So this is really more of a laundry tip than a cooking tip...but you do have to boil water...so here goes.
You know you see old pictures of black ladies with their hair tied up in a bandana stirring a big black kettle with their clothes in it. Well this is basically the same thing.
To get stains out...
Boil two big pans full of water. Pour them into a sink or into a bucket (placed in the tub). Add stained clothes and 1 scoop of oxyclean powder. Let sit for several hours (or overnight). Stir occasionally (if you remember to). Do not just add the oxyclean into your pan of hot water sitting on the stove (it will bubble over).
This truly works wonders. It works really well on clothes that you missed and they went through the dryer with the stain. And also on baby stains and hand-me-downs that you know you put in the box 3 years ago clean and now they are terribly stained. It has worked for me on everything except crayon, rust and blood.
Make sure you do like colors because it will pull some of the color out. ie: I did a red shirt with a white shirt and the white shirt came out pink.
Be careful with certain clothing items! Caryn had the oxyclean do such a good job it pulled the color out of two things!
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