Re: Aroid Stains

From: "John S. Smolowe" johnsmolowe at ispchannel.com> on 2000.04.30 at 18:32:10(4486) Dewey, Unfortunately I don't have an answer to how to remove the stains, but I do believe that drippings from cut leaves of bananas (Musa and Ensete) are notorious for causing them. Best regards, John Smolowe +More Menlo Park, CA plantnut wrote: > Wandering around in the Collection can ruin T-shirts. After they are > washed, these ugly brown stains come up.... Has anyone figured out > anything that will get rid of the stains? I was told that pouring boiling > water through the stain would wash it out..... Didn't work for me.... > Bleach is not an option on colored cloth... > > Would appreciate any suggestions.... I have a drawer of nice T-shirts that > have brown blotches on them from.... I think , primarily, the > Philodendrons..... > Dewey > > Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut > THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE > Your Source for Tropical Araceae > Go to

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