Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Laundry Tips for Baby Clothes
Some of us hate to do laundry. We may let it pile up until we have nothing else to wear. If you have kids, it's a little different. Kids are always finding creative ways to get dirty, so you might end up washing a couple loads a day. Of course you want to get your baby's clothes a clean as possible, but you should also aim to preserve them as well. This will help extend the wear and make it possible for you to pass them on to your next child or a friend or family member's child.
Shop Baby Trends wants to make sure that you keep your new baby clothes nice and neat. Here are some tips for washing your baby's clothes from Frugal Village*:
Source: *http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/08/01/keep-baby-clothes-neat-and-clean/
Some of us hate to do laundry. We may let it pile up until we have nothing else to wear. If you have kids, it's a little different. Kids are always finding creative ways to get dirty, so you might end up washing a couple loads a day. Of course you want to get your baby's clothes a clean as possible, but you should also aim to preserve them as well. This will help extend the wear and make it possible for you to pass them on to your next child or a friend or family member's child.
Shop Baby Trends wants to make sure that you keep your new baby clothes nice and neat. Here are some tips for washing your baby's clothes from Frugal Village*:
- For protein stains like formula, breast milk and diaper stains, soak the garment in cold water and then apply an enzyme-based cleaner or pretreatment cleaner directly to the stain. Give the cleaner a chance to attack the stain before washing the garment. Never soak a garment in hot water because it will only set the stain.
- If the stain persists, you can try an all-purpose stain remover. If you're looking for frugal alternatives to fighting protein stains, try rinsing the garment in cold water and directly applying dish liquid and one tablespoon of ammonia. Rub gently and rinse. With diaper stains, try placing the garment outside in the sun. It works as natural bleach.
- For oily stains from baby products, such as lotions, baby oils and petroleum jelly, your first course of action should be to absorb some of the oil with cornstarch. Let the cornstarch set for 30 minutes. Then scrape it off and treat the fabric with a pre-treat solvent. A frugal alternative is to apply dish liquid to the stain and soak. Rinse with vinegar. Then launder as usual.
- For fruit and vegetable stains, soak in cold water. Blot as much of the stain as possible. Hydrogen peroxide or vinegar can help remove these stains, too. Apply a pre-treat solvent and launder as usual.
Source: *http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/08/01/keep-baby-clothes-neat-and-clean/
