{"id":9126,"date":"2022-02-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/?p=9126"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:36:22","slug":"how-to-remove-tomato-stains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/how-to-remove-tomato-stains\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Tomato Stains From Clothes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Whether it\u2019s fresh tomato in a salad, tomato sauce <\/a>in a burger, or tomato paste in a pasta dish, tomato is a delicious and diverse fruit. Rinse the stain with cold water from the back of the fabric, work in a little dish soap or laundry detergent, leave it for 15 minutes, then wash as normal. Never use hot water, and never put the garment in the dryer until the stain is gone, because heat sets tomato stains permanently. Tomato stains look alarming but they are one of the easier stains to shift, as long as you get the temperature right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Tomato Stains are Stubborn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tomatoes get their colour from lycopene, a pigment that clings to fabric fibres and does not dissolve in water. Sauces add two more problems: oil, which traps the pigment against the fabric, and acid, which can dull colour if it sits too long. That combination is why a quick rinse alone often leaves a faint orange shadow. You need something to lift the oil as well as the pigment, which is why dish soap works so well on this particular stain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you’ll need<\/h3>\n\n\n\n