06.14.07
Spots and Spills
I am often aghast when I look at the front of my shirt, to find spots and spills that I wonder how I could be so sloppy. I used to throw my spotted clothing directly into the laundry, but since it generally takes me a week or so before I get around to washing my clothes, the stains would dry, and became immovable even after being treated with stain removers.
I did some experimenting, and I discovered that stains were easily removed by pouring a little liquid detergent on the affected area, whatever brand is your favorite (I usually use an off brand or one that is on sale), and leave it to soak in a bowl of cold water overnight, or until I get around to washing the garment.
I rarely have a stain that I cannot remove anymore. The trick is applying the liquid detergent as quick as possible, and then immediately letting it soak in cold water. I have not had a problem removing even hard to remove substances like oil, tomatoe base foods, chocolate, etc. since I started applying liquid detergent to my stains.
The only thing that I have found that liquid detergent does not remove is ink, but I learned awhile back that hair spray removes ink. Give it a try sometime and see if it works for you too.