Stain Remover for Old Stains

RE: Stain Remover for Old Stains Post By Lynn (Guest Post) (07/24/2007) I use a bar of Ivory soap, wrapped in a "delicates" bag and rub it out. Works best on whites. RE: Stain Remover for Old Stains Post By (Guest Post) (12/30/2005) I tried the Shout Gel rubbed onto the old stain, then rubbed powdered 20 Mule Team Borax onto the Shout Gel. I rubbed it into the fabric and washed as usual. All the stain came out. Thanks Kim for sharing this tip. Worked wonderfully. Linda RE: Stain Remover for Old Stains Post By Carla G (Guest Post) (12/29/2005) This is almost foolproof but cannot be used on delicates like silk . THis is almost always get out any stain that is old or even a stain you missed before washing and dried completely in the dryer. Mix 1 cup of Clorox II (powdered or liquid, I use the liquid now , it mixes easier) and 1 cup of Ivory or Dove liquid to 1 gallon of water. Let the item sit and soak until no trace of the stain remains. Wash as usual. Sometimes I have had to let a stain sit for several days. The only stain I can think of that hasn't come out has been tiny rust spots, like the kind that gets on whites from the washer and very very old baby spitup stains. I have soaked several like-colored items at a time, but noticed that it cuts the effectiveness and it takes longer to get the stain out. I hope this can help someone. It has saved many a garment for me. RE: Stain Remover for Old Stains Post by kimmcg (180) | (10/09/2005) Contact I had the same problem and I took the gel type Shout and rubbed into the stain and then took 20 mule team borax and rubbed into it as well and then washed it and the old stain came out! RE: Stain Remover for Old Stains Post by quickcooker (43) | (10/08/2005) Profile | Contact Cheryl, thank you for the your help, but i dont' think your recipe would work for me as the blouse is purple and i don't want to take the color out. thanks so much, however for your help. Linda RE: Stain Remover for Old Stains Post by sdflmom (1) | (10/08/2005) Contact I made a previous post and forgot to sign in so it's waiting for moderator approval. Don't know how long that takes so, I'll post again so you can get it quicker. I use a recipe from "The Tightwad Gazette" It works great on most everything I've tried it on. 1 cup each powdered Clorox II and powdered Cascade in five gallons of the hottest water from faucet. Soak overnight, then launder as usual. Warns not to use on delicate or non-colorfast items. I usually soak several items of the same color group (darks, lights, or whites) at one time to get the most economical use of the ingredients. Hope this helps! Cheryl J