The most important thing to remember when removing beetroot stains is to act as soon as you notice the infamous purple beetroot stain on your clothes – fast reflexes are everything when it comes to stain removal.
Soak and blot the stain
Soak a kitchen towel in cold water and blot at the mark, then rinse the stain under cold water until the water runs clear.
Run through hot water and dab with laundry detergent
If there’s still some purple colour left, repeat this step a couple of times, and if necessary, move on to hot water and a quality liquid detergent next. Some efficient liquid detergents are specifically designed to work as a quick pre-treatment – something like Persil Bio Liquid(which can be simply dabbed onto the fabric) would be ideal.
Always read the label on your chosen product to determine the best approach. Usually this means dabbing at the stain with the neat liquid detergent, before soaking the garment in a mixture of hot water and detergent for a couple of hours.
Wash on a low temperature
Use a washing machine to wash your garment according to the care label instructions, but ideally with a low temperature setting to avoid setting the stain.
Repeat steps if stain hasn’t disappeared
Once your garment is clean, check the stain before hanging it out to dry naturally – if the mark hasn’t disappeared, repeat the earlier steps and launder again.