Before my first return trip to France After a decade of using my old (but loved) favorite travel top, I decided to upgrade it. New Balance pullover to a new Tentree TreeWaffle half zipI am thrilled that my clothes are now more stylish, yet still as comfortable. Paris. The steak frites that I had missed from Le Relais de L’entrecôte—but a few bites in, I found myself with a quarter-sized oil stain on said new shirt.
Quick dab of a Wet Ones antibacterial wipe Did nothing. The ironically named “scrub with soap” that was done the previous night did not do anything. Hotel Fabric. Hoping it wasn’t too bad, I put the shirt on again and continued my journey. Bordeaux—but after running into colleagues earlier than expected, I splurged on hotel laundry service, pointing out the spot to the lovely staff at Villas Foch. I returned that night to a neatly pressed, but still stained, top—and a 13є bill.
The shirt stayed in my luggage for the rest of my trip. After returning home, I tried using baking soda to remove the oil stains. With an old brush, I scrubbed at the stain with Arm & Hammer It was thrown into the washer. When I opened up the machine door the powder had completely discolored the shirt, turning it from tan, to pink.
I could not help but think that I could have prevented the disaster if I had brought on-the-go stains removers. Despite being an overprepared, paranoid packerAfter years of ruining fabrics, I was ready to give up.
I was determined to find a product I could trust after this experience. And who better to test the products with me than good ol’ mom—despite being a klutzy kid who left every dim sum After a meal where my shirt was covered in sauce stains, I only remember the clothes that were perfectly clean thanks to some magic from my mother.
You can also find out what other options you have to stain your clothes and how to remove them.
How to test these?
Packable stain removers are available in a variety of sizes. Shout Wipe & Go Previously called Shout Wipes( Tide to Go Stain Remover Pens The biggest names in the industry have been since their introductions to the market respectively, late 1990s and the mid 2000s. To be on the safe side, I scoured online for any self-proclaimed stains removers that claimed to remove them instantly.
Over the holidays, I took an old T-shirt—one that was 100 percent cotton, as my mom felt the fabric was one of the tougher ones to get stains out of—and caked it with substances travelers might come upon when looking sharp matters (think business trips, destination weddings, or a celebratory getaway). I sprayed it with mud and a variety of other substances, including soy, salsa, red wines, olive oils, lipstick, and even chocolate.
