Does An Effective DIY Natural Stain Remover Spray Exist?

Soon after the birth of my daughter, I was thoroughly introduced to the life cycle of a stain. I’d find the most darling outfit for our precious baby girl, only to have her wear it for less than an hour and stain it!

Everyone would tell me to carry a chemically toxic stain-removing pen in the diaper bag and apply it right to the stain while she’s wearing it.

Something about that didn’t seem right.

You see, I already had begun the path to natural living and would rather give the outfit away than use a toxic cleaner on her baby clothes.

This became quite an expensive frustration between my husband and me. For some reason, I didn’t think any natural cleaners would remove stains.

Maybe it was my NEW MOM Brain Fog. But, for whatever reason, this carried on for longer than I’d like to admit.

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DIY Natural Stain Remover To The Rescue

Lo and behold after making a successful natural laundry detergent, I discovered that there are a number of ways to combat stains without chemicals!

It’s high time I share this natural stain remover spray with you —because clean clothes shouldn’t come with chemicals!

And it works on practically any stain. Strawberry yogurt, pizza sauce, baby puke, and even grease are no match for this stain-removing hero!

I’m sharing my go-to natural stain remover recipe, plus my best tips for getting out even the toughest stains. Say we can goodbye to chemical-filled cleaners and hello to fresh, clean clothes—naturally!

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How It Works

In my quest to find a natural stain remover spray, I found just four simple ingredients did the job.

Vegetable Glycerin works as a thickening agent which helps liquid castile soap grab the stain.

Castile Soap while mild and gentle on the skin is a strong soap that does wonders for any natural cleaner.

Lemon Essential Oil breaks down grime and grease to cut through stains.

Hydrogen Peroxide brightens and reaches hard to get out stains.

For Best Use:

Like most stain-removing sprays, it works best when applied sooner rather than later to stains. Most often clothes that have been washed and dried without stain treatment, will cause a stain to set into the fabric.

Nonetheless, if you have a favorite shirt you discover a stain on after the fact, give it a try.

  • Blot liquid stains with a cloth to remove as much of the culprit as possible.
  • Gently shake the stain remover spray and liberally spray stain.
  • Lightly rub the fabric together or gently scrub the stain remover into the fabric. I would avoid scrubbing delicate fabrics. Fabrics like denim however are built to be scrubbed. Ha Ha
  • Allow the stain remover to soak into the fabric for a least 10 minutes before washing.

I have not encountered any issues of discoloration with this DIY natural stain remover spray. Although, it’s best to test any new cleaner first in an inconspicuous spot.

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How to Make A Natural Stain Remover Spray

This DIY natural stain remover spray is non-toxic, easy to make, and tough on even the worst stains! Harness the stain-fighting power of just 4 ingredients!

Ingredients and Supplies You’ll Need:

Laundry Stain Remover Instructions To Make:

  • Using a small funnel pour 1/4 cup of vegetable glycerin into an 8-ounce glass spray bottle.
  • To avoid bubbles – SLOWLY pour 1/4 cup of liquid castile soap into the spray bottle through the funnel.
  • Then pour 1 tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide through the funnel into the bottle.
  • Next, remove the funnel and add ten drops of lemon essential oil.
  • Return the funnel to the bottle and add about a 1/2 cup of distilled water until nearly full, leaving room for the spray nozzle.
  • Last, place the nozzle onto the bottle and secure it tightly. With the spray nozzle turned off, shake gently to combine all ingredients.
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Natural Laundry Stain Remover

Say goodbye to stubborn stains! This DIY all-natural stain remover spray is non-toxic, easy to make, and tough on even the hardest stains. Made with just 4 simple ingredients—because clean clothes shouldn’t come with chemicals! 🌿👕

Materials

  • 1 glass 8 ounce spray bottle
  • ¼ cup vegetable glycerin
  • ¼ cup liquid castile soap
  • 1 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide
  • ½ cup distilled water
  • 10 drops lemon essential oil

Tools

  • funnel

Instructions

  1. Using a small funnel pour 1/4 cup of vegetable glycerin in to an 8-ounce glass spray bottle.
  2. To avoid bubbles – SLOWLY pour 1/4 cup of liquid castile soap to the spray bottle through the funnel.
  3. Then pour 1 tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide through the funnel into the bottle.
  4. Next, remove the funnel and add ten drops of lemon essential oil.
  5. Return the funnel to the bottle and add about a 1/2 cup of distilled water until nearly full, leaving room for the spray nozzle.
  6. Last, place the nozzle onto the bottle and secure tightly. With spray nozzle turned off, shake gently to combine all ingredients.

Notes

This DIY natural stain remover spray is non-toxic, easy to make, and tough on even the hardest stains! Harness the stain-fighting power with my tips for use.

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Now you can remove even the toughest stains with this DIY natural stain remover spray. A powerful nontoxic, stain-fighting spray made with just four simple ingredients.

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8 Comments

  1. Ive been looking for this for ever! Thank you for this recipe.

    1. lifenreflection says:

      Awe, you’re welcome Tonye. I seriously haven’t come across a stain yet that this didn’t remove!

  2. Hi,just thought I’d share. I recently removed a grease stain by rubbing in my homemade laundry soap n leaving it for a while,then washed as usual. Will try this for other difficult stains.

    1. lifenreflection says:

      Sharifa, that can be helpful too. Thanks for sharing!

  3. This is SO great! I have been searching for a stain removing recipe that WORKS! My girls are the absolute messiest and I struggle to get their stains out with other non-toxic recipes I’ve tried. Totally giving this one a try! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing!

    1. lifenreflection says:

      Been there, I’ve been using this one for years and works for all our family’s needs.

  4. Can you leave this laundry stain remover on clothes for a couple days?

    1. lifenreflection says:

      I have several times Michelle, it proves to be gentle enough.

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