Removing Melted Crayon from Dried Clothes

DESPERATE: Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

Here are responses to a user that left crayon in her clothes pockets when doing laundry.

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

I washed and dried a load of whites with a purple crayon. Any ideas how to get the crayon stains out?

Kandy from Phoenix

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Full load of darks washed and dried with brown and red crayon - thought it was a TOTAL loss. For the dryer (which was a lovely shade of pink) tried Mr. Clean's magic eraser, but it didn't work so I tried Soft Scrub . . . success! For the laundry, the 21 Mule Borax in hot water on the longest cycle, worked like magic. Thanks for all of the tips! (08/27/2006)

By Beach

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Thanks Trisha, Steffanie, and "beach"! I soaked our jeans in hot water, laundry detergent, and Borax, and then washed them normally and the clothes are spotless! Also, the toothpaste in the dryer worked for me. And everyone: thank you for the warnings about mixing oxiclean with bleach! (09/06/2006)

By Alison

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I used 20 mule borax. I the washed clothes in hot water and let them soak for about 20 minutes. The clothes still had little spots of crayon here and there so I wash them again and the turned out great. THANKS (09/11/2006)

By jay

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Tip on removing the crayon from the dryer drum: Take a bunch of old towls and soak them in water and then throw them in the dryer and run it on the hottest setting. If this doesn't work take WD-40 and Clorox Cleanup and scrub the drumb then run a load of old wet towls through again. (09/28/2006)

By ross

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I used hot water in my washing machine to get crayon off of clothes that got put in the dryer. Gain laundry detergent (2 Xs) the regular amount. I also put a full cup of Shout in the washer with hot water and all of the clothes came out clean! What a LIFE SAVER! (11/01/2006)

By Camille

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I washed and dried a whole load of dark clothes (some of them new) and later discovered that a red crayon was in with the wash. I was desparate so I went online. Thank you for the information. I got some Cold Water Tide and used the maximum recommended amount along with a cup of Shout in hot water. Everything came out perfect. Thanks for the information. Even my dry cleaners didn't know what to do. (11/06/2006)

By SHERRY

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Try Baking Soda (8 oz) mixed with detergent and wash with hot water on longest setting. I did this twice and it worked. (11/09/2006)

By Valerie

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So, yeah, the OXY ORANGE, Double DREFT & BLEACH trick worked. I also soaked them for an hour or so, and washed in HOT water. :) Thanks so much guys! (10/23/2007)

By tina

Recipe for Melted Crayon on Clothing Disaster!

I have 5 kids and I never knew what to do this has been going on for years at our home and all the clothes ended up in the trash. After reading this website I did my own concoction (sp). I put in 1 cup each.... any detergent ( I used the cheapest I could find at Wal-Mart) Oxy Clean ( also used a generic version) Shout White Vinegar I washed everything in hot water and let it soak for about an hour. I rinsed with warm water. Everything came out! I washed the clothes only once! For the dryer I found this method to work best take your kitchen dish rag get it wet and put on a generous amount of liquid dish detergent and throw it in the dryer for 5 minutes. (b)(/b)(b)(/b)(b)(/b)(b)(/b) (10/29/2007)

By Shannon Mee

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WOW! I'm SO glad I googled how to remove melted crayon on dried clothing!! I washed a load of my teenage daughter's school uniform pants last night, and tossed them in the dryer last night as well. When I unloaded the dryer this morning, I found large splotches of orange, yellow, white and blue crayon on EVERYTHING! I was not happy at all. I was all prepared to go out and spend a couple hundred dollars on new uniform pants for her, then I thought I would google it and see if there were any suggestions and I found this site! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SUGGESTIONS! I already knew how to clean the crayon out of my new dryer, and thanks to the suggestion of 1c. detergent (I used Gain powder) 1c. Oxyclean 1c. white vinegar 1c. Shout Let soak in hot water for an hour, then wash....ALL THE STAINS CAME OUT! My daughter was really happy too, because I was REALLY upset with her. Thanks again for this amazing site and for the suggestions!! You saved my day, my sanity and my credit cards and bank account! (12/01/2007)

By Rhodesgemini

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While doing laundry today I pull all our brand new christmas clothes out of the dryer and find them to be covered in red and blue crayon. After feeling a little hopeless I got online to try and find a solution. I found the one with the oxy clean and vinegar but I had none of the ingredients so I decided to try something else to soak them in till I got back from the store. To my suprise it worked. All I used was very hot water with 1/2 a cup of LA's Totally Awesome. This was an extremely cheap fix. You can find this cleaner at any Dollar General store for only a couple of bucks. (01/10/2008)

By hotrodgirl07

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

Can anyone help me with wax crayon stains? I must have left an orange one in my wash and I have tried all the usual stain removers. Nothing seems to help.

