To start, you will want to remove any bits of berries that are stuck on the fabric. Try not to rub so you don’t smear the stain any more into the fabric. You can use a knife to easily remove the berry without smearing too much of the berry juice all over your clothes.
Hot water often sets stains so I always recommend starting by washing any berry stains with cool water.
Carefully hold the fabric over the sink and gently run cool water over the stain. Let the water run over the fabric for a minute or two to try to flush out all of the berry stains. You can gently rub the fabric back and forth together to try to break loose the berry stain. If it is a fresh berry stain this should wash out most of the stain.
Next, if you can’t wash out all of the berry stains then try soaking the fabric in a little vinegar. Pour enough vinegar (about 4-5 cups) in a bowl or bucket so you can completely submerge the fabric in the vinegar. Make sure you use just a plain white vinegar from the store. Apple cider vinegar or a colored vinegar could discolor your fabric.
Then let the fabric soak for about 30 minutes in the vinegar. Vinegar can be used for both whites and colored fabrics so it is a great way to remove berry stains from clothes. Because vinegar is an acid it will help eat away at the berry stain.
After 30 minutes remove the fabric from the water and rinse the fabric in cool water. Most of the time this will get rid of the stain.
If the stain still is in the fabric you can try using Biz to remove the stain. I recommend Biz because it is an enzyme-based cleaner which works well on removing berry stains.
You can use biz on both whites and colored clothes but I recommend color testing the fabric first. Dissolve 2 tablespoons Biz in a cup of warm water. Then apply a bit of the mix to a hidden area of the fabric. Let it sit 5 minutes and if you don’t see a difference in color you should be good to go.
To soak the fabric in Biz to get rid of the berry stain add 1/2 cup of Biz to a gallon of warm water. Mix the Biz fully into the water and add the fabric. Then, let the fabric soak for about 1 to 4 hours or until the stain is gone. Then rinse in cool water until the water runs clean.
Once you are finished getting the berry stain out of your clothes wash them and dry as you normally would.
Don’t let berry stains ruin your favorite clothes. You can easily save your favorite outfits with these simple tips on how to remove berry stains. Make those blueberry, cherry, and raspberry stains a thing of the past.
