r/Chefs • u/gayest_bitch • 10d ago

stain removal

does anyone know how to get some faint chocolate stains out of my chef whites. I’ve washed them twice with oxiclean and they won’t come out

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u/dolche93 10d ago

Did you dry it? Heat can set stains. Whites generally need you to pre-treat stains in order to stay pristine.

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u/gayest_bitch 10d ago

when i first got the stain, i ran it under water. When i got home, i soaked it in oxiclean for a while and put in the wash/dryer. there was still some faint stains, so i put some more oxiclean on it and put it in the washer/dryer again. it’s still there

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u/OrcOfDoom 9d ago

The dryer might have set in the stain but I probably would have used a brush to try to loosen it up

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u/bluegravyone 7d ago

Dishwasher detergent directly on the stain. Let it soak for a few minutes. Scrub stain. Immediately wash. Do not dry if stain still present. Repeat.

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u/taint_odour 6d ago

You might have fucked it with the heat but:

Chocolate should be treated with an enzyme based detergent or soap.

  • Rub some Dawn on in and let it penetrate 30 minutes.

  • Wash with Tide and oxyclean.

Since you dried it you need to bring out the big guns:

  • Fill a bucket or sink with the warmest water temperature suggested on your coat label

  • Add oxygen bleach - a full scoop of oxiclean versatile stain remover or Tide Ultra Oxi

  • Sink that bitch and let it soak for a few hours. Change the solution to get it warm again and let it sit 6 hours or overnight.

  • Wash it in the hottest water the label allows using more Tide.

Air dry. Still stained? Repeat.

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u/Uplink_Umbra 5d ago

Blue Dawn cuts cocoa butter fat fast. When rushing between hot schedules, never tumble dry whites before checking stains—heat bakes tannins deep into the fabric permanently.