I have been using this to clean pieces of vintage linens, lace of all types, etc., that I've picked up at garage sales. Soaking these in the recommended solution indicated on the package has been a great success. Be aware that the packaging states to test for colorfastness. I have only used it on things that I would not feel bad if the color faded, and I have had some fading but the stain removal and brightening has been worth it. I had an old tablecloth I was cleaning to cut apart for sewing cute aprons, but it worked so well at getting the large areas of stain out I decided to keep the cloth and use it for the table instead.

I've recommended this to friends, and I've purchased this twice so I'm definitely at ease recommending it to anyone needing to remove stains from delicate items.

I used Retro Clean to clean some lovely white delicate cotton baby gowns about 100 years old. The clothes were apparently stored clean and ironed but time had discolored them to a dingy yellowish gray. A trip through the washer lightened them only slightly.

I heated water in a 12-qt pot on the stove, dissolved Retro Clean in the water according to directions, turned off the burner, and added the clothes and let them soak. Amazing! Within 45 minutes they were sparkling white!

What surprises me is that this product whitens fabrics on which I previously used chlorine bleach with little to no result. I had a couple of sets of my grandmother's white placemats which I treasured because of memories of all the happy meals at her table. They were dingy and some stains just wouldn't come completely out despite the use of chlorine bleach. I soaked them for several hours in Retro Clean in a pot on my stovetop (the product works better with heat so this allowed me to reheat the solution). The stains all came out and my placemats are white again.

For very stained fabrics users recommend several soakings, rinsing the fabric and changing the water with Retro Clean after the first half hour or so.

It's important to keep in mind that like Clorox, Retro Clean is a bleach. Clorox bleaches with chlorine and is very harsh, while Retro Clean is a peroxide bleach and is much gentler. Thus you should monitor colored fabrics, especially older ones which might not be as colorfast as modern fabrics, for changes in color. I used Retro Clean on tomato sauce stains on my son's bright blue tee shirt. It did take out the stains, but the soaking water turned very, very blue. Color was removed uniformly so the tee is just very slightly lighter in color, but it removed the tomato sauce stains beautifully and the shirt still looks fine. Because of this experience I plan to be very careful when I use Retro Clean on my antique quilts; probably I won't soak them for more than 20 minutes.

Used this on my vintage Barbie clothes. Took the stains right out with a good soaking overnight. Did not notice that clean smell I was looking forward to but it could be my smeller. Amazing product and really did clean all my clothes very well. A bag goes a long way.

Works great at removing a lot of common stains without damaging vintage fabric or designs. Does nott seem to work well on rust stains.

This product worked beautifully on an antique quilt, crocheted table cloth and holiday table cloth. Removed the yellow, stains and food stains without ruining the cherished fabrics.