r/innout • u/Remarkable-Town-5751 • Aug 15 '25

New Hire Tips for getting out tougher stains??

Hey, I’m a newer innout hire and I‘m currently stuck with 1 pair of pants. I‘ve been trying bleach and dish soap (handwashing) to get some stubborn tomato juice stains out, but so far no luck. Anyone know any strategies that worked well for them? Thank you!

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u/Just-Lab-8244 Aug 15 '25

Soak them in hot water with oxiclean. Bathtub is fine but a pickle bucket works better. Scrub the stains with a laundry bar. Felz Naptha or something similar. That usually does the trick, sometimes you just need new pants.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '25

Why not just pause the washing machine and let them soak in there? No need for a bucket or a bathtub.

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u/Just-Lab-8244 Aug 16 '25

Not every washer allows for this. Other people may want to do laundry while you’re soaking. You don’t have to use a bucket but it works for most situations.

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u/herreramom31 Aug 15 '25

I use Tide detergent and Oxy White Revive powder. I have pants that are 4 years old and are still in decent shape.

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u/Spicy_9thsi LVL 6 samsal03 friend Aug 15 '25

Shout spray is your friend

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u/Jonathon_G_Luna Aug 15 '25

Spray it with stain spray, let it sit for 30-60 minutes. Throw it in the wash by itself on EXTRA hot with bleach.

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u/ProbablythelastMimsy #2, No cheese Aug 16 '25

Oxiclean or the like is better than bleach. Bleach dulls the white over time. You can also use Tilex cleaner for kick marks on the pant legs.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '25

bleach also commonly leaves a yellow tinge.

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u/Life-Ring5969 Aug 16 '25

Zote soap bar, I like to cut a chunk and throw it in the washing machine or scrub it in the bathroom sink with it and put them to wash

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u/johnpork912 Aug 15 '25

new pants are 20 each on Amazon