The longer it sits, the more difficult it will be to remove.

Drying the item onhigh heatbefore the stain is gone will also make the stain hard to remove.

Learn how to get Kool-Aid and other colorful drink stains out of clothes,carpet, and upholstery.

Materials and tools to clean a fruit punch stain from clothes

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Do not wet the fabric too much because excess moisture can cause mold and mildew to form in cushions.

Allow the upholstery to air-dry away from sunlight and direct heat.

Red stain buster brand names to have on hand include Red Erase, Wine Away, or Juice Out.

Fruit punch stained clothing rinsed under running water faucet of cold water

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For washable clothing, first blot up as much of the stain as possible without rubbing it in.

Kool-Aid and other artificially flavored drinks have bright dyes in them that result in stains.

You may need to repeat a few times to see better results.

Rubbing alcohol blotted on fruit punch stained clothing with white paper towel

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Blue solvent-based stain remover spray gel squeezed on to remain fruit punch stain on clothing

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Fruit punch stained clothing submerged in plastic bin with water and oxygen-based bleach to remove traces of dye

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Materials and tools to clean fruit punch stain from carpet

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