Now, I'm not afraid of ghosts and I am certainly old enough
to know that there are no monsters under my bed.
However, my nightmares these days are filled with dye transfer,
armpit stains and ring around the collar, truly a frightening experience.
But luckily I've got the antidote for these and some other
common laundry nightmares. So stick around and I'll show you
how to turn these scary situations into a walk in the park.
Dye transfer. I know this one all too well because somehow
when I laundered my brand new kickboxing wrist straps, a white T-shirt
got intermingled into the washing machine, previously white T-shirt.
It's so easy to make a mistake like this,
and I was super annoyed when it happened.
So if it happens to you, here are a couple easy things that you can try.
First, soak the stained garments in a plastic bucket filled with a
ratio of 25 ml of laundry detergent per gallon of water.
I'm using Tide Plus Bleach Alternative here.
Let the garment soak for around 30 minutes and feel free
to weigh it down with something heavy and white, like a not so special towel.
Then wash the garments in the warmest water they can handle
and consider using a product with bleach alternative like this one.
If you've still got that stain after the wash, apply liquid detergent
directly onto the affected garments, let it soak in for 20 minutes,
and then rewash in warm water.
You can also look for specific dye remover products.
However, since they're sometimes hard to find, the method I just
mentioned is the most universally accepted way to do it.
Blood stains. I don't care how careful you are, you've gotten blood on your
clothing sometime or another, and yes, it's always a little alarming
that you're bleeding. So once you've dealt with that,
here's how to make cleaning it up the least of your pain.
This little trick works whether it's a fresh stain or an old one.
If it's a fresh stain, blot up as much of it as you can with paper towel.
I always believe in removing as much of a stain as possible prior to treating it.
When it's done, place some stain pre-treater or liquid detergent
right over that stain. Let it sit for 30 minutes or so.
Then launder as usual, and the blood stain will be gone.
Now one quick thing to note here. Blood is a protein,
and heat will set a protein stain. So wash and dry with no heat
to ensure that if there is any remaining stain, it's still treatable.
If you've laundered an old blood stain with heat, it's likely permanent.
Shrinkage. Aside from reading the fabric care labels and being mindful
of what to wash how, shrinkage can happen.
And like I recently told you, even I fall victim to it sometimes.
Occasionally though, your garments can be saved.
So if you find yourself in this situation, here's what you can try.
Fill a sink with lukewarm water and add a capful of gentle shampoo
which will help relax the clothing fibers.
After about 30 minutes, remove the item from its bath
and gently squeeze out the water, no rinsing.
Then you'll want to lay it on a flat towel and roll it up like a
beautiful clothing burrito to remove any excess water.
Unroll it, lay the item on another flat towel, and gently just start
to stretch the clothing out to help it get back to its original size.
Let it dry completely on a line, and then voila, your back to size clothing.
Underarm stains. Now, I'm perfect, so I never get these stains.
But thankfully I have a very sweaty husband,
so I have an endless supply of shirts to work with here.
So how do you ditch those embarrassing armpit stains?
Easy, just create a mixture of one of my favorite DIY solutions,
which is one part Dawn, two parts cold water.
Throw on some baking soda, just about a spoonful,
and gently work that mixture in with a cleaning toothbrush
or a small nailbrush and just put that over the affected area.
Let this marinate for about 30 minutes or so, and then launder as usual.
The stains will be vanished, and your shirts will look good as new.
A special thanks to our good friends at Tide for helping us put this video
together and for helping make laundry day easier the world over.
I hope this has helped put some of those laundry nightmares of yours to rest.
But I want to know, what else keeps you up at night, about laundry that is?
Let me know in the comments down below.
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