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Household Hints & Help

beac

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5. A thick paste of white vinegar and baking soda.

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 11:51 AM

Feb 2013

Glob it onto stains and gently press into fabric. Leave a pretty thick layer of it on stain. Check in about 30 minutes. If still there, leave on another 30 mins. Check every 30 mins until stain is gone.

If you are worried about color, do a tiny test patch on an inside seam first. (I haven't had problems with this mixture bleaching anything but just in case...)

When the stain is gone, toss it with the paste still on it into the machine and wash as normal. Vinegar smell will wash away, so don't worry about that.

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Dark stains on safety yellow athletic clothes [View all] Denninmi Feb 2013 OP

Try Pink Solution. idwiyo Feb 2013 #1

So you've tried the Oxy Clean stuff? How about hydrogen peroxide (test on a small bit)? MADem Feb 2013 #2

Neither of those worked. Denninmi Feb 2013 #3

Damn--maybe minerals in the dirt? MADem Feb 2013 #4

A thick paste of white vinegar and baking soda. beac Feb 2013 #5

Thanks, I'll try it tonight. Denninmi Feb 2013 #6

Good luck! beac Feb 2013 #7