Antje from UK

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Gojo - not the kind with pumice - or any brand of hand cleaner. Works really well - have 6 kids and have missed crayons in pockets more than once especially when they began to learn to do their own laundry Warning - wash within a few minutes of applying or it will damage fabric. Also works well for lipstick. (03/14/2008)

By mammalisa

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(sent in by email) I washed a load of whites and lights with a red crayon in my 6 yr old's pocket. Needless to say I was terrified! I called 1-800-crayola and they told me to lay out paper towel and spray the spots with wd40 and they wait two min and then to scrub with dish soap and then wash in hot water with detergent and bleach for unbleachables. I also used the wd40 on my dryer like they told me to and wiped it all clean and dried a load of dry rags. I was SHOCKED that it worked! My youngest son's white lovey came out clean. I was in shock! SO HAPPY! GOOD LUCK! Michy (03/14/2008)

By ThriftyFun

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Today I found not one but TWO crayons in my dryer and a whole lot of ruined clothes. I decided to google it and wallah! I found this website! I'm so glad b/c I was just going to throw the clothes out and buy new ones. Right now I'm trying the detergent, shout and hot water. If it doesn't work I'm going to try the Borax (last resort since some people said that it may ruin clothes). Wish me luck and thank goodness for this site! (03/17/2008)

By Amanda

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this happened to me years ago before all the stain removing products were available. I put the items in a large pan, filled with water, added detergent and boiled the stains out. Worked fine. I remember my Mother boiling clothes to get stains out. (03/17/2008)

By duckie43

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If it been heated at all it's not going to come out, it's there foroever. (03/17/2008)

By Ted

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This happened to me two days ago with a red crayon. I soaked everything with hot water in the washer and a half a bottle of Orange TKO for a good hour and then washed on hot with 1/2 cup of Oxy Clean and a cup of regular detergent. It worked pretty swell, and everything smelled citrus fresh! No spot washing or scrubbing. As for the dryer, I turned it on high to heat everything up, then I wiped it down with an old rag and full strength Orange TKO. It worked like a charm! (03/19/2008)

By Trish

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My daughter-in-law called me this morning all upset because a green crayon had gone through the washer and dryer with a batch of laundry. We tried the goo gone with very little success. We then called a local dry cleaning company and they suggested Murphy's Oil Soap. We worked in a little of the Murphys Oil Soap into each crayon spot and then washed is the warmest water that was safe for the fabric. She just called me and all of the crayon was successfully removed. (03/21/2008)

By Dawn

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Thanks for the great tips! I used 1 cup detergent, 1 cup vinegar, and 1 cup Borax and I soaked everything in hot water for an hour and then washed twice and it took out almost all of the crayon. I also used the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser in the dryer and it worked very well. Thanks again. (03/28/2008)

By Amy

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Upset because the dryer still is red red red even after using toothpaste, soft scrub then magic eraser! My rag towels on hot setting aren't picking up the excess red. Clothes are getting better after using Oxyclean, vinegar and hot water. My fingernails scratched off some of the clumps of red. Is my dryer permanently stained? It looks like strawberry swirl ice cream! (b)Editor's Note:(/b) Some people have had good luck using dampened dryer sheets. You should be able to get it out sooner or later. I'd be cautious drying anything in there until you can get the red out. (03/31/2008)

By Funke

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I just want to thank everyone for your feedback on this site. I too washed and dried a red crayon in a very full load of laundry. Everything and I mean Everything was RED! Socks, underwear, uniforms, jeans EVERYTHING! I read all of the feedback and came up with my own concoction. 2 capfuls of double strength Tide, 1 cup of Oxiclean powder, 1/2 cup of Borax and sprayed all of the articles of clothing down with Shout prior to re-washing. NO SCRUBBING! I threw it in the hottest water allowed and put it on heavy with the extra rinse cycle. You would never know the incident ever happened. I am truly shocked and amazed! I thought I was going to have to throw away hundreds of dollars worth of clothes. Everything came out spotless after only one wash!! Please try this it is miraculous! Thanks again! Jill, mother of a 2 year old and a 6 year old! :) (04/05/2008)

