One of the things that can be so useful for laundry is discovering natural stains removers for your white clothes. I am continuously looking for ways to reduce the chemicals in our home, especially when it comes to things that are so close to my children’s skin. And there lies the problem! My children are constantly staining their clothes, mud, grass, food, pen, suncream, it seems like every day my son especially brings me home a new challenge. I wouldn’t have it any other way though, I love that they are so active and outdoorsy and so we just look for new ways to keep their clothes looking fresh and new but with less chemicals. This is a sponsored post in partnership with SaveMoneyCutCarbon. We have been using the Eco Egg products to wash and dry our clothes and have been so impressed! As part of their monthly club you get the best prices on a range of products, see some more examples here.
Natural Stain Removers for Oil
If you can catch it straight after it happens, place a piece of card between the stain and the other side of the item of clothing, scrape as much excess oil out of the stain with a blunt knife or blot well with kitchen roll. Then sprinkle liberally baking soda to absorb the oil, overnight is best. Shake it off in the morning and if any stain remains, you can do the same again, make a paste of baking soda and water and gently scrub with a small soft brush (an old toothbrush is perfect) or spray with some distilled white vinegar diluted with water. Repeat the process you’ve chosen until the stain is gone and then make sure to wash it straight away after as it can bleach the fabric if left on too long.
Sweat Stains on White Clothing – 2 Natural Stain Removers
No-one wants yellow stains under the arms of their favourite clothes but it’s so easy to have it happen and then can be so tough to remove.
- Your favourite top or jumper isn’t destined for the bin though, lemon or lime juice is a natural bleach and can tackle tough stains. It can bleach coloured clothes though, and if you’re worried, always try a small patch test on an inside hem or spot it won’t be noticeable.
- You can also use distilled white vinegar which will also tackle any smell as well. Just apply to the stains, leave for a few hours, rinse in cold water and repeat if necessary. Once the stain has gone, run it through your regular wash to remove the lemon or vinegar residue.
Red Wine Stain Remover
Tackle when wet! Grab the salt, pour over the stain, allow it to absorb all the liquid, brush off, repeat if necessary. Make sure you wash the salt out of the garment as it can leave white stains.
Tomato Sauce – 3 methods
- This is the most dreaded of all! The amount of times my kids have come home with tell tale spaghetti bolognese stains on their school uniforms! If it is a fresh stain, place some card between the layers of the fabric and scrape off as much of the sauce as possible. Then rinse in cold water from the back of the fabric, you want to get behind the stain. Make a paste of baking soda and water and gently work into the stain. Rinse from the back and repeat until gone, then wash as normal.
- Alternatively, add some natural washing up liquid (citrus based is great) and gently work into the fabric, leave for 10-15 mins and then rub with an ice cube before blotting with a white cloth.
- If the stain is really stubborn, spray with distilled white vinegar.
Baby Poo
Why they make baby gros white is beyond me! Anyone who has dealt with a nappy to neck explosion might be forgiven for wanting to throw the whole thing away but there are options! This also works for cloth nappy inserts. The first and most incredible one is simply the sun! First remove as much of the poo as possible using a stiff piece of card or blunt knife. Next rinse the garment in cold water from behind to ‘push’ as much of the stain out as possible and lay out wet in the sun, one of the easiest and most powerful of the natural stain removers. (You can also do this after a wash cycle but don’t tumble dry!) As if by magic, the stain should vanish! If not, you can treat with lemon juice or diluted white vinegar and rinse and repeat.
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