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Mix up this homemade stain remover for clothes and have those greasy stained shirts looking new again!
The chocolate/baby saliva stain on my shirt today inspired me to try out one of the many DIY stain removers floating around Pinterest. The one thing most of them have in common is Dawn dish soap- specifically the original blue kind.
I have read somewhere something “Sciency” about why that kind in particular works, but I couldn’t tell you what it was. I really only care about results-and in this case they were great!
What you need to make your own clothing stain remover:
- Dawn dish soap-specifically the blue kind, and it needs to be name brand, not generic.
- Hydrogen peroxide-available over the counter at most stores
How to remove set in stains with homemade stain remover:
- Mix equal parts hydrogen peroxide and Dawn dish soap in a small bowl or spray bottle. Dab at the spots with a damp rag for fresh stains.
- For set in stains, use a spray bottle or brush to really work the mixture into the spots. Allow it to sit for 15 minutes and then wash as usual.
Check for results before drying-you may need to treat more than once.
Do DIY Stain Removers work?
This particular clothing stain treatment is perfect for greasy stains. I have had great success over the years using it to save our clothes from the trash pile.
For example, this shirt is covered in grease from a frying debacle a few days ago. Of course, it got mixed in with the other laundry and washed and dried, therefore setting in the stains permanently.
Oh happy day!!! I have rescued a poor lost shirt from the landfill! One of my favorites, to top it off! There are a few very faint spots left but it already looks so much better.
I can’t wait to go through my closet and pull out all the things I thought were ruined or downgraded to “cleaning clothes.”
Get yourself a bottle of Dawn!
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Mommy Burkholder says
I haven’t tried it on the carpet yet, but, hey, it can’t hurt! I know it’s best with oil based stains, though.
Nicole says
I’ve used this stain remover recently and was also amazed at how well it worked! I put a little bit of baking soda in mine as well to deal with some of the more set-in stains of my husbands.