By Jill Hart

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Thank you so much! I followed the tip above (2 capfuls of double strength Tide, 1 cup of Oxiclean powder, 1/2 cup of Borax and sprayed all of the articles of clothing down with Shout prior to re-washing on hot water), and I would say at least 90% of the crayon is gone. This seems to work best on denim and 100% cotton. Other items still have a few stubborn spots, so we're going to try WD40 on those. But I'm relieved that most of the load has been saved! (04/22/2008)

By Jenny D

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This works GREAT! I had melted red crayon all over a load of laundry and I was in a panic. First, I treated with Reslove extra. Next, I turned my hot water up as hot as it would go. Then, I washed the clothes in 2 cups of Stain Dissolving WHISK, 1/2 cup of Borax, and 2 capfuls of liquid Oxi-Clean. I rinsed them twice and they look GREAT! (04/30/2008)

By michele

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I just tried these methods-I am so grateful. A red crayon went through our dryer in a load of white and my daughters brand new uniform shirt was in that load, it all came out. (05/01/2008)

By Amy

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I used apple cider vinegar, baking soda and a hot water wash and all is clean. (05/02/2008)

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I tried 409 to get crayon that was melted into clothing and it worked great. Spray 409 then use a tooth brush to work the area. I also used it on many every day stains and it worked, it doesn't bleed clothing either. (05/04/2008)

By JOAN

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Thanks everybody for your ideas! I washed my load of red crayon dyed clothes in hot water, extra rinse cycle, with gain detergent, zout stain remover--about 1/2 cup and biz stain remover, about 1/2 cup. The load was almost perfect after one wash, but I washed again, and there is almost no trace of it on most pieces of clothing. I used soft scrub on the dryer drum and it came right off! Thanks again for your ideas. They worked like a charm! (05/10/2008)

By elissa

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Fingernail polish remover worked great in getting the color out of the dryer! (05/19/2008)

By angela

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

Is it possible to get crayon out of clothes? Crayons were left in the dryer.

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

How do you get crayon out of clothes that have been washed and dried?

Amber from Lonaconing, MD

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I am not kidding you, this just saved me! Bright red crayon all over a load of jeans. New jeans, mind you. There is one little spot about the size of an eraser on a pencil that really got melted into the fabric on one (thankfully old) t-shirt that was in with the jeans. It's still on the shirt, but it came completely off of the jeans! I didn't want to spend the money for the oxy, so I decided to just try the rest of the ingredients, and it worked great. I started with hot water to let it soak in, then washed it in warm water, and rinsed with cold so hopefully any shrinking will be minimal. I used:

• 2 capfuls of Purex detergent (I didn't want to spend the money on the Tide when I already had Purex)
• 3/4 c. Borax 20 Mule team
• 1 c. white vinegar
• 1 c. Shout

I am going to try the toothpaste idea on the one remaining spot. Wish me luck! (10/15/2008)

By mistie

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I, like many others, have had a crazy night, after finding that my daughter left a red crayon in her pocket.It was everywhere and on everything in a dark load of clothes. Furious to find my new dryer ruined! A whole lot of hours of trying everything from wd-40, Comet, white vinegar, dish liquid, alcohol, to toothpaste and all the household cleaners you can think of, the only thing that got the baked on streaks out of my dryer was Acetone Artificial Nail Remover( test a small area first, the inside of my dryer is metal, I would use caution for a plastic tub).

