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Milk stained sleepsuits/vests - throw or use?

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bytheMoonlight · 12/09/2010 21:00

I have washed all of dd's old sleepsuits vests but some have milk stains which I can't get out.

Would you reuse them for baby or buy new?

Budget is very tight, dh says to reuse, I'm torn and would appreciate opinions!

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rubyslippers · 12/09/2010 21:01

Why wouldn't you re use?

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BellaEmbergsLovechild · 12/09/2010 21:04

The baby won't care about milk stains, and the vest will be under a babygro. I would hang onto them and let the baby wear them at bed time.

Feel free not to listen to me though. - I'm a tightarse :o

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twoboots · 12/09/2010 21:09

get them out in the sun? we had a few unmentionabley stained clothes that bleached out very well on the washing line.
i would reuse and the spend the money on myself
Grin

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winnybella · 12/09/2010 21:12

Definitely reuse. Baby won't know the difference and they grow so quickly, there's no point in buing new stuff if you've already got some. Especially if the budget's tight.

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PacificDogwood · 12/09/2010 21:12

Use. Deffo.



Babies don't care. If they have been washed 2 million times already they will be all soft and snuggly and any nasties that may have been used in the production of the cotton/material will have been washed out.

So, there, you positively MUST use them again Grin.

Or you could try dying them?? HmmI am not sure on that one myself....

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bytheMoonlight · 12/09/2010 21:14

Thank you lovely ladies, I knew you would put me right Smile

Reuse it is!

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lolabanola · 12/09/2010 21:30

Undiluted lemon juice will get the milk stains out of the clothes, leave it to soak in the sunlight for a few hours and then wash as normal. - As everyone else has said though, your baby wont mind hand me downs so save your money!

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bytheMoonlight · 13/09/2010 10:41

Do I rub the lemon juice onto the stain lola?

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expectingno3 · 13/09/2010 11:13

What about buying some little iron on / sew on applique motifs to cover the spots?!

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Octaviapink · 13/09/2010 13:33

Bicarb is very good for getting out milk stains too, but sunlight's best! (assuming we see the sun between now and April, that is!)

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lolabanola · 13/09/2010 13:45

Put the lemon juice on to the stain and let it soak in, for some reason putting in sunlight helps to remove it so leave it out in sunlight while is dries ... then wash as usual!

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