Parents will be only too aware that children seem to have a way of attracting dirt, leading to stains on clothing.
The following are some hacks that I came across this week:-
GRASS AND MUD STAINS::
Are the most common stains to appear on children’s clothes.
Cover the stain with white toothpaste ( not any with the coloured strips). Rub in with an old toothbrush and leave for about 5 minutes then scrap off the toothpaste, rinse in cold water and machine wash as usual.
GENERAL FOOD STAINS:
Spray with cold water, then white vinegar and cover with a paper kitchen towel pressing this down to absorb the moisture, for at least 10-15 minutes, rinse in more COLD water and wash as manufacturer recommends.
CHEWING GUM ON CLOTHES:
If you are unlucky and sit on chewing gum cover the gum with ice to freeze it, then you should be able to scrap it away from the fabric before washing as usual.
GREASE AND FAT:
Cover the stain generously with lemon juice; shop bought bottled or fresh juice both work well, cover with cold water and machine wash
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RED WINE ( for adult clothing, not children!)
It’s a mith that covering red wine with white works, it doesn’t.
Instead cover liberally with COLD water and sprinkle with salt. leave for several hours before machine washing as usual.
COFFEE AND FOOD STAINS WHEN OUT:
These can be treated quickly with hand sanitiser , as the alcohol they contain will break up and dissolve the stain, then wash when you get home.
Please share any other stain removal hacks.
As always questions and comments are welcome.
Until next time.
Karen
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Brilliant hints on this blog Karen ,some I knew but most where completely new to me.one being the use of hand sanitizer for food and coffee stains while out and about. Most women keep a small container in thier hand bag and generally one can be kept in the glove department in the car. Another one new to me was the use of lemon juice to remove grease and fat.from clothes. I’ve often found a well loved top being ruined by grease.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Pearl
Some really handy hints and tips in this Blog Karen. l am going to give the lemon juice hack a go, as l got a bit of grease on a top yesterday !
Thanks, Sarah,
I’m sure she will, Dana
Omg I need alllll of these hacks, I am so rubbish at getting stains out of the twigs’ clothes! #mischiefandmemories
Only too pleased to be of assistance, Hannah
Really useful tips. I have a toddler so food stains are certainly our biggest problem! Will have to give the vinegar a try.
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Thanks, Steve, I hope my hacks work
I’m going to have to remember these tips! Love these hacks and would never have thought of toothpaste to get out mud/grass stains. Thank you for sharing your tips with #mischiefandmemories
I must admit that I hadn’t heard of the toothpaste hack, either, Annette, thanks again for having me as a part of your linky
Great tips! Thanks. I have an 18 year old who still spills things on his clothes 🙁 #PoCoLo
My pleasure, Lisa, thanks for your comment
Great tips, we have so many stained clothes! I’ll be trying these out so we all look more presenatble! Thanks for linking up with #MischiefAndMemories
Thanks, Laura, let me know how the stain removal goes