How to remove yellow stains from a tablecloth
For those who like to use light or white tablecloths for the table, whether for a special occasion or for daily use. We know well that they tend to stain, in fact yellow stains appear that become very difficult to remove.
Perhaps the stains happen because you have stored the tablecloth for a long time, the truth is that giving it a wash in the washing machine is not enough to remove the yellow stain.

Fortunately, there are homemade solutions and they are inherited from our grandmothers. Below we will see how to remove yellow stains from tablecloths and with only one main ingredient, with milk:
Without a doubt, only one product is required to do so, milk. It is basically a homemade trick, let’s see how the procedure is:
Procedure to remove yellow stains:
- To start, place the stained tablecloth in a bucket or basin with milk until it covers it well.
- Then, we let it soak completely and expose it to the sun.
- After a considerable time in the sun, we remove it and take it to the washing machine for a regular wash.
- When the washing cycle is finished, we will discover how the yellow stains disappeared from the tablecloth.
- In this way, the milk will act as a powerful whitener and leave our tablecloth impeccable ready to use.
Let’s follow all of grandma’s recipes and discover all the secrets that serve as allies for household cleaning!
Tips and tricks:
In a bowl we place 2 liters of water, 250 ml. of hydrogen peroxide plus 250 ml. of detergent, mix well and let the tablecloth with yellow stains soak. We leave it for about 30 minutes, then rinse it well and that’s it, free of stains.
Another option is to let the tablecloth soak in a mixture of water and bleach, just a splash. We will leave it there for about 2 hours, as we know its function is to whiten its disinfectant properties more. Then we give it a regular wash in the washing machine and that’s it, free of yellow stains.
Another alternative is with baking soda, the best ally for the home without a doubt. In fact, if we combine baking soda plus lemon juice, it makes a powerful and whitening mixture to remove yellow stains from the tablecloth. By simply sprinkling the baking soda on the stains and rubbing with half a lemon, both ingredients will be activated on the tablecloth. We leave it on for about 15 minutes and to finish, we proceed to rinse the tablecloth with plenty of warm water. Excellent results!