how do you remove pollen from clothes? help!!!!!!!!

bubbles4920 | 12:01 Fri 21st Jul 2006 | Home & Garden

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i was clearing away some dead lilies the other day and i got that bright orange pollen stuff on my blouse and it dropped on the cream carpet too. it is so rich and thick and stains like hell. any ideas welcome !!

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chazza

Whatever you do, dont wet it as this will set the stain. Blot it out with sellotape wrapped round your hand

teag1rl

And this is probably obvious now, but pull the pollen bits off as soon as the flower opens because they can also just drop off and stain carpet. Lilies are my fave flowers but that pollen is evil stuff!

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already wet the carpet sorry and stain spread. my blouse is pink so not as though i can bleach it out, wonder if vanish will work?

skyep

Haven't tried this, but what about a can of that really thick rich shaving foam & a damp cloth?

chazza

You could try vanish soap bar but as far as I know, once it has been wet, it is there for good!

GillyBee

Top tip is to use Sainsbury's baby sterilising fluid, it really works. I spilt pollen and tried to wash out and thought i had ruined my carpet. I saw this tip on another site and it really woks. Apply direct and rub with a cloth, and in seconds all the horrible orange dissapears

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