lily pollen ..... help

I have got lily pollen (from my tiger lilies) all over my besi white polo top and put it on a white wash but its still stained what could I pre use ??

Spruce

 

Oh dear! I stained a white t-shirt of mine in the same way. I washed it and it was still stained. The only thing I could think of doing with it was soaking it over night in a bucket of cold water with a bit of bleach added. I then washed it again in the machine the next morning and the stain had come out.

My t-shirt is made of cotton though so I just took a chance. I'm not sure if soaking another type of material in bleach would work.

 

its Fern Cotton sorry I had to say that , its "cotton" Fred Perry .

 

.......you could try it but the only thing is if it has a logo on it in a different colour or different colour piping on it somewhere, this will get bleached white as well.

Maybe someone else will have a better idea

 

yes lets wait and see

thanks Fern


Spruce

 

@Spruce , thank you for putting up this thread. I love the lilies, especially Stargazers but this pollen is a nightmare isn't it. I will be interested to know whether members' tips work for you,
Jenny

 

Hi Spruce - that is something I think we have all experienced and it is so annoying. I know you say you have already washed it but just looked on the web see below -

You can remove lily pollen stains from your clothes using a freezer. Place the cloth in the freezer for sometime before trying to remove it. Use a toothbrush to brush off the pollen or use a tape to pick the pollen grains. Use laundry pretreater and oxiclean to remove the remaining stain.