tea, or cream sauces, etc.

Once you have a stain caused by cream you need to act quickly, or it can turn yellowy on you, and becomes more difficult to remove.

In addition, whenever you treat stains caused by cream do not use warm or hot water when first treating the stain.

Basically, what heat does to a protein stain, like cream, is to curdle it and set it deeper into the fabric making it almost impossible to remove.

Therefore, always use cold water when treating protein stains, like stains caused by cream.

Below are step by step instructions for removing stains caused by cream from your clothes, upholstery and carpet.

Removing Cream Stains From Fabric

Step 1: Run the fabric, inside out, under the cold (not warm or hot) water to flush out as much of the cream as possible.

Step 2: Pretreat the stain with liquid laundry detergent containing enzymes, soaking for 30 minutes in cold water, or in the alternative pretreat with an enzyme pretreater. Do not use hot water, because this can set the stain, and also cook the protein contained within the cream.

If the stain is older, you may need to soak even longer, perhaps even overnight.

Step 3: Launder the item.

Hint: Make sure the stain is gone after washing, but before you place in the dryer or you may set the stain.

If the stain is not gone let the item air dry and pretreat again with a prewash stain remover. Repeat laundering if necessary.

How To Remove A Cream Stain From Upholstery

Step 1: Blot any excess cream from the upholstery, being careful not to spread the stain further into the upholstery.

Step 2: Mix a solution of two cups cool water and one tablespoon dishwashing liquid.

Step 3: Using this solution, sponge the stain from the cream with a clean white cloth.

Step 4: Next, blot at the stain until the liquid is absorbed.

Step 5: Repeat steps 3-4 until the stain from the cream is removed from the upholstery.

Step 6: Now that the stain is removed you should get plain cold water and a new white cloth and sponge the area to remove the cleaning solution, and then blot dry.

Hint: Be sure to get the upholstery only as wet as necessary to remove the stain from the cream.

In the alternative you may try to remove the stain with a dry cleaning solvent.

You can get more information on how to clean upholstery here.

Removal Of Stains Caused By Cream From Carpet

The instructions for removing stains caused by cream from carpet is the same as for the dishwashing solution instructions above for upholstery.

However, if you don't have luck with this stain removal method you can also do something additional with the carpet stain, which is to mix a solution of one tablespoon of ammonia with two cups warm water, and use this as a stain removal solution.

Get Even More Stain And Spot Removal Help Here

Are you a stain magnet like me? If so, check out the A to Z Stain Removal Guide which gives directions for how to remove over 100 types of stains from all kinds of surfaces.

Below are examples of the most common stains discussed in the Guide.

Click here to visit the Stain Removal Guide

Photo by Kyle May

Tweet

Related Links At Stain-Removal-101.com

A-Z Stain Removal Guide - Instructions For Removing Over 100 Types Of Stains

How To Remove Thanksgiving Stains

Go From Removing Cream Stains To Stain-Removal-101.com Home Page

CAUTION: This website is provided for informational purposes only, and Stain-Removal-101.com provides it as is, without warranties or guarantees. Some stains just won't come out, and are permanent. Further, some stain removal methods can harm your item, so if the stained item is sentimental or expensive call a professional. See disclaimer of liability for more information.