stain removal from clothes

jcr16

i have tried so many different thing's. my daugther loves oranges and even tho she wears a bib somehow she manages to get orange juice all down her. no matter what washing powder i use , even if i soak the top straight away it never comes out. my mil uses vanish on it and it works but i just can't afford that.

also my daughter does loads of painting and again wears and apron but it still goes everywhere. she's a mucky little pickle. and this still doesn't come off. even tho it says it is washable paint. i mix it with a little washing up liquid before she paints and this is a tip i picked up and it does help.

my daugther also goes to nursery once a week and her clothes always come back stained. she only wears old clothes there now, but i have had so many clothes ruined i really need so tips on what i can try.

foreverskint

If you have a Lidl near to you try their stain remover spray. I find this quite economical (about £1.70 per bottle) and I find it does work especially if used straight away. I haave a 2 1/2 year old dirt magnet so I know how you feel. I find it is also useful for getting red wine stains from things as mummy is a mucky pickle in this house too


I find unless there is a major accident that a bottle of this lasts me a month.

jcr16

we don't have a lidl. we have no cheap shops like that. on the isle of wight we have tesco , somerfield , morrisons and co-op. but one in each town almost. we really need a lidl or savers or something.

arkonite_babe

jcr16

In the mega index listed in the cleaning section, there's a section on clothes. Some previous tips on stain removal are listed, so you might find something that's applicable to removing orange juice stains?

HTH

Icemaiden

I have the same problem jcr16 but after a tip on here I now mix soda crystals in with my washing powder and I find it removes most stuff like paint etc. I don't use expensive washing power only asdas smartprice 3kg box and the soda crystals cost me 55p for a 1kg bag and work just as effective as vanish. If the stains are really bad I pre-wash with crystals aswell.

jcr16

what a fab idea. can u buy soda crystals from a supermarket. ( sorry but i never heard of them )

squeaky

Yes you can - you should find them in the laundry section.

gooismeid

You mentioned that Vanish works at your MIL's, but you can't afford it. Do you know that you can get Vanish in a stick or as a bar (like soap)? I use it all the time esp. on gravy and juice stains when the kids get it on their uniforms, and it seems to last forever. You just wet the stain, rub the Vanish stick on it and bung the item straight in the washer. Worth the investment of a couple of quid or so.

Queenie

jcr16 wrote:

what a fab idea. can u buy soda crystals from a supermarket. ( sorry but i never heard of them )

With soda crystals: "A little goes a long way" and it really is quite cheap!

But, rather than use it mixed with washing powder, I keep a bucket, with a diluted solution, to do a pre-soak with - works small miracles!

I have cleaned up built up greased to the hilt oven gloves by soaking them in soda crystals overnight (and with some items) BEYOND! LOL.

Alternatively, for the times she is at Nursery, or even eating at the table ... do you have an old T-shirt/work shirt of your own or her Dad's that she can wear as an "over all" ? You could make her a pinny/apron if it makes her feel more "grown-up" and it would only cost pennies! Worth it

black-saturn

You could also try Bicarbonate of soda. My clothes have been coming up noticeably cleaner since I've been using it.

jcr16

black saturn could u please tell me how i would you bicarb ? as i think i have some in cupboard.