[1]Removing stains from children’s clothing is always an interesting topic. You have probably heard so many solutions on how to get clothes clean. Some have worked, and others do not.
Until a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser for clothing is made, I will continue with my tried and true method for removing stains. 🙂
In this series on my organized laundry routine, I shared last week, in step one [2], how my family prepares throughout the week for laundry day. Towards the end of the week, I begin step two.
STEP TWO: Pre-treating soiled clothing
The items in my toddler’s hamper that need pretreatment are taken down to the mud sink in our garage. To remove stains from our clothes, I follow this routine:
- Turn on the hot water in our mud sink,
- Place one or two scoops of powdered OxiClean in the water,
- Wait for the OxiClean to dissolve,
- Put each clothing item into the solution separately, and
- Leave the clothes in the sink for a few hours to a few days.
By pre-treating the soiled clothing before beginning any loads of laundry, I can add these soaked items to their appropriate colored load on laundry day. The OxiClean solution usually releases all the stains from the clothing. In the event that a stain remains, I will treat the spot with Shout or Spray ‘n Wash before tossing in the washing machine.
These stain-releasing options have served my family well in our laundry routine. Next week, I will continue this series with the events on laundry day.
Question: What products do you use to release stains from your clothing? Please add your answer to the comments.