Apr. 16, 2008
Laundry Mishaps
Posted in HOMEKEEPING
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Well, my husband did it again! Laundry and Sean are just NOT a good combination! The first time he messed up the laundry, he said "I just didn't see that red sock when I put the whites in." Everyones socks and underwear turned pink, and my eldest son Hunter would not wear pink...still won't. The second time Sean messed up the laundry, he shrank my Susan Bristol sweater down to doll size! GRRRRR! LOL The third time, Sean washed and dried bubble gum...ughhhhhhhhhh! Well, this time Sean washed and dried a bright pink, glittery crayon. I know he thought he was being helpful, especially since I am pregnant and tired...but, oyyyy! I love him, but if that man gets near my washer and dryer again, I will hurt him!!!! LOL
Instead of getting all our school work done, the children watched a video, "Keeping the Promise" (based on the book, "Sign of the Beaver"), while Mom surfed the net trying to find a way to get crayon out of 2 loads of jeans. We had planned to watch the video as part of our school day, but it became the only school work to be finished. This is the first time we ever had a crayon enter our laundry.
I ran to Walgreens to get the supplies I needed to battle the crayon, here is what I did:
1. Spray everything down with Shout Advanced Action Gel, then turn washer on using hot water
2. Put 4 scoops of OxyClean Powder in the washer
3. Pour some Clorox Oxi Magic Stain Remover into washer (no set amount)
4. Pour some Spray 'n Wash with Resolve Power Stain Remover into washer (no set amount)
5. Pour a capful of 2X ultra Tide with ColorClean Bleach Alternative into washer
6. Add stained laundry to washer and let agitate for 30 seconds, then turn it off
7. Soak clothing in the hot water for one hour, prewash, then reload with cleaners and wash normally
Everything came out clean!!!!! No crayon!!!!
While the laundry was soaking, I cleaned the dryer...here is the key to a crayon free dryer. Comet powder and an old, wet toothbrush! Make sure to wipe the dryer clean with a wet cloth and then run it with a wet towel in it. We had to take the dryer door off and the lint trap too, and it took a while, but it was ready for the jeans when they were finished.
Bubble gum and laundry do NOT mix...I have not found anything to get the gum free of the clothing. However, dried on gum in the dryer is no problem! Just spray down the gum spots (wait till the dryer is cool) with Goo Gone and let sit for a few minutes, then get out the trusty comet powder and old toothbrush and scrub away and wipe it clean.
I did have one horrible mishap with the laundry a few years back, that I will share. I put a load of towels in the dryer and killed our sweet cat! He never made a sound...my eldest found him in there. It was horrible! Cats and warm places! No cleaning will make you feel good about that dryer ever again! I now am very diligent about looking in the dryer first.
So, share your laundry mishaps and cures!
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