Drool
 

This is one of those slightly embarrassing things that I don't really want to ask my American colleagues, so I thought I'd post about this here in (relative) anonymity.

I took a red-eye flight from Seattle back to DC a couple of days ago, and didn't remove my blazer for the flight. The good news is that I slept very well, but the bad news is that I slept so well that I drooled all over my blazer (I must've been a heck of a sight to my fellow passengers!). Now I'm having quite a lot of trouble removing the stain. I was wondering if anyone had any helpful hints to solve my problem?

Re: Drool
 

sorry for stating the obvious but has dry-cleaning not helped?

Re: Drool
 

Take it to a dry cleaner and ask then to spot clean that particular area.

Re: Drool
 

Well, I'm usually very hesitant to take my suits (or anything made out of wool or cashmere in general) to the dry cleaner's - it shortens their life span by quite a lot. If there is a more natural way to remove the stain, I'd rather go for that, but naturally if everything else fails, I'll have to take it somewhere I suppose.

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The only thing I can think of is baking soda in warm water and let it soak (but if it's wool you shouldn't soak wool :rolleyes: ) or oxyclean to your wash cycle.
I have dryel which is an at home dry cleaning kit (it's a bag which you put your clothes and their sheet into a dryer) it also comes with a solution (spot cleaning) it is far more gentle than a dry cleaners and I use it for in between cleaning.
But maybe you just have to bite the bullet and get it spot cleaned at a dry-cleaners (if you tell them it was your baby it won't be as embarrassing :) )

Re: Drool
 

Try the new Tide stick. It's like a felt tip pen and is excellent...I bought one for hubby to keep in his briefcase. It works on silk ties so it should be OK for your blazer. ;)

Re: Drool
 

Forgot about that, I carry one in my bag but I must be beyond help as it never seems to take out any of my stains and leaves a mark on my clothes (must be a right minger :o )

Re: Drool
 

My husband swears by it.

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It doesn't help that I don't follow the instructions and soak the area (thus the mark) trying to get the stain out.
You must use it immediately though and I have had some success but you can't suddenly use it on old stains - don't know why I never discover these stains in the house - just out and about so can't really blame it as it does say only use on fresh stains.

Re: Drool
 

I've used it on old stains I've found when doing the laundry...it's always worked.

Re: Drool
 

well I must be doing something wrong :D or I am just a minger in how I eat :(

Re: Drool
 

Maybe you bought a dud one.

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aahh you're to nice :)
I still would recommend them to anyone especially as they are only about $3 - especially to men as silk ties are a nightmare to clean. And they do take out the basic stains and for me (who seems to have weird stains :rolleyes: )it does take out most of it at least.

Re: Drool
 

Had to laugh...bought back a memory.

My best mate, my older bother and I flying back from a holiday in Greece.
This hot chick is handing out the refreshments, I look over and there is my brother fast asleep with non-stop drool hanging out his mouth.

The young stewardess woke him up and he's sat there with a huge puddle stain on his shirt...he was so embarrassed, he wanted to jump out of the plane there and then :D

Re: Drool
 

Check on the Garden Web. There may be a thread on how to remove stains like yours. If not, you could register and start a thread about natural methods to remove your stain.


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