Here’s how to remove peanut butter stains from washable fabrics, carpet, and upholstery.

These detergents contain enoughenzymesto break apart the oily component of peanut butter and surfactants to lift it away.

It is an oil-based stain so it should come out easily if treated and washed in a timely manner.

How to Remove Peanut Butter Stains

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Peanut butter oils can stain leather.

Gently scrape as much up as possible.

The paste will absorb and clean the oil.

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Wipe the paste off with a slightly damp clean cloth and air-dry.

Finish with a leather conditioner if necessary.

Materials needed to remove peanut butter stains

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Removing excess peanut butter stains with a spoon

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Applying stain remover to a peanut butter stain

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Rubbing the stain remover into the peanut butter

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Putting the garment into the washer

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