elaundry Blog: Laundry Tips: Stain of the Week

The Dreaded moment when you realize that Yummy chocolate you stashed in your handbag has melted through to the bottom of your amazing handbag and is now Caked onto the lining. Never fear elaundry is here! Here are some simple helpful tips to ensure your amazing bag stays just that, An Amazing Handbag!

How To: Remove Candy from Lining of Handbags

Step One:

Check to see if the lining of your handbag can be pulled out, or if it is attached. If the lining is secure in your handbag please skip down to How To: Remove Candy from a Handbag With Lining Attached Inside Bag. If lining can be pulled out, pull out the lining then scrap off all excess candy.

Step Two:

Grab a bowl with warm water, add some soap to the water, dip a nail brush into the soapy water and scrub the caked on candy with the soapy water mixture.

Step Three:

Rinse all the soapy water from the lining with fresh water

Step Four:

Leave to dry with the bags lining out to dry

How To: Remove Candy from a Handbag With Lining Attached Inside Bag
Step One:

With as much access to the inside lining of the bag scrap off as much caked on Candy as possible

Step Two:

Follow Steps Two to Three of above instructions

Step Three:

Keep an eye on the lining of the handbag as water marks can be left on the inside of the bag when the lining is intact. Avoid this dreaded ring by keeping an eye on the bag while drying

Step Four:

If a Ring appears dab a wet cloth around the ring moving the ring of water

Step Five:

Turn bag upside down and let dry checking on it every half an hour for the water ring mark.

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