This feels like a back handed compliment! But I love coffee and spills happen.

I use Dr Bronner’s Sal Suds on coffee stains, apply directly, massage in a little to cover the whole stain and let it sit for 10 minutes (at least). It’s safe to even let it sit overnight. During the wash cycle, I add in a scoop of Oxyclean (purple lid). Drying, set out in the sun.

All works well and bonus is that the Sal Suds is odorless.

I’m a coffee drinker. I spill. My magic stain remover is a mix of hydrogen peroxide and the blue Dawn dish soap (I’ve used other dish soaps but the blue Dawn works best for some reason). I keep it in a spray bottle and use it on everything, just let it sit for a few before washing. If you use a lot on one item, rinse twice.

I would try a soak with a solution of distilled white vinegar, liquid detergent, and water.

Baking Soda should do the trick?

I remember seeing a guide where it mentioned the removal of coffee stains using baking soda.

Havent tried it tho.

Coffee has oils. You can use a true soap like Dr bronners or a laundry bar soap like zote. These both work for any mild oil / grease stains.

Just be careful not to get any on your hands as can cause serious red eye

Wow. Thanks, I will be saving this.

Obvious but also not something I would think to do. Thanks r/vitvav!

Soak both garments overnight in OxiClean, and than wash it in your regular detergent with Warm Water and OxiClean. Both stains should come out.

I think i want to know what happened. Are you ok, OP?

I use GP66, spray, maybe scrub if I have time, and wash. If you've already dried the clothing in the dryer, it may be toast.

I use baking soda, vinegar, and dawn dish detergent to get rid of stains. I make a paste out of it and scrub it really well with a toothbrush. Then wash it regularly. If you try it let me know how it turns out!

If gentler options don’t work Peroxide can oxidize blood immediately & some dark color stains back to light if you let soak for no more than 5 mins and rinse it off thoroughly it shouldn’t ruin it if it is light in color already, it’s not as fast as bleach but test in a small hidden spot

I second peroxide for blood. I’ve used on all colors, doesn’t change the color of the garment. The fresher the better. If it’s really fresh it literally just disappears before your eyes.

Coffee? I’d use a toothbrush, Shout, and elbow grease.

Next time, avoid warm water with any stain in the first instance, as this can set the stain. Rinse or blot with cold water immediately instead.

Try gently rubbing in soap (a bar of pure soap suitable for laundry, or concentrated dish soap) and cold water, and then let it sit for 15-30min.

This says "hand wash", but I machine wash all of my linens - the point of them is to wear and soften. After spot treating and soaking, I would put it on a 40-60° wash with an enzymatic detergent. You can use a lower spin or delicates cycle if you'd like to have it a bit wetter for a smoother hang-dry.

If it's truly very precious, you may want to just take it to a dry cleaner, though.

Cold water and oxyclean powder

Can you use bleach for the white t shirt? As for the jeans, I've used dish soap with water and let it sit on the stain for a bit. Then I throw them in the wash.

Try soaking in white vinegar for about 30 minutes and then wash out. Or you could using a paste of baking soda and water and let it set about 30 minutes. Hope this works! LMK

I have used Dawn Powerwash with great success on so many different laundry stains. I tried it once for a chocolate stain and now use it all the time.

Did you use hot or cold water? Hot can often set the stain.

Stain the whole shirt with coffee and call it vintage

Washing

If it's fresh just run water over it until it's gone. If it's a bit older, liquid washing soap or dish soap can help. Mix with a little water and gently rub it on the stain, then soak in water and repeat if needed. Air dry.

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If it’s white, bleach works really well. Unless it’s a really delicate fabric you should be fine.

Oxyclean

I'm not a person, I'm a man— What works for me is detergent.

Throw it in the gutter and go buy another.

You don't want to go extreme hot or cold. Pat with warm or cool water. Pat, not rub. If you can get soda water, even better.

Get it in the wash ASAP. You want to put one of those stain fighting sprays on it, or some Oxyclean/detergent paste you make. And scrub it on in there. You can also put some regular detergent on and scrub it in, in a pinch. Or just pour bleach on it directly.

Wash in warm water with detergent and bleach.

Pray.

You know, Tide sells this Tide Stick. It's, really expensive. BUT, it really works. I mean, really works, really well. If I accidentally get a bit of coffee on myself, even on a white shirt, and then use that immediately, before doing anything else, and then let it dry. It works. It will save that white shirt.