Stains are almost inevitable, no matter how careful you are, and when you’re traveling you may not have time to get clothes cleaned—or you may have a special garment you don’t want to trust to the local cleaner. And I am thinking especially of you, Brides-to-be and anyone who has a special occasion planned … this is something you should definitely take with you!
Stain sticks are great, but far from perfect—but I understand that the TSA has been known to confiscate them from carry-on luggage (apparently the liquid inside the stain stick is viewed as a hazardous substance). One TSA-friendly answer I’ve found is a professional,
three-step stain removal kit made by Madame Paulette, one of the most respected dry cleaners in New York.
The kit comes with three different foil-sealed wipes, each one containing a stain-remover formulated for a specific kind of stain, a second packet containing a distilled water wipe to use after the stain remover (Did you know that distilled water doesn’t leave a ring? I certainly didn’t), and a third with an absorbent cloth to hold under the material to absorb the stain while you work.