Removing Stains from Laundry

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Posted June 3rd, 2008 by MomOfGuero

Does anyone know of a green stain remover formulated for colored fabrics? The laundry detergent handles it most of the time, but I do sometimes run into rather stubborn stains.

Soaking in borax can

Posted by Sheri KCMO | Wed, Jun. 4, 2008

Soaking in borax can sometimes help. I am looking for a way to get watermelon stains out, specifically. I haven't tried the SG laundry soap yet, time to give it a try and do some pre-soaking.

Try the Carpet Cleaner

Posted by Chris | Wed, Jun. 4, 2008

I've heard from others that Seventh Generation Carpet Cleaner is great for pre-treating clothing stains. Test first, of course!

I have removed red wine and

Posted by aimeeevans | Wed, Jun. 11, 2008

I have removed red wine and strawberries from white clothes with Bac Out stain remover by Biokleen. It workes great and it smells like lime.

Pre-treating with laundry powder

Posted by SarahT | Mon, Jun. 16, 2008

I wet the clothes in cold water, daub a little Seventh Generation laundry powder onto the stain, and let soak in cold water for a day or two. I then scrub the stain, and voila! This has worked great for um, baby stains, as well as filthy construction clothes.

Also, try drying them on the

Posted by amandamay83 | Fri, Jul. 4, 2008

Also, try drying them on the line. The sun is a great natural bleacher!