I had bought a few new things around mothers day as a getting ready to go back to work present. I hadn't really bought new things in a few years and my resistance to maternity clothes had ruined some of my favorite items. my wardrobe needed a refresh. One thing I bought was a bright pink shirt that I LOVED for this summer.
Now it should be noted that during this time I was also wrapping up some projects that I wanted done before I returned to work. One included metallic spray paint. Now I have several pairs of painting clothes but apparently I decided to do a touchup in my new pink shirt, the first time I wore it.... and I got some on it.. and I didn't realize it until it had been washed and put away and I went to wear it again. So now I have a nice new shirt with dried spray paint. I wanted to cry but I wasn't willing to admit defeat.
There laid my shirt for two days while I thought about this. I looked up cleaning techniques in my good housekeeping stain removal book (thanks mom) but that basically told me I was out of luck.
I decided that the shirt was already ruined what could I lose? That's when I got out the acetone nail polish remover. I put some on a cotton ball and blotted it onto the paint marks in an effort to soften it. I only left it on a minute and then rinsed it really well with warm water. Then I made a mixture that I found on Pinterest that is 2 parts hydrogen peroxide, 2 parts baking soda, one part Dawn dish soap. (this was a recipe to get the organic stains off of the collar and underarm of white shirts for my husband. I have since used it on towels, clothes, anything with a stain).I spooned some of this mixture onto my shirt, over the paint, and began rubbing the fabric together with vigor. (on whites and more durable fabric I use a scrub brush but I was afraid to on this fabric). I noticed it start to lighten. I then took my fingernail and rain it in the grain of the shirt and after a few minutes of vigorous rubbing and scratching the stain came almost completely off!!! This entire process took me about 15-20 minutes. Because I was concerned that the hydrogen peroxide would bleach the shirt, I then put it right in the washing machine. And guess what? The fabric color and texture is intact and there is such a faint mark from the paint that only I see it ( I asked my mother and sister if they saw any stains and they did not.) Its really really faint. So that's how you save a brand new shirt that was tainted by a rushed mother who forgot to change her clothes before she sprayed.
Hope this helps!
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