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Best way to remove stubborn mud stains from children's clothes

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Lizard1234 · Today 17:03

Laundry help!

My DD (4) is forever staining clothes. I've tried washing things in cold water, scrubbing before a wash, vanish spray and vanish powder but the mud stains continue - any anyone recommend anything?

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MrsCarmelaSoprano · Today 17:05

Washing up liquid neat, rub it in then was with Ariel cold wash. Magic stuff. Most important thing is bio detergent imo.

YYURYYUCICYYUR4ME · Today 17:08

Depends what's in the mud. Try grease away, soda crystals, at least a 40° wash.

FettchYeSandbagges · Today 17:09

A long wash at 40 degrees minimum, and a shedload of biological washing powder.

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Lizard1234 · Today 19:35

MrsCarmelaSoprano · Today 17:05

Washing up liquid neat, rub it in then was with Ariel cold wash. Magic stuff. Most important thing is bio detergent imo.

Thank you, I currently use Tesco colour protect bio washing liquid - do you think I should switch to Ariel?

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Dalmationday · Today 19:40

soak on cold. Scrub with washing up liquid. Vanish GEL £6 is the only stain remover I’ve ever found work. Then wash with bio at 40 and hang in the sun. I’ve 3 kids aged 5 and under and it’s a combo of mud, poo, food stains and vomit in this house. I’ve probably only thrown away 3 items I could never get clean

Lizard1234 · Today 19:48

FettchYeSandbagges · Today 17:09

A long wash at 40 degrees minimum, and a shedload of biological washing powder.

Thank you, do you think biological powder is better than a liquid? She's just smeared chocolate down a brand new top and I'm twitching 🙈 I have tried a 40 degree wash with everything I've listed above and I'm sure I'm making the stains worse 🤦🏽‍♀️

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Lizard1234 · Today 19:56

YYURYYUCICYYUR4ME · Today 17:08

Depends what's in the mud. Try grease away, soda crystals, at least a 40° wash.

Now that's a can of worms, it's clay based mud that probably has some compost in it too 🙈 basically I let her dig what she wants in the garden. I've tried elbow grease with no joy, and 40 degree washes too 🙈

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Lizard1234 · Today 20:02

Dalmationday · Today 19:40

soak on cold. Scrub with washing up liquid. Vanish GEL £6 is the only stain remover I’ve ever found work. Then wash with bio at 40 and hang in the sun. I’ve 3 kids aged 5 and under and it’s a combo of mud, poo, food stains and vomit in this house. I’ve probably only thrown away 3 items I could never get clean

Thank tou, I'll get the gel, I've managed to sort any poo and sick and I never had these problems with my 7 year old, just my daughter 🤦🏽‍♀️ could I ask what bio you use? I use Tesco bio colour protect but I'm starting to think that's the problem 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Dalmationday · Today 20:05

Lizard1234 · Today 20:02

Thank tou, I'll get the gel, I've managed to sort any poo and sick and I never had these problems with my 7 year old, just my daughter 🤦🏽‍♀️ could I ask what bio you use? I use Tesco bio colour protect but I'm starting to think that's the problem 🤷🏽‍♀️

In my opinion it’s got to be powder. Ariel bio powder or persil bio powder (I prefer because it’s minty smelling). I used to buy Tesco or Sainsbury’s own brand bio powder.

i Use it on everything, all the kids and baby clothes. I started with fairy but found no one was sensitive to bio

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