Whether you enjoy eggs sunnyside up or in egg salad , no one enjoys the stains they can leave on clothes.

How To Remove Egg Stains From Clothes

Fresh protein stains like eggs can be removed from washable clothes by soaking and agitating or rubbing the stain in cold water before washing. These stains contain other ingredients but protein needs treatment first. Never use hot water because it cooks the protein making the stain hard to remove.

After the cold water soak, you can tackle the other ingredients. Many times, eggs are prepared with butter or another oily ingredient. Treat the stain with a bit of solvent-based pretreater like Shout before washing. If you don't have a pretreater,  apply heavy-duty liquid detergent like Tide or Wisk to the stain and work it in by gently rubbing. Patience is key. Allow the pretreater to work for at least ten minutes to loosen the oil from the fabric before washing following the care label directions.

If the stain is dried or old, scape or brush off any crusted matter, then soak in cold water using a liquid detergent with color-safe bleach. After pre-soaking for 30 minutes and launder in warm - not hot - water with detergent. If stain remains, soak an additional 30 minutes, then rewash.

If the garment is dry clean only, point out and identify the stain to your professional cleaner. If you are using a home dry cleaning kit, be sure to treat the stain with the provided stain remover before putting the garment in the dryer bag.

For more stain removal tips: Stain Removal A to Z

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