Ice cream is a mixed food stain, so simply rinsing the visible color may not remove all of the residue. ACI recommends an enzyme-containing pretreatment or soak before laundering.
Use the warmest water that is safe for the finished garment rather than selecting a temperature from the stain name alone. Check again before drying.
Lift away excess ice cream gently and keep the stained area from drying if you can treat it promptly.
Avoid: Do not jump to hot water without checking the garment care label and the stain-treatment directions.
Reviewed first-line process
- First
Remove excess ice cream gently without grinding it into the textile.
- Pretreat
Pretreat or soak with an enzyme-containing laundry product according to its directions.
- Launder
Launder using the warmest water allowed by the garment care label and treatment product directions.
- Dry Check
Check the area before machine drying and repeat a safe treatment if residue remains.
Fabric-specific coverage
No fabric-specific solver rule has passed review yet.
A listed fabric means WashCareLab has an approved runtime rule for this stain and fabric. It does not override a dry-clean-only or otherwise restrictive garment label.