How To Remove Stains From Children’s Clothes

If you are wondering how to remove stains from your children’s clothes, read these tips: they will save you time and money.

No matter how hard you try to keep your kids neat and tidy, getting dirty is part of childhood.  Dirt on your children’s clothes is a sign that they are exploring the world around them.

Whether the stains are old or new, these home remedies will definitely work. You can also use them to revive clothes, and make them look like new. These techniques are not just for children’s clothes either: they also work on your own wardrobe.

How to remove stains from children’s clothes: the most effective means

Talcum powder

This works like a magic wand to soak up sauce stains or oil splashes. All you need is to sprinkle some talcum powder in copious amounts over the fresh stains, and wait for it to absorb the fat.

Once the talcum powder has done its job, wash the clothes as usual, use warm water and a good detergent.

Lemon juice

The substances present in lemon juice make it an ideal remedy for removing stains from your children’s clothes. If your child has spots on a white blouse, from mud or dirt, you can squeeze a few drops of lemon juice on the marks.

Let the blouse dry in the sun, then wash it as usual.

White vinegar

To refresh white or colored clothes, you can add a little vinegar to your laundry. Put half a cup of vinegar in your washing machine for the cleaning cycle  and you will notice the changes immediately.

You can also let dirty clothes soak in vinegar. This will easily remove marks from food or deodorant.

Hydrogen peroxide

This works on even the most stubborn stains. Mix hydrogen peroxide with a bit of toothpaste  (not the gel type).

Mix the mixture well and scrub it on the stained sweater  with a soft cloth. Let it soak for 30 minutes before cleaning. Whatever type of stain it was, it will have disappeared completely.

Baking soda

Baking soda is great for

to get walls, floors and bathtubs shiny clean. It also works for your children’s clothes. Even better, it is cheap and easy to find.

Baking soda can remove stains from children’s clothes, soft fabric, remove unpleasant odors and promote the effects of your detergent.

Mix an even mass of water and baking soda, and gently scrub it on the clothes. You can also add a few spoonfuls of baking soda to your detergent.

Table salt

When a stain is still wet, table salt can soak up the liquid. Once the salt has dried, you can brush it off the clothes and then wash it.

If you have clothes that have been bleached by washing, you can add a little salt to your laundry to fix the color.

Toothpaste

Another trick, to remove stains from children’s clothes, is, by using toothpaste. Be aware that you are using a paste – and not a gel. 

Squeeze a bit of toothpaste on the stain and scrub it with a clean toothbrush. Let the toothpaste work for a few minutes, then wash it off with a wet brush or cloth.

One last trick, especially to get pillows clean, is to use shampoo. Over time, fat and oil from the hair and skin can accumulate on the pillow.

Use any shampoo you usually buy to make a foam. Let it sit on the fabric for a few minutes, then clean as usual.

These home remedies will help remove stains from your children’s clothes, and keep the entire family wardrobe in great condition. Remember to use mild laundry products to wash delicate baby clothes. 

With the above raw, the problem of removing stains from your children’s clothes will be a thing of the past.