https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-salt-stains-out-of-black-dress-pant-hems Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:29:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-salt-stains-out-of-black-dress-pant-hems#post-276007 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:58:16 +0000 catgirl 276007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MNsara, my cobbler guy got salt stains out of my Rorys. I'm sure it's just as much of a problem where you live... No idea what to do on the pants, though - this is why I don't have PPL! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-salt-stains-out-of-black-dress-pant-hems#post-276002 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:52:19 +0000 MNsara 276002@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fiona - for some reason/additive the winter salt they use is extremely tenacious :-(</p> <p>rheostatisticsfan - I still think I'd take them to a cleaners, but point out the salt and ask how they get it out. If you go to pick them up and still see salt, they should reclean them (although you may have to point it out to them again).</p> <p>I've always somehow gotten salt out of fabrics. Usually a lot of water does most of it and washing does the rest. If yours can stand some water, try it before cleaning?</p> <p>I haven't always been so successful with leathers/suedes. . . that's why all my lovely boots must take a hiatus until we get enough melting to dry out parking lots a bit - grrrr! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-salt-stains-out-of-black-dress-pant-hems#post-275929 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:06:57 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 275929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What else is in the salt that they put down? If it is pure NaCl shouldn't it just dissolve in water? (Speaking as a person who 5 years a go had never experienced any sort of snow). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-salt-stains-out-of-black-dress-pant-hems#post-275928 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:00:54 +0000 Anonymous 275928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What is the fabric of your dress pants? If water won't stain them, I'd try first wiping the area with a clean damp cloth, letting it dry and repeating. If washable, soaking in water should help dissolve the salt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/getting-salt-stains-out-of-black-dress-pant-hems#post-275921 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:42:15 +0000 rheostaticsfan 275921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ugh I hate this time of year.</p> <p>I think the subject says it all. I would normally dry clean the pants...but I have never found a truly reliable dry cleaner and almost all stains (never tried salt stains) remain after dry cleaning.</p> <p>Should I soak my hems in water? Anything else to suggest? </p>