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Removing Stains from Laundry

Submitted by MomOfGuero on Tue, Jun. 03, 2008

Does anyone know of a green stain remover formulated for colored fabrics? The laundry detergent handles it most of the time, but I do sometimes run into rather stubborn stains.

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Comments (5)

amandamay83
Fri, Jul. 04, 2008

Also, try drying them on the

Also, try drying them on the line. The sun is a great natural bleacher!

SarahT
Mon, Jun. 16, 2008

Pre-treating with laundry powder

I wet the clothes in cold water, daub a little Seventh Generation laundry powder onto the stain, and let soak in cold water for a day or two. I then scrub the stain, and voila! This has worked great for um, baby stains, as well as filthy construction clothes.

aimeeevans
Wed, Jun. 11, 2008

I have removed red wine and

I have removed red wine and strawberries from white clothes with Bac Out stain remover by Biokleen. It workes great and it smells like lime.

Chris Middings
Wed, Jun. 04, 2008

Try the Carpet Cleaner

I've heard from others that Seventh Generation Carpet Cleaner is great for pre-treating clothing stains. Test first, of course!

Sheri KCMO
Wed, Jun. 04, 2008

Soaking in borax can

Soaking in borax can sometimes help. I am looking for a way to get watermelon stains out, specifically. I haven't tried the SG laundry soap yet, time to give it a try and do some pre-soaking.