I do pre-treat before washing but sometimes I don't realize that the stains did not come out until after I pull my daughter's clothes from the dryer. I always thought once it's been through the dryer the stain is permanent. Is this true? I am not talking about stains on whites, which can usually still be bleached out. I mean bright or multi-colored clothes? What products do you laundry experts recommend? Her clothes are almost entirely cotton.
2007-06-29 03:39:35 · 4 answers · asked by Sweet Tooth 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Not formula stains, generally food stains or soil.
2007-06-29 03:51:43 · update #1
Are they formula stains? If so you can make a paste of unseasoned meat tenderizer and cool water and apply to the area and let set at least 30 minutes before washing. It may work on other baby food stains too.
Addition: It should work because it is the enzymes in the meat tenderizer that break down the proteins causing the stains. It's worth a try!
2007-06-29 03:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've had that happen and I use Shout/Spray n Wash with some success... In the future when you wash clothes... Add 1/2 C. baking soda to the water and I let my baby clothes soak while the dryer is running that way if I somehow miss a stain there's a better chance the reg. wash cycle will get it out... I also, pretreat all the stains and turn the clothes inside out that way if something gets fadded from drying it's on the wrong side... I have two boys most of #2's clothes are hand me down's from #1 so getting stains out is important... Good luck
2007-06-29 04:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't have a baby, but I do have a hubby who almost always has some kind of food stain down the front of his polo shirts that he "forgot" to tell me about or I missed when pre-treating. I can get out almost any stains, set in the dryer or set in with 3 products. Zout, the red bottle, really zaps most stains. Stubborn stains or really difficult ones can be removed with Fels Naptha Soap which is cheap but amazing. And, Biz Non-chlorine stain activated bleach. I use this for really bad stains in combo with either of my two pre-treatment methods mentioned above in a soaker load. I've removed curry, ketchup, mustard, deorderant stains, grease, just about anything with these 3 super stain fighters.
2007-06-29 05:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Presoak in dishwasher detergent. Blacks, colors, whites, anything. I even use in on wool and cashmere.
2007-06-29 11:12:57 · answer #4 · answered by saaanen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