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ameliad80
Farmgirl in Training
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amelia
washington
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 Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 07:59:27 AM
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| Well I accidentally washed and dried a tube of chapstick with a load of laundry the other day. Not to mention with a new shirt and it left stains on all the clothes. I have tried everthing I could think of. Does anyone have any suggestions? |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 08:25:55 AM
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Have you tried a degreaser like Dawn or "Greased Lightning"?
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 08:26:37 AM
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I have done it MANY times...and there is very little to do, unless you have the time to sit down with borax, baking soda and yep..Some shout and a tooth brush. I've even used GOOP and scrub each little greasy smudge.
Sorry girls. I think that's why I started wearing dark colors :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 08:32:40 AM
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Wow, who knew something like Chapstick would leave a stain? We are both addicted to Chapstick but in all my years of doing laudry I have never washed a tube of it...my favorite (and unfortunately, frequently repeated)trick is to forget a piece of Kleenex in the pocket of something...but that's for another story.
Good luck to both of you girls in getting the clothing cleaned up. Thanks for the lesson.
Jo
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ameliad80
Farmgirl in Training
12 Posts
amelia
washington
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Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 08:42:09 AM
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| someone on another forum suggested goo gone but I dont know if thats if is still caked on. But its worth a try. |
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 08:59:06 AM
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if it has gone thru the dryer, you might want to regenerate the stain with WD-40 or veggie oil before using the dishsoap. I have done that before and it has worked every time. I even did a demonstrative speech on it in college! LOL!
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Tasha-Rose
Farmgirl Sister #88
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Rebekka Mae
True Blue Farmgirl
965 Posts
Rebekka
Moscow
ID
USA
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Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 7:50:18 PM
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I am trying it Tasha!
Rebekka
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