Hydrogen peroxide sounds effective, but I'm always worried about accidentally bleaching my clothes. Do you think baking soda paste could work too? I've heard it's milder, but I'm not sure if it's strong enough for coffee stains... Has anyone tried it with good results? I'd rather not risk fading another shirt if I can help it.
I've used baking soda paste plenty of times, especially on coffee stains, and honestly, it's been hit or miss for me. It can lighten the stain a bit, but it doesn't always get rid of it completely. Hydrogen peroxide is definitely stronger, but yeah, I've learned the hard way that it can fade colors. Now I only use it on whites or really light fabrics. If you're worried about bleaching, maybe test a tiny hidden area first? Better safe than sorry...
Yeah, I learned that lesson the hard way too... tried hydrogen peroxide on a favorite blue shirt once and ended up with a weird faded patch. Now I'm super paranoid and always test first. Better safe than sorry, right?
Haha, reminds me of the time I was so confident about baking soda and vinegar on a stain... ended up turning my beige pants into some kind of psychedelic tie-dye disaster. Had to retire them to gardening duty after that. Now I swear by spot-testing too, though sometimes even that feels risky—like a little game of laundry roulette. Guess it's all part of the thrill, right?
"like a little game of laundry roulette"
Haha, that's exactly it... trial and error is pretty much how we all learn these things. I've had my share of mishaps too—once tried whitening toothpaste on a coffee stain (figured if it whitens teeth, why not fabric?), and ended up with a weird faded patch. Spot-testing definitely saves headaches, but hey, gardening pants have character, right? You're doing great!
