I am not a big fan of laundry.
I mean I don’t mind folding it, but I hate the whole gathering it, changing the loads around, carrying it up the stairs, or putting it away.
But, like I said, I don’t mind folding it.
Another thing I kind of enjoy about laundry is the whole stain-fighting gig. With two boys in our house, plus a big boy who spends 80% of his non-sleeping, non-working hours in the garage playing with a heap, er I mean, Jeep. As you can imagine, the stains are plentiful around these parts.
In the past, I have used whatever stain remover happens to be on sale the week that I run out. Regardless of their claims, not all stain removers actually remove stains. Big shock, I know.
I was in Michael’s two days ago looking for the 412th time for a little baggie of scrapbook posts. While that venture was again unsuccessful, I found a stain remover that worked really well on all but one of the five stains that I used it on. While there are no ingredients listed on the bottle (probably because it’s a secret) it works beautifully.
So far, it has removed blood, grass stain, spaghetti sauce and some sort of unknown blue stain.
Grandma and her secret stain remover works for me!
What works for you? Kristin’s place is sure to be full of ideas.
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Just found your blog! I’ll have to try Grandma’s secret stuff….we have lots of stains to deal with!
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I’ve seen this and I wondered if it worked. I’ll have to give this a shot.
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I’m going to have to find this. I’ve never seen it before! Thanks for sharing!
Have a great day!
Sherry
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Awesome Tip! That looks great!
Thank you.
Traci
Love fining a new stain fighter – I currently use Melaleuca’s stain spray and it works great – next time I am at Michaels I am going to pick up some of Grandma’s secret! Thanks
Oh, I’ll have to look out for that. We have LOTS of mystery stains. I wonder if it gets out mildew? Here in Houston damp clothing mildews in a second.
Julie, I’m glad to see you’ve found a solution. One thing you may want to try to get more readers to come, is to place in parenthesis the title/subject of your Works for Me Weds. post, so we know what great info we can find on your blog. Most of the McLinky users do this, and it’s awfully helpful. Cheers!
How crazy is that finding an awesome stain remover at the craft store?! I’ve got a coupon for Michael’s. I’m going to add that to my list and check it out myself. Thanks!
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I don’t know if you know this, but I found something that gets out grease stains (which, with the heap, err, jeep, I’m assuming you have a ton of). Dawn. Yes, I use dawn on my jeans to get grease stains out. I keep a little bottle in my laundry room, and just scrub it in a little, then throw it in the wash. If it is super bad, you can let it soak a little, but I’ve never had too. It even got out old grease stains (I used to work at a restaurant, what can I say?!) You might try it!!
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Hi there! Niki here, from over at Free 2 Be Frugal, stopping by from Works for Me Wednesday.
I love your post! I have to laugh, though. Your title made me think you were gonna share some Depression-era type tips. Who knew Grandma was an entrepreneur?
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I’ve always liked doing laundry. It’s something I can do and not feel I should be doing something else. I also like to think about the persons who wear each piece of clothing. Sometimes, I give them a little hug.
Sometimes, I pray for them. 
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