Say goodbye to stubborn baby stains
Filed under: Baby items — Alan @ 3:59 pm
If you have a baby in the house, you will be well used to their mishaps, and the stains these leave behind.
We all know that babies are adorable, but few of us are prepared for the volume of dirty laundry that they produce. From the day they arrive, there will be a never ending pile of little garments to be washed.
Here are a few tips to remove the stubborn stains that can be so difficult to remove from baby garments. The first step is simply common sense; get the garment off them as quick as possible and if there is any remains of whatever it is that is on the baby clothes, scrape them off before washing. Soak the item straight away in cold water as this will help to loosen a new stain before it soaks right into the fabric.
Now, depending on the kind of stain it is, there are different ways in which to treat it. If it is a protein stain from the likes of breast milk, formula, most food stains, leaky nappies or dribbles, a small amount of laundry enzyme cleaner and a small soft brush is the way to go. The enzyme in the cleaner will absorb the protein out of the stain, and any remaining remnants of the stain should lift out with a little Vanish in with the detergent.
Talcum powder is the ideal antidote to the greasy or oily stains you get from creams, baby oils and petroleum jelly. After around 20 minutes, scrape off the powder and pop it into the wash with a little stain remover and your usual detergent. Vinegar is the best thing for those stubborn stains from fruit and juices. A solution of 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water should be applied to the stain, left for 10 minutes, then washed as normal.
When the washing machine cycle has finished, check over the items before they go in the tumble drier or on the line. If there is any remaining traces, these have to be rewashed as once they have dried they become almost impossible to shift. If they do remain, do the pre-treatment once more and then re-wash.
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