Tannin family: detergent, then oxygen
How to get jam and jelly out
Fruit, sugar and pectin.
Do this first
Scrape
Fresh stain
- Scrape
- Flush cold
- Detergent
- Oxygen soak
- Wash
Dried or old
- Overnight oxygen soak
- Fabric care
- No bar soap.
- Time
- 20 min
- How to tell
- Look: glossy red-purple blob; Feel: sticky; 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.