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how to get stains out of white clothing

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mustsleep · 14/08/2009 10:49

ds's karate suit is covered in stains (dh stupidly took him to play in the beer garden on the way home ) and now it's ruined

I have tried stain remover and bleaching it but the bleach didn't even lift it

It's only mud so not sure what I am doing wrong lol I used thin bleach I think and soaked it in this mixed diluted with water but did put some on neat first and no difference

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KAEKAE · 14/08/2009 16:16

I normally put stain remover on the stain and a bit in the washing machine dispenser then put item on a warm wash...I then leave it in direct sunlight...best on a really hot day and the sun normally bleaches out the stain!

mustsleep · 14/08/2009 17:22

aaahhhhh i'll give that a go! thanks

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raspberrytart · 14/08/2009 17:26

I second the bright sunshine bleaching effect-my ds comes home covered in tomato sauce from school dinners and no amount of stain remover gets that out.
However you may be waiting a while for sunshine!

mustsleep · 14/08/2009 18:58

yeah lol was going to say I wonder when we will have some sunshine

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cazboldy · 14/08/2009 19:00

Wash on a hot wash with some soda crystals in it - you can even soak them in it if necessary

GwarchodwrPlant · 14/08/2009 19:01

Vanish?

kitkat9 · 15/08/2009 08:03

laundry soap rubbed directly onto stains before washing, then echo what others have said - sunlight works wonders!

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