September 27, 2011 7:14 PM
Remove sunscreen stains from clothing
- So we came home from vacation (more to come, I promise) with a few clothing items that turned vivid orange after washing. I think it was Hattie who told me this was caused by sunscreen. Defeated with my usual remedies, I did a little research and found this:
Planning to get some Ivory Soap tomorrow at Walmart. Anyone have anything to contribute to this dilemma? See also Sunblock... laundry enemy...How to Remove Yellow (orange) Sun Screen Stains
Most people know the dangers of going out in the sun without properly protecting their skin with sunscreen. If you are fair-skinned or have children, you probably do take the necessary steps to protect yourself and your little ones. However, you may have found yellow (orange) stains on your bathing suit, on beach towels and on other clothing, and don't know how the stains got there. These stains were caused by contact with your skin before the sunscreen was dried.
Before you toss out your favorite swimsuit, use this home remedy to remove those nasty stains:
Read more at Ehow.
- Soak garment in warm water for an hour or more.
- Wet bar of Ivory soap and rub it on the stain. Use your fingers to get the soap deep into the fabric.
- Wet toothbrush and gently scrub the stain
- Rinse the stain well in warm water.
- Wash as usual in your washing machine.
- After the cycle is finished, check to see if the stain is still visible. If it's gone, dry garment according to the label. If it's not, repeat steps 1 through 4.
Love,
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