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" Gardening is good for the body, good for the mind and certainly good for the soul as we enjoy the variety of colours, textures and aromas our green-fingered hobby provides. But, sometimes, is can also be just a little bit messy. It&amp;#039;s certainly part of the fun \u2013 getting soil under your nails, green patches on your knees and twigs in your hair \u2013 perhaps you even have designated gardening clothes that you don&amp;#039;t mind getting dirty \u2013 but what can you do when you want those stains cleaned up? From pollen to grass, here are some tips on how to remove every gardening-induced stain fro, Yvonne Manomano, Cleaning Operations Manager at Handy. 1. Pollen If you are gardening, or if you have flowers in the house, it is inevitable that, at some point, pollen will make it onto your clothes. This can be slightly problematic, especially with flowers like lilies, which leave vibrant yellow stains. If you get a pollen stain, don&amp;#039;t rub it or splash water on it \u2013 instead vigorously shake the fabric, as that will remove some of the pollen dust. If a small amount remains, use some sticky tape to lift off as much as you can from the fabric and then launder as normal.\u00A0  2. Grass Grass stains are probably the most frequent ones for gardeners. As soon as you spot the stain, you will need to soak the clothing in some water \u2013 however, make sure that the water is cool, as hot water will only set the stain further. Once the item is soaked, often just rubbing some detergent on it and laundering as usual will do the trick. Alternatively, you can spray the stain with hairspray, as that contains alcohol and will lift off some of the stain, making it easier to wash. 3. Mud The first thing to know about mud stains is that you shouldn&amp;#039;t treat them immediately. The main reason for this is that treating wet mud will just make the stain larger, whereas dry mud is significantly easier to clean. Once the stain is dry, try scraping off as much of the mud as you can \u2013 you can use a blunt knife or an old toothbrush to lift as much off as possible. Once this is done, pre-treat the stain with your regular detergent and launder as normal and the stain will disappear. If you find that the mud stain is deeply set into the clothes, try pre-treating it with hand sanitiser instead of detergent. \u00A0\u00A0  4. Paint With paint stains, time is of the essence. Try scraping off as much paint as possible, using a dull knife or a spoon. Once you&amp;#039;ve lifted as much as you can, gently blot the stain with an old cloth to soak up the liquid from the paint.  If you find that the paint is already dried by the time you treat it, remove as much dry paint as you can, with the same methods as above. Once this is done, rinse off the stain from the inside of the clothing, then treat it with some detergent and leave to sit in warm water. You can also try rubbing alcohol on the stain to remove even more and then launder as normal.  5. Sunscreen  If you spend a lot of time outside and the weather is sunny, it is inevitable that you will keep topping up your sunscreen and some of it can get onto your clothes.  Once you notice sunscreen&amp;#039;s oily stain, pre-treat with detergent and leave it in the fabric for at least half an hour, then launder as normal. If the stain isn&amp;#039;t the usual oily variety, but more of a yellow-orange colour (effectively a rust stain), you should treat it with lemon and salt, leaving the mixture to sit overnight before laundering.  6.\u00A0Grease/Oil When it comes to a grease or oil stain, dab the fabric from both sides first to remove as much of the excess oil as you can \u2013 you can use an old cloth or a paper towel for this.  Once this is done, pre-treat the stain with some detergent and leave to sit for half an hour, then run the stain under some hot water and launder it (make sure the item isn&amp;#039;t mixed with any other clothing at this point). Remember never to machine-dry an item if the oil stain is still on it, as that will just set it into the fabric.   7. Rust These are some of the most difficult stains to remove. It is essential that you treat rust stains as quickly as possible, not letting them settle into the clothes.  The best treatments for rust are white vinegar or lemon, so soak the stain in either solution as quickly as you can and blot at it to lift as much of the red pigment as you can. Weather permitting, lay the clothing item in the sun, to further discolour the stain, then launder as normal. 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