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NervousNell
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Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
What's good?
I haven't bought one in years but DD is ALWAYS getting tomato sauce, etc on her clothes and I can't get the stains out.
What works good for this?
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Posted 5/19/15 10:00 AM  |
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JennCo
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Borax! I swear by that stuff, it's super cheap compared to the stuff out there and I go through a ton of it with two young DS that constantly stain their clothes!
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| Posted 5/19/15 10:33 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Posted by JennCo
Borax! I swear by that stuff, it's super cheap compared to the stuff out there and I go through a ton of it with two young DS that constantly stain their clothes!
Do you soak in it? Put it directly on the stain?
how does it work?
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| Posted 5/19/15 10:34 AM |
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Daisy32
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
I use the regular Spray n Wash....although now I think its called Resolve. But someone on my FB newsfeed was just saying about how they swear by Dreft stain remover bc its the only one that works for her.
The tomato sauce is leaving a stain probably bc of the oil so the trick is to spray, rub it in gently and let it sit for a good 10 minutes b4 you wash it.
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| Posted 5/19/15 10:43 AM |
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JennCo
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by JennCo
Borax! I swear by that stuff, it's super cheap compared to the stuff out there and I go through a ton of it with two young DS that constantly stain their clothes!
Do you soak in it? Put it directly on the stain?
how does it work?
I usually just put half a cup in with the detergent and that does the trick for the smaller stains. However, if it's sauce or something tough, I'll soak it overnight with half a cup and some warm water and then wash it the next day.
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| Posted 5/19/15 10:54 AM |
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chilltocam
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Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Oxy Clean - add it in with the regular detergent. It gets out almost everything!
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| Posted 5/19/15 11:04 AM |
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nraboni
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Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
I swear by Oxy Clean Gel. I put it on the clothing as a pre-treater and then just wash with the regular wash. This prevented my DD's baby clothes from getting stained - even her formula soaked bibs!
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| Posted 5/19/15 11:10 AM |
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DaniJude
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
It's going to sound so simple but a baby wipe...
DS gets something on his shirt, I grab a baby wipe right then and there, and rub like crazy. Obviously sometimes you need to use more than one wipe but man those things take everything out... and if it doesn't completely take it out it sets it well enough so that when I wash it later, it's fine.
I have never had something stain permanently! It's amazing.
...and a little unsettling like, what's in those things?! LOL!
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| Posted 5/19/15 12:45 PM |
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DaniJude
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
I should also add that even if it happens when I'm not around and it dries -- I do the same thing, rub like crazy as much as I can and then wash it. Takes it right out.
ETA - if it is an oil-based stain I first soak up the oil by rubbing with a dry paper towel SALT - lots of SALT on it, that will soak up the oil and then bam! Baby wipe that sucker!
Message edited 5/19/2015 12:47:18 PM.
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| Posted 5/19/15 12:46 PM |
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Strawberry2468
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
I have used dreft stain, shout free and shout. All are amazing! I've also started putting oxy clean in along with detergent. DDs ALWAYS get stuff on them. Strawberries, sauce, you name it. Everything comes out. I do their wash once a week and don't pre-treat anything. I just spray and rub the stains when doing their wash. The only thing that didn't come out was an orange ice pop on a white bathing suit last year.
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| Posted 5/19/15 5:36 PM |
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KangaMom
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Fels naptha laundry bar. Or sunlight 
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| Posted 5/19/15 6:21 PM |
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Ellynrose
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Posted by KangaMom
Fels naptha laundry bar. Or sunlight
Omg... I thought I was the only one who knew about fels naptha... it is amazing!!!!!
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| Posted 5/19/15 9:47 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
I've used a combination of the Shout Spray and the Shout Gel Stick and it works AWESOME. It gets out most everything, even sauce. I also run the load with a soak and extra rinse cycle, I think that helps too. 
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| Posted 5/20/15 10:29 AM |
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Kitten1929
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Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
I rub dish detergent (like liquid Palmolive or Dawn) on the stain, then wash as normal. Works great on oil-based stains, too.
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| Posted 5/20/15 10:38 AM |
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ThreeforTea
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Posted by Kitten1929
I rub dish detergent (like liquid Palmolive or Dawn) on the stain, then wash as normal. Works great on oil-based stains, too.
yes I agree. I use dish detergent as well.
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| Posted 5/20/15 10:44 AM |
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LI-Joy
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
The only thing that works for me is "Totally Awesome" spray cleaner. I found it at Dollar Tree. You can also find it at Rite Aide for $1.00.
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| Posted 5/20/15 11:28 AM |
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
I have been using All Free and Clear detergent and that stuff is amazing, I pre-treat with it and then wash. Sauce, chocolate, strawberries all come out no problem. I find with oil, you have to get to it right away, regardless of the brand you are using to get it out. My mom uses Lestoil though and that stuff gets even set in oil out!
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| Posted 5/20/15 1:49 PM |
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JDandMe
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Posted by ThreeforTea
Posted by Kitten1929
I rub dish detergent (like liquid Palmolive or Dawn) on the stain, then wash as normal. Works great on oil-based stains, too.
yes I agree. I use dish detergent as well.
I do the same. It works really well.
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| Posted 5/20/15 3:24 PM |
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Mrs213
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Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Blue dawn works great on stains,
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| Posted 5/21/15 7:53 AM |
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MrsG823
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Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
I use shout or Dawn dish detergent. I usually try shout first.
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| Posted 5/21/15 12:38 PM |
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caps612
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Re: Best Laundry Pre-treater/Stain Remover?
Posted by nraboni
I swear by Oxy Clean Gel. I put it on the clothing as a pre-treater and then just wash with the regular wash. This prevented my DD's baby clothes from getting stained - even her formula soaked bibs!
this!!!!
it even took rust stains off my pavers around the pool!
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| Posted 5/22/15 10:43 AM |
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