Melsy from Auckland asks, “Have just joined your site and have spent a good part of the day reading all the money saving tips. So many of us out there trying to live off ‘the smell of an oily rag’ . I do have a question. Years ago I was given a banana tree and has grown so big. Cut a lot of it back and now my clothes are covered in banana sap stains. Any suggestions?”
17
Apr
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hrifty from Hamilton replies, “Melsy…You could try nail polish remover or rubbing alcohol. They work for other sap stains. WD40 works on pine sap and may work on banana sap too. WD40 may stain too so be careful and patch test with these remedies first. I remove WD40 stains with good old Sunlight soap. The rest of the stain would be chlorophyll or natural pigments similar to grass stains and can be laundered accordingly. Without knowing the fabric involved it’s hard to make a judgement but I hope this helps.”