Propolis stains on clothes

[Jimmys Mum]

I stupidly carried some supers indoors today wearing a favourite shirt which now is stained with a nice brown line of propolis.
I've tried soaking it in a strong soda solution but it's not lifting.

Any ideas?..

 

[pargyle]

I stupidly carried some supers indoors today wearing a favourite shirt which now is stained with a nice brown line of propolis.
I've tried soaking it in a strong soda solution but it's not lifting.

Any ideas?..

A cupful of washing soda and a good dollop of biological washing powder together in the washing machine usually does it for me ...hotter the better - but that depends on what your shirt can cope with.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

If you use that biological filth I'd be very worried about the shirt, your skin and the environment

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[Millet]

Feed it back to the bees.

 

[pargyle]

If you use that biological filth I'd be very worried about the shirt, your skin and the environment

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Yes ... but it moves propolis ....

 

[Minxpinx]

I've found that alcoholic hand wash gets it off my hands - it may work on your shirt too

 

[tonyofarr]

You can buy bottles of propolis remover that are a really strong solution of potassium hydroxide, this stuff really shifts the propolis that washing soda doesn't remove, but you might want test it on a bit of the shirt first just in case it affects the colour of the shirt.
The propolis remover is found on the Th*rnes website.

 

[Cussword]

I've found that alcoholic hand wash gets it off my hands - it may work on your shirt too

What does it taste like? Would a drop of tonic help?

 

[Levitt53]

Try putting the shirt in the freezer. That works for chewing gum.

 

[Cussword]

Try putting the shirt in the freezer. That works for chewing gum.

Good point, that's how you're supposed to harvest propolis.

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[sipa]

Huggies baby wipes, they clean anything.... really.

 

[oliver90owner]

It is plant derived, so likely soluble in alcohol (especialy 'wood alcohol'?)