I even tried acetone polish remover, but it didn't have the same effect. So if you find yourself in this horrible situation, there's hope! I did rinse well after using and let thoroughly dry before drying any clothes. I am currently using the " this is the one " method to save my clothes! This website has given me my sanity back! Thank you all for the info, hope mine can be as helpful to someone! (10/20/2008)

By Joy

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My son left an entire box of crayons in his pants pocket-you know those little ones you get from restaurants? Well, I had washed and dried the kids' school uniforms (navy pants, white polos and plaid jumpers)-crayons and all. Needless to say, I was looking at $500 worth of ruined uniforms. Thank goodness I found this site! I can't thank whoever wrote "This Is The One" enough! You are a godsend! 99% of the crayon came out of the polos and 100% came out of the pants/jumpers. I have an HE washer but I followed the directions to the letter and my washer is just fine. I just wanted to thank you again. And the scrubbing bubbles worked on the dryer like a charm, too! Thank you. (10/21/2008)

By E.

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Here is a new one - Mr.Clean Magic Eraser. After pulling out my daughter's 7 pairs of jeans and finding black crayon all over them, I found this site and I had to wait to wash with the above concoction. I scrambled through my cleaning stuff and thought, it couldn't hurt. Well, with a little water and small amount of scrubbing, voila! Crayon is gone! Thank you Mr. Clean! Woo Hoo! (11/15/2008)

By Cindy

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This worked and I didn't have all the ingredients. (This was the second time I had crayon go through the wash and dryer. Just lived with it the first time. WD-40 did not work!)

I soaked my clothes covered with blue crayon marks that had melted in the dryer in 3 capfuls of concentrated Tide, 4-5 BIG scoops of Oxyclean powder, and one cup white vinegar. Used hot water, and let it sit overnight. Figured I'd get the Borax and Shout the next day because I didn't have any in the house. I am still amazed that 99% of the crayon marks came out of everything from jeans to t-shirts to sweat pants! (01/09/2009)

By Gus and Pete's mom

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All I can say is, amazing! I was so impressed with this recipe. I had an entire load of my 6 yr old daughters clothing that I was getting ready to throw away. It was red crayon, and all over everything. I had to adjust the recipe a little due to the fact that I didn't have any oxyclean. So here is what I did:

• 2 caps ALL liquid 3x ultra
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1 cup Borax
• 1 cup Shout
• 3/4 cup peroxide

Filled washer with hot water and added ingredients. Let agitate about 5 minutes to make sure everything was mixed well. Then I added clothes and let agitate for about 5 minutes. Let soak overnight, ran through a rinse cycle. Then washed clothes regularly with detergent and softener only. There is not one single mark of red crayon on her clothes!

I swear by this and am so very glad I found this recipe! Good luck to anyone else with the same troubles. Oh, and for the red crayon in the dryer, I used a Mr. Clean magic eraser and it worked well. (01/31/2009)

By Jodie Indianapolis, IN

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If you have had a crayon disaster don't panic, this really works. I had a load covered in five different colors that were in my daughter's pocket and went through the washer and dryer. What a disaster! I figured there was no way these clothes could possibly be saved but amazingly they look like new!

We have a front loader HE washer and used the following combination. Put it on prewash, heavy duty cycle and extra rinse. We sprinkled the borax directly into the washer since it is a powder and poured the rest of the liquids into the chamber where the detergent normally goes. Give this a try, it is a miracle!

• 2 max doses of HE liquid tide
• 1/2 lid of liquid Oxyclean
• 1/4 cup of Borax
• 1/2 cup of liquid Shout
• 1/2 cup of vinegar (02/16/2009)

By SO HAPPY IT WORKED

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

How do I get crayon out of already dried clothes?

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

While visiting my daughter last week, I discovered a trick for getting crayon from clothes.

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

My daughter's kids put jeans in the washer with crayons. She didn't discover it until the jeans had gone through the dryer as well. It took her hours to clean the dryer, but the jeans still have "set-in" crayon marks.

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

I would like information on how to get melted crayon out of children's clothes.

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

My 5 year old left a brown crayon in one of her pockets. When I washed and dried that load of clothes it melted to the side of my dryer.

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

A crayon got put into my load of lingerie and got dried. So now all of my lingerie has melted crayon stains on it. I don't want to throw away all that lingerie. Please help me.

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

How do you remove crayon from clothes that have been run through a dryer?

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

How do I get crayon out of the kids' clothing?

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

How do I clean melted crayon from cotton clothing?

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

How do you get melted crayon out of clothing?

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

How can I remove melted crayon from white clothing after drying?

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Melted Crayon Dried on Clothing

How do you get crayon out of a toddler's clothes, that have been dried with the crayon?