Chocolate stains are a triple threat. There's fat from the cocoa butter, protein from the milk and sugar holding it all together.

Quick answer: let melted chocolate firm up, scrape it off, rinse cold from the back, pretreat and wash with an enzyme formula like Just 9.

Let it set (just this once)

This is the one time we'll say wait. Melted chocolate spreads when you wipe it. Pop the item in the fridge for 10 minutes, then scrape the hardened chocolate off.

Yes, put your shirt in the fridge. Science.

The fix

1. Scrape off the hardened chocolate.
2. Rinse cold from the back to flush out the rest.
3. Pretreat with a dissolved sheet.
4. Wash with Just 9. Enzymes handle the milk protein.
5. Check before drying.

Hot chocolate and mocha

Treat it like milky coffee (read it). Blot, rinse cold and use Just 9.

FAQ

How do I get chocolate out of clothes? Harden, scrape, rinse cold, pretreat and wash with enzymes.

Should I use hot water on chocolate stains? Start cold. Heat can set the milk protein.

Can dried chocolate stains come out? Often, with a pretreat and an enzyme wash.

Which Just sheet for chocolate? Just 9.