Archive for January 4th, 2010
Removing Baby Stains From Sexy Clothes
We know that everyone loves sexy clothing and not all of you are child free single ladies. Many of you are baby mammas. How many of you have had to make an emergency clothing change just as you were giving the sitter last minute instructions and kissing your little bundle of joy good night? Probably a lot of you. This leads us to our next sexy clothing stain issue.
Baby Stains (Food, Formula, Poop)
First, scrape off whatever you can.
Fresh protein stains can often be removed by just soaking and agitating in cold water before washing. If hot water is used first, it can cook the protein, causing coagulation between the fibers in the yarns of the fabric, making the stain more difficult to remove.
Soak in cold water using a detergent or enzyme presoak product for about 30 minutes. Soak old stains for at least several hours.
Launder in warm (not hot) water, rinse, and inspect. If stain remains, soak an additional 30 minutes, then rewash.
**Never put a stained fabric in a dryer. The heat from the dryer can set the stain.
If color stain remains, launder using chlorine bleach if safe for the fabric, or with all fabric bleach. However, if bleach is used, rewash to be sure all bleach has been removed.
We have not personally tried this one but, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, adding one cup of white vinegar to each laundry load during the rinse cycle breaks down uric acid and soapy residue, leaving clothes soft and fresh. But, be sure you use WHITE vinegar.