Thanks, Grandma
Is this stuff a secret? It is called Grandma’s SECRET spot remover. And it’s in this tiny little bottle and sold at random places like Bed, Bath, & Beyond or Hobby Lobby. I decided to buy it one day on a whim after being seriously frustrated at the number of stains I was accumulating and not getting rid of.
Love. It.
So it’s not quite a miracle solution, but it does work wonderfully. It has successfully removed grease, ink, and everything else. Not washed-and-dried-in blood, unfortunately. But I have even put it on old existing grease stains and it got them out. What can I say? I love any reliable stain remover that makes doing the mountains of laundry I usually have easier.
Washed and dried blood, baby spit-up, potty stains: soak in vinegar, wash in cold water. I've found this to be fairly effective. Love this blog!
You can eliminate many stains by simply spraying your clothing/placemats/etc with Scotch Guard before use. I am NOT diligent with spraying/treating my washables after they've been stained so I like to pre-treat them with this stuff. It has made washing MUCH easier! I have washed out chocolate, blood, ketchup, most juice stains… You might have to respray your clothes now and then, as it washes out after several uses, but for the most part it works great!
Also, my dr. got blood out of my shirt by using either alcohol or hydrogen peroxide (I was a bit upset and wasn't paying much attention to which bottle he grabbed). Good luck! 🙂
Something I have discovered that works for just about everything. Fels Naptha Soap. It's hard to find, I had to go to Ace Hardware of all places, but seriously, this stuff works! My toddler spilled Heinz 57 sauce on her brand new knit dress (thanks, hubby), and NOTHING would get it out. Dreft stain remover, nope. Tide Stain Release? Nada. (that actually turned the orange stain purple!) Stain stick? uh uh.
One go with some of this, and no more stain.
It's a bar of soap, and this stuff has been around for 100 years, I just wish it wasn't so hard to find.
I plan to start keeping about 10 bars on hand and giving it out as gifts.