{"id":2109,"date":"2024-06-17T07:29:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T11:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/?p=2109"},"modified":"2024-06-17T13:36:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:36:01","slug":"terminating-workplace-stains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/terminating-workplace-stains\/","title":{"rendered":"Terminating Workplace Stains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you work from home or in an office, chances are you&#8217;ve spilled something on your clothes at some point. Maybe it was a coffee break gone wrong, a lunchtime mishap, or a clumsy co-worker. Stains can ruin your professional appearance and make you feel self-conscious. But with some know-how, workplace stains can be dealt with in the moment and fully removed in the laundry.<\/p>\n<h3>Immediately<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Act fast. The sooner you treat a stain, the easier it will be to remove.<\/li>\n<li>Blot, don&#8217;t rub. Rubbing can spread the stain and damage the fabric. Use a clean cloth or paper towel to gently blot the stain from the outside in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Laundry Time<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the label. Different fabrics may require different cleaning methods. Follow the instructions on the garment&#8217;s care label and test any product on a hidden area first.<\/li>\n<li>Use cold water. Hot water can set some stains, especially protein-based ones like blood or milk. Rinse the stain with cold water or soak it in a basin of cold water with a mild detergent.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid the dryer. Heat can also set stains, so don&#8217;t put your clothes in the dryer until you&#8217;re sure the stain is gone. Air-dry them instead or use a low-heat setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For specific instructions, like how to get out coffee, tea, or ink stains, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleaninginstitute.org\/cleaning-tips\/clothes\/stain-removal-guide\">stain removal guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you work from home or in an office, chances are you&#8217;ve spilled something on your clothes at some point. Maybe it was a coffee break gone wrong, a lunchtime mishap, or a clumsy co-worker. Stains can ruin your professional appearance and make you feel self-conscious. But with some know-how, workplace stains can be dealt with in the moment and fully removed in the laundry. Immediately Act fast. The sooner you treat a stain, the easier it will be to remove. Blot, don&#8217;t rub. Rubbing can spread the stain and damage the fabric. Use a clean cloth or paper towel to gently blot the stain from the outside in. Laundry Time Check the label. Different fabrics may require different cleaning methods. Follow the instructions on the garment&#8217;s care label and test any product on a hidden area first. Use cold water. Hot water can set some stains, especially protein-based ones like blood or milk. Rinse the stain with cold water or soak it in a basin of cold water with a mild detergent. Avoid the dryer. Heat can also set stains, so don&#8217;t put your clothes in the dryer until you&#8217;re sure the stain is gone. Air-dry them instead or use a low-heat setting. For specific instructions, like how to get out coffee, tea, or ink stains, check out our stain removal guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[11,829],"class_list":["post-2109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-laundry","tag-workplace"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2109"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2111,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109\/revisions\/2111"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}