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How to Clean White Canvas Sneakers

How To Remove An Old Stain From A Shirt

Can you please suggest how to clean my shirt that has an old stain? I have already tried it normally but I could not get it out. Do you have any idea what caused the stain?  If you don’t, then since the stain is on a shirt there’s a good possibility ...

Is There Another Way to Sanitize Linens?

I would like to sanitize some sheets & blankets that are multi-colored. I was thinking of using bleach in my HE washer with regular detergent, but I don’t want to ruin them. How can I test them first to make sure they won’t be ruined?...

How Do I Get Strawberries Out Of a White Cotton Blouse?

How do I get out strawberries from a white cotton blouse? You can easily pretreat your strawberry stain before washing, but before you do, check the care label just to make sure your cotton blouse doesn’t have any spandex.  It’s getting m...

How do I remove deodorant stains from my dark blue cotton shirt?

How do I remove deodorant stains from my dark blue cotton shirt? If this is a smear of deodorant that got on the shirt while you were getting dressed, then you can probably get the stain off by applying a little hot water to a wash cloth and then ver...

How do you remove hair color from a sweatshirt that has unfortunately been dried in the dryer?

How do you remove hair color from a sweatshirt that has unfortunately been dried in the dryer? This is a very challenging situation made worse by the exposure of the dye to the high heat of a dryer.  I hope your sweatshirt is white—that increases you...

I recently acquired 2 pieces of cotton/linen and wish to bleach them. I would describe them as being medium weight. They measure 60 inches X 90 inches.
Can I bleach them in my washing machine?

I recently acquired 2 pieces of cotton/linen and wish to bleach them.  I would describe them as being medium weight. They measure 60 inches by 90 inches.
Can I bleach them in my washing machine?  Also, does it help to thoroughly wet the fabric before...

How do you remove markers from clothing?

How do you remove markers from clothing that a two-year-old colored on? Hopefully this means you have a little Picasso!  It does sound like you have at least a few items to get stains out of, so start by checking the care labels.  You will need to pr...

How Can I Get My Cloth Napkins Back To White?

I use cloth napkins at home and on the go. Sometimes, I keep my apple cores wrapped in my napkins until I can get to my compost bin at home but it leaves a brown stain I can never get out. I also use cloth napkins to dry my strawberries after rinsi...

7 Worst Thrills and Spills of Traveling with Kids

The memories you’ll forge are priceless … just not painless.