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Getting stains out of clothes

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  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    Okay, I need some ideas along this line... my daughter has a brown stain on her yellow school sweatshirt (yes, the school decided that bright yellow is fine for putting nursery and reception children in :rolleyes::mad: ). I didn't notice it when I washed it but then OH ironed it before I noticed the stain. I've tried Oxiclean, stardrops, fairy soap, soaking, but I have no idea what the stain is so do you think I have exhausted all hope and set the stain? Or is there a glimmer of hope somewhere :confused:
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • nick_b
    nick_b Posts: 219 Forumite
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    Have you had a look here?
    0_o
  • taplady
    taplady Posts: 7,184 Forumite
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    My favourite stain remover is to apply neat fairyliquid (or good quality washing up liquid) directly to the stain then wash as normal.This works for me!:D
    Do what you love :happyhear
  • Kazonline
    Kazonline Posts: 1,472 Forumite
    I know that when I've left my washing on the line overnight and the frost has got to the clothes some stains have strangely dissapeared - so much so that I sometimes do it deliberately in the winter months. I don't know if popping the laundered item in the freezer might have the same effect? I'm sure it won't do any harm.
    Kaz x
    January '06 Grocery Challenge (4th - 31st) £320.
    Week 1 - £73.99 Week 2 £5.10 (so far :p )
    Someone burst my bubble and I lost the plot so no idea what I spent now... :(I will try to work it out.
    Other Jan :- Petrol £20.41, Clothes £8.50, House £3.
  • livinginhope
    livinginhope Posts: 1,897 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I always use old fashioned fairy green household soap,gran told me about this wonder product years ago and it has never failed on any stain! cheap too only about 1.20 for 2 big bars.
    Debt at highest £102k :eek:
    Lightbulb moment march 2006
    Debt free october2017 :j
    Finally sleeping easy in my bed :A
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