Does hot water remove egg stains?

No. Egg white contains protein and hot water can set it into the fabric. Rinse the stain with cold water, pre-treat it with stain remover and do not use hot water or an iron until the stain is gone.

How to remove raw egg stains?

Scoop up raw egg with a spoon, rinse the stain from the back with cold water and, after pre-treating with stain remover, wash it on the programme suited to the fabric label.

Are egg stains permanent?

Egg stains that have been washed in hot water or ironed can set into the fabric and be hard to remove. Dealing with a fresh stain immediately with cold water helps prevent it from becoming permanent.

Guide · Stain removal · October 20, 2026

How to Remove Egg Stains

An egg stain behaves like two different stains because of the protein in the white and the fat in the yolk: protein sets into fabric with hot water, while fat may not come out with cold water alone. That is why the order matters with egg stains: first remove the excess, start with cold water, then pre-treat with stain remover and wash. This guide explains how to remove egg stains from clothes, carpets, sofas, cars, glass and walls.

First steps: cold water

Remove the excess: lift the egg with a spoon or a blunt edge; rubbing spreads the stain.
Use cold water: egg white contains protein; hot water can set the protein into the fabric. Rinse the stain from the back of the fabric with cold water.
Avoid heat: do not use a hot wash, tumble dryer or iron until the stain is completely gone.
For the same rule on protein stains, see how to remove blood stains.

How to remove egg stains from clothes?

Remove the excess egg and rinse the stain from the back with cold water.
Apply a stain remover such as İLK BOR Leke Sihirbazı or TETİK Kar Aspirin, whose label includes use on clothing, and leave it for the time on the label; test the product on a hidden spot first.
Wash the laundry on the programme on the fabric label with detergent for coloureds or detergent for whites.
Check the stain before drying; if a mark remains, repeat the pre-treatment.
For how to use stain remover: how to use stain remover.

How to get egg yolk out of clothes: yolk and white stains

Egg white stains are mostly protein, while yolk contains protein and fat. For egg white, rinsing with cold water and a stain remover is usually enough; for the greasy mark left by the yolk, pre-treat the stain again with stain remover before washing. For greasy marks, see how to remove grease stains.

How to remove dried egg stains?

First lift dried egg gently with a blunt edge or a soft brush. Moisten the stain with cold water, apply stain remover, leave it for the time on the label and wash the laundry again; repeat if necessary. Do not put the laundry in the tumble dryer or iron it until the stain is gone.

How to get egg yolk out of carpet

Scoop up the excess egg with a spoon; do not press it into the carpet pile.
Blot the stain with a clean cloth moistened with cold water.
On the remaining mark, apply a small amount of a carpet-suitable stain remover such as TETİK Binbir Stain Remover and blot it with a clean cloth.
Do not overwet the carpet and leave it to dry thoroughly; test in a hidden corner first (how to use carpet shampoo).

Egg stains on a sofa

Remove the egg from the fabric sofa and blot the stain with a cloth moistened with cold water. For the remaining mark, apply TETİK Kar Aspirin, whose label includes use on sofas and upholstery, to a clean cloth and press it onto the stain; do not soak the upholstery. For leather and velvet upholstery, follow the manufacturer's instructions (how to clean a sofa).

How to remove egg from a car?

Clean egg that hits car paint without delay; egg that dries in the sun is hard to remove from the paint and can leave a mark. Place a microfibre cloth soaked in plenty of water over the stain and wait for it to soften, then lift it without rubbing. Wash the area with START Car Shampoo, rinse with plenty of water and dry. Do not use scrapers, hard sponges or bathroom products; for the same method, see how to remove bird droppings from a car. For permanent marks, consult a car care specialist.

Egg on glass and walls

Soften egg on glass with a cloth soaked in cold water and lift it off, then wipe with START glass cleaner. On wipeable painted walls, remove the stain with a damp cloth without rubbing and, if needed, wipe with surface cleaner diluted at the dose on the label; test first on a hidden spot (how to clean walls).

What not to do

Pouring hot water on an egg stain or washing the laundry on a hot programme.
Putting laundry in the tumble dryer or ironing it before the stain is gone.
Rubbing the stain: the egg spreads into the fibres.
Rubbing car paint with a dry cloth or a scraper.
Mixing stain remover with bleach or other cleaning products (can cleaning products be mixed).

For restaurants, hotels and laundries

In restaurant and hotel kitchens, egg stains are common on chef's aprons, tablecloths and napkins; pre-treating with cold water helps prevent the stain from setting in the main wash. TETİK Liquid Stain Remover and START Stain Remover are produced in 30 kg, TETİK Kar Aspirin in 750 g, 5 kg and 30 kg and İLK BOR Leke Sihirbazı in 1 l packs. For product lists, see restaurant cleaning supplies and laundry supplies and chemicals; request a quote for bulk purchases.

Prepared by: Tetikoğlu Kimya — cleaning chemicals manufacturer since 1997. When using products, always follow the instructions and warnings on the pack.