Jo Taylor Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Are any owners having a problem this year with tanning products leaving indelible stains on bedlinen and towels? Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimportequoi Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Yes! On a rental property owners forum these stains have recently been discussed endlessly! I've had to bin a few of the new white towels I bought last year as it is proving impossible to get rid of the stains and it is cheaper to buy new ones than send them to the Pressing (which is no guarantee of getting rid of them). I'm only buying coloured towels in future.Someone reported succeeding in removing the stains from bed linen by soaking it is commercial strength sodium bicarbonate for 4/5 days, so you could try this. Tanning products are proving a headache outside as well - we still have an ugly yellow/green tide mark around the pool that was left last year and is impossible to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerise Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Beastly stuff, we've got it all up the wall in one bedroom - will have to be a repaint job. My dog has got far too many towels this year as I've had so many white ones ruined by hair dye. Next purchase navy blue I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimportequoi Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Apparently the problem with dark coloured towels is that the colour fades quickly - it is the mid tone colours that are the best bet for towels as they don't show stains and don't fade too much either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Has anyone tried Vanish Oxiaction - it seems to remove most things. Comes in spray, soak and tablet form. I don't know if we've had this problem, though we had light brown/tan coloured stains on the white bathtowels which we thought was lots of makeup and nothing else would shift - bleach, bicarb, etc. - but could have been fake tan, now you mention it. Vanish moved those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Taylor Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 Thanks for the responses. I haven't actually experienced it yet (pale & interesting guests!). A friend has had it happen several times, also another owner she knows. Never happened before this current season. Their dogs are also benefitting! I think she tried Vanish Oxi, but I'll pass on the bicarb suggestion. Bleach, soaking, boiling didn't work. She now has a notice in big letters to say that the cost of replacement of any stained bedlinen or towels WILL be deducted from the security deposit.Apparently there are varying degrees of staining according to whether it's the moisturiser with tanning stuff in (washes out with a bit of elbow grease), or a spray, or the bronzers contained in some sun protection lotions. Cheers,Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 [quote user="SusanAH"]Tanning products are proving a headache outside as well - we still have an ugly yellow/green tide mark around the pool that was left last year and is impossible to remove. [/quote]We are not gite owners, but this may help?We got some non foaming soap solution from Poolguy and it has taken the sunscreen mucky line off of our pool from when my daughter and family were over. Nice cool job standing in the pool and scrubbing it off with the soap and a cloth. What ever you do don't try a foaming soap of any kind or you will have the biggest foam bath in France!!![:-))] And that IS difficult to remove, so I've been told?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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