Most brown soft drinks are tannin-based, while colored soft drink stains are resulting from food coloring dye.

Handling a stain while still wet is the best way to ensure successful removal.

For tougher stains, consider using a stain remover, too.

How to Remove Soft Drink Stains From Clothes

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Mix 2 tablespoons of vinegar with water.

For extra cleaning power, add a drop of mild dish soap.

Soda stains can be washed out if you persist.

Materials needed for removing soft drink stains

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Repetitive soaking and spot treatment will be the best way to remove a dried, old stain.

Brown sodas like Dr. Pepper and Coke have tannins.

Put it on the material for five minutes and rinse out.

Blotting the soft drink stained garment with paper towels

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Blotting the garment with rubbing alcohol

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Applying stain remover to the soft drink stain

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Soaking the garment in an oxygen bleach solution

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Blotting the soft drink stain with a paper towel

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Using an oxygen bleach solution on the soft drink stain

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Working the oxygen bleach solution into the fabric

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Letting the fabric air dry before vacuuming

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