How to Remove Guacamole Stains from Clothes

Guacamole is delicious. It offers the perfect mix of the avocado’s creamy, buttery texture mixed in with the fresh sourness of lime, and a hint of spice. However, if you were to drop some down your shirt, you might be panicking as you ponder the question “does guacamole stain?”. The answer is yes, as avocados are fatty, and the oil content can leave a greasy stain behind on your clothes that may be a challenge to remove. Fortunately, Tide is here to the rescue, with our tips on how to get rid of guacamole stains.

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Guacamole stains are different to most fruit stains. You’ll need to think about the ingredients in guacamole, which are mostly avocado, lime juice, tomato, and maybe even some oil.

Avocado and tomato are quite bright when it comes to color — avocado being green and tomato red. So, you’ll have pigments to deal with but beyond that avocado contains oil which leaves a greasy stain behind.

So, to tackle guacamole you need a detergent that can handle both pigmentation and greasy stains.

How to Remove Guacamole Stains:

If you’ve ended up with a guacamole stain, don’t worry, here’s your step-by-step guide to how to clean guacamole stains.

STEP 1

Remove any excess guacamole on the garment. You can use a knife or a spoon, taking care not to spread the stain to any other part of the garment.

STEP 2

Place a Tide OXI Boost POD in your washer.

STEP 3

Load your garment on top along with the rest of the laundry.

STEP 4

Wash your garment on your usual wash temperature or follow the recommendation on the garment’s fabric care label. With Tide OXI Boost, you can even remove tough stains on cooler washes if you act quickly.

STEP 5

Remove the laundry from the washer and check to see if the stain has been removed. If not, wash again. Do not dry if the stain is still present as drying sets the stain.

STEP 6

Dry your garments as usual.

Tips for Removing Guacamole Stains

The best thing you can do when faced with a guacamole stain is to remove it as soon as possible. Scrape off as much of the stain and wash immediately.

How to Remove Guacamole Stains from a White Shirt

When it comes to the question of how to get guacamole stains out of clothes, the main issue with avocado is its oil content. However, greasy stains on white can be especially unpleasant as they are even more visible.

When it comes to removing them, try to treat the stain as soon as possible. Remove the excess without spreading the stain and put the garment into wash immediately with a powerful detergent like Tide OXI Boost PODS.

Wash on the highest setting recommended by the fabric care label and remove once the cycle is finished.

Check if the stain has been removed, you might only notice when the garment is dried so opt for air drying over the dryer, as the latter can set the stain if it’s still there. If the stain is still present, wash it again. Airdrying in the sun can also help brighten whites too.

You’re not alone when it comes to removing tough stains Tide OXI Boost PODS is the laundry hero that’s here to save your garments from stains like guacamole, tomato sauce, and coffee. And, it’s never been easier to do so! Just put a POD in your machine, add the laundry, and wash.

Products to remove guacamole stain

Tide OXI Boost Power PODS®