Serious Stain Help?

[readyin07]

DH got past sauce on his shirt and for reasons I can't begin to understand let the baby (not quite 14 mos) eat pasta with sauce in his clothes So we have some serious spaghetti sauce stains...they have been soaking in oxiclean and hot water since I got home about 9pm last night.

[arch01]

Did the oxyclean not work at all? I've had to do 2-3 soaks before, with washes in between.

Try the original blue Dawn.

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1 part blue Dawn
2 parts hydrogen peroxide

[readyin07]

Oxiclean did not even touch it! Will the peroxide not bleach the clothes? I have heard blue dawn is a lifesaver so maybe I will try that next.

[karinothing]

I just use the tide stain release. Spray it on, rub it in, throw it in the laundry and wash in a week. It always comes out.

[froggy76]

Zout is my favorite stain remover.

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never run hot water or let stained clothes sit in hot water! Its like throwing something with a stain on it in the dryer-makes it harder to get out/permanent.
I use a pail of cold water, a 1/2 cup of Oxyclean and let it sit overnight--its taken out beet juice, pasta sauce, blow out stains, etc. But you should also try to get it soaking before it dries on the clothes.

[karinothing]

Oct 23, 2012 12:52:52 GMT -5 flygirl said:

never run hot water or let stained clothes sit in hot water! Its like throwing something with a stain on it in the dryer-makes it harder to get out/permanent.
I use a pail of cold water, a 1/2 cup of Oxyclean and let it sit overnight--its taken out beet juice, pasta sauce, blow out stains, etc. But you should also try to get it soaking before it dries on the clothes.

When you use a stain remover it usually says to then wash it in the hottest water available. I think it activates the product or something? I have no idea.

[jena]

Oct 23, 2012 13:00:38 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Oct 23, 2012 12:52:52 GMT -5 flygirl said:

never run hot water or let stained clothes sit in hot water! Its like throwing something with a stain on it in the dryer-makes it harder to get out/permanent.
I use a pail of cold water, a 1/2 cup of Oxyclean and let it sit overnight--its taken out beet juice, pasta sauce, blow out stains, etc. But you should also try to get it soaking before it dries on the clothes.

When you use a stain remover it usually says to then wash it in the hottest water available. I think it activates the product or something? I have no idea.

Yes, but you should rinse it with cold water first. Heat sets stains.

[kittycatlove]

we usually do a cold water soak with soap, then let dry and use Stain Stick. I've found that to be the best stain remover.

GL!