How to remove grass stains
Part dye, part protein — pretreat before washing. Here's the safe way to lift a grass stain — these steps work for most fabrics, and you can tailor them to yours in the tool below.
Act fast
Can be stubborn — treat it now and don’t let it dry.
Do this now
- 1
Pretreat with enzyme detergent or a little rubbing alcohol; gently work it in.
- 2
Leave 15 minutes to break down the pigment.
- 3
Rinse, then wash as warm as the label safely allows.
- 4
Check it’s gone before drying.
Use
- Enzyme detergent
- Rubbing alcohol
- Oxygen bleach (whites)
Avoid
- Hot setting on delicates
- Ammonia on wool or silk
- Never mix bleach with vinegar, ammonia, alcohol, rust remover, or other cleaners.
- Use only one stain-removal chemical at a time, then rinse before trying another.
Good to know
These steps suit most washable fabrics. Choose your fabric to tailor them — gentler for wool, silk and other delicates, firmer for cotton and denim.