Satin sheets could be costly and fragile, therefore it’s important to take pains when treating stains on the cloth. Not every stain-removal merchandise or method is safe for satin, or appropriate for many staining agents. Satin may be generated from silk, or can be created from smooth, glistening, synthetic fibers, such as nylon, polyester, acetate or a mix. Test the stain remover product which you plan to use in an inconspicuous portion of the sheet, such as near the bottom hem, to avoid permanent colour bleeding or chemical burning at a more prominent place.
Tannin and Disposition Stains
Eliminate a sheet using a tannin or glucose stain (such as that caused by wine, coffee or jam) from the mattress.
Lay the sheet stain side down within an old, brushed, absorbent, white towel or piled paper towels.
Mix 1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap or hand-washing soap 1 cup of tepid water. Add a few drops of white vinegar into the soapy water. If colour lifts from the inconspicuous test area, remix the solution, but without the vinegar.
Dampen a clean white rag using the detergent solution. Blot the stain with the rag until no longer stain color climbs from the sheet. Scrub the rag in fresh water and moist it again with the soapy water, as required.
Run cool water over the stain area to remove the detergent and any lingering stain color.
Wash the sheet as directed on the laundering and maintenance label. If the stain remains, don’t dry the sheet; even low dryer heat can place a stain. Repeat the stain removal and washing processes. Once the stain is gone, dry the sheet as directed on its label.
Protein and Starch Stains
Eliminate a sheet using a starch or protein stain (such as blood, vomit or body discharge) from the mattress.
Lay the sheet face down together with the stained area over an old, absorbent, white towel or piled paper towels.
Mix 1/2 teaspoon of enzyme-containing laundry detergent using 1/2 cup of tepid water.
Dampen a clean white rag together with the enzyme solution. Blot the stain with the rag until no longer stain color climbs from the sheet. Scrub the rag in fresh water and moist it again with the receptor mix, as required.
Run cool water over the stain area to wash out the stain-removal merchandise and any lingering stain color.
Wash the sheet as directed on its laundering and maintenance label. If the stain remains, do not dry the sheet; although the dryer’s air-dry or low-heat setting for fragile satin or silk could place a stain. Repeat the stain removal and washing processes. Once the stain is gone, dry the sheet as directed on its label.