Home : Laundry and Stains : Stains : A to Z of Stains : Coffee : Coffee stains on clothes or fabric

Coffee. Tips to remove Coffee stains on clothes or fabric

Coffee drinkers often will spill a drop or a drip on their clothes that make for an unsightly mess. Use these tips to get that coffee stain out.

Use any brand stain stick on the stained area. Let this sit for ten minutes. If the item is dry clean only, consult your dry cleaner.

Apply clear bleach free liquid detergent on the stained area and rub in with your fingers. Use a scrub brush if needed.

Hand wash in the hottest water possible for the type of fabric that you are washing and let air-dry.

If you find that you still have a stain remaining from the coffee, use a half-cup of vinegar and a cup of hot water, pour this over the stain and let it sit for about half an hour.

Rinse with hot water and let air dry.

If you find that the tough coffee stain still remains in the fabric, use bleach or color safe bleach if the fabric instructions allow you and soak the material and then rinse with hot water and air dry.  Repeat as needed to lighten the stain before drying in the dyer.