Stain Removal: Chocolate & Cocoa

When a popular food goes bad

The most popular food on the planet is chocolate and cocoa products. As a warm drink or a solid food, it warms the brain while it feeds the need. Some people crave chocolate as much as some do drugs. The problem we have with chocolate is when we WEAR it. Not good.

Save your clothing and money by doing the following:

First scrape off as much as possible with a dull knife. Hot soapy water will then remove fresh stains from washable articles. If a brown stain remains, soak in a solution of a diaper wash/sanitizer container sodium percarbonate followed by a good rinse in warm water.

For unwashable materials, sponge with dry cleaning fluid. Allow to dry. Repeat as necessary with a clean portion of pad beneath. If any mark remains, sponge with equal quantities of methylated spirits (wood alcohol) and household ammonia (test on colors first). Follow with warm water. A spray-on dry cleaner may be used.