In the case of cherry stains, the shades are many.

The high heat of the dryer can set the stainmaking it more difficult to remove.

Read on to learn how most cherry stains can be conquered from home using common cleaners and detergents.

How to Remove Cherry Stains From Clothes

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Let Dry

Confirm that the stain is gone before drying the item.

Completely submerge the stained items and allow them to soak for 30 minutes or as recommended by the product.

These acidic ingredients can also further break down the stain for easier removal.

Materials and tools to remove cherry stains from clothes & upholstery

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Avoid machine-drying clothing with cherry stains because the hot temperature may permanently set the stain.

The quicker you act to treat the cherry stain, the easier it is to remove.

First, flush the stain from the fabric using cold water.

Cherry fruit solids removed with dull knife from white fabric

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Then, when washing the pretreated item, use the hottest water recommended for the fabric.

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Fabric with cherry stains rinsed under running water from sink faucet

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Heavy duty laundry detergent poured into washing machine

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Oxygen-based bleach poured on to cherry-stained fabric in white bucket

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