a beetroot stain

Life Having just inflicted a beetroot stain on a new white t-shirt, I was pleased to find this page at the Channel 4 website, proving that the channel is still good for something other than Misfits and The IT Crowd. As well as reminding us to use cold water so as not to stick the stain, it suggests:

"If you’re not able to strip off (maybe you’re dining out?) then ask for a little liquid detergent and dab it on with warm water. Another idea is to take a piece of white bread and dampen it with water, then place it over the beetroot stain to soak it up. Rinse when you get the chance, then wash in the machine as normal. If the clothing can’t be washed, hot foot it to the dry cleaners a soon as possible."

This together with the next suggestion "a good scrub" and the stains have gone. Just to show that not all beetroot stains are evil beetroot stains, this anarchy website suggests that in some situations staining a t-shirt on purpose can be quite fashionable.