Engaging in outdoor activities are a greatbrway for families to stay active and spend quality time together, but between tree-climbing,brnature hikes, and backyard barbecues, outdoor adventures can lead to piles of dirty,brdingy and stained clothing.
Unwanted stains from dripping ice cream cones to grass andbrdirt can easily find themselves on unsuspecting clothing, and especially standbrout on white and light-colored apparel.
Stain Fighting Tips
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Maintaining bright, spot-less clothing doesn’t have to bebrcomplicated. Get your family’s wardrobe into shape with these stain fightingbrtips:
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· Actbrquickly when stains occur: If possible, begin treating the stainbrimmediately. For stains on the go, try applying club soda with a clean whitebrcloth napkin. If none is available, just try and keep the spot wet with an icebrcube until you can get home and wash.
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· Don’t letbrlaundry sit in the hamper: As a general rule of thumb, the longer the stainbrsits, the harder it will be to remove. Ensure stained clothing makes its way tobrthe laundry room, rather than sitting in your child’s bedroom or hamper forbrseveral days.
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· Soakbrclothes for best results: Remove tough stains with little effort bybrpre-soaking colorfast clothing overnight in a solution of OxiClean™ White Revive™ Laundry StainbrRemover and warm to hot water. The color-safe solution cleans fibers and helpsbrmaintain and revive dingy whites without chlorine, harsh smells, yellowing orbrcolor damage.
· Add abