The simple trick for removing stubborn coffee stains from white clothes

REVEALED: The simple trick for removing stubborn coffee stains from white clothes – and it works every time

  • Mum shares handy hack for how to remove a coffee stain out of a white shirt  
  • All you need for the hack is paper towel, a bowl, hot water, vinegar and dish soap 
  • She suggests soaking the shirt in a mixture of  hot water, vinegar and dish soap
  • Soak the shirt for 30 minutes then wash as normal and the stain will be gone 


A mum-of-two famous for posting home hacks on TikTok has shared her tip for removing coffee stains from clothing.  

Carolina McCauley, from Perth, showed how hot water, vinegar and a splash of dish soap is all you need to banish the stubborn stain and removed a flawless white shirt after 30 minutes of soaking and a regular machine wash.  

To begin, Carolina removed all excess coffee with a paper towel before placing it into a heat proof bowl and pouring hot water over the top.  

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Next pour one cup of vinegar into the bowl with the hot water and add one table spoon of the dish soap of your choice, allow the white shirt to sit in the liquid mixture and soak for up to 30 minutes

The mum’s her genius for getting a coffee stain out of a white shirt is a simple cleaning method that will become an instant household habit

She then pours vinegar into the bowl with the hot water and adds one table spoon of the dish soap.

To finish she allows the shirt to sit in the liquid mixture and soak for up to 30 minutes.

She also suggests using a toothbrush to scrub the stained area, if necessary. 

The mum-of-two suggests to use a toothbrush to scrub the stained area, if necessary

Finally once soaked remove the shirt from the bowl and wash as normal, the stain should no longer be visible

The Perth home hack blogger has received hundreds of views and praise from users since sharing her helpful hack

Finally once soaked, remove the shirt from the bowl and wash as normal, the stain should no longer be visible.  

The mum from Perth has received hundreds of views and praise from users since sharing her helpful hack. 

‘I’m definitely going to try this out, thanks for the tip,’ a person commented below the video.