Dye family: alcohol or a long oxygen soak
How to get antifreeze and coolant out
Water-soluble glycol with bright dye. Toxic to pets and children: clean it up fully.
Do this first
Rinse cold
Fresh stain
- Rinse cold
- Detergent
- Wash
Dried or old
- Oxygen soak for dye
- Fabric care
- Keep pets away from rinse water.
- Time
- 10 min
- How to tell
- Look: bright green, orange or pink; Feel: slick; Smell: sweet
Where this fix comes from
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.