Help - toddler in the house! Chocolate stain off a white cotton couch?

Help - toddler in the house! Chocolate stain off a white cotton couch?
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oxy clean laundry stain remover works great, but chocolate is usually greasy, so when my kids get chocolate milk on their clothes, I use a drop of dawn (dishwashing liquid) and water. Good luck, hope you get it out!
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