removal of chocolate ice cream stains?

[nikkinuts]

hi all, does anyone know how i could get out chocolate ice cream from cotton clothing. this is my daughters favourite t-shirt and it is absolutely covered in it, we have washed it twice but nothing is shifting.

[Belle]

I was going to post along similar lines - tried vanish and drying in

Sunlight but to no avail - two t shirts down already!

[Saffron]

Did you try a specialty stain remover like Dr Beckmann's 'Stain Devils'. This brand makes specially formulated stain removers for different types of stain. Look for the one that says on the lable that it treats chocolate.

Chocolate is a complex stain. It's a mix of oil and protein. You need to emulsify the oil, then dissolve the protein. Use only tepid water when treating this stain. Water that is too hot will 'set' a protein stain. As a homemade stain remover, try first rubbing the stain directly with fabric conditioner liquid to emulsify the oil. Next, wash the conditioner out of the fabric by hand with some washing-up liquid applied to the stain. Rinse the fabric thoroughly. Treat the remaining stain directly with a small amount of biological laundry liquid, and then soak it for some time. Finally wash the garment in the machine as per the label's instructions, but using only tepid water.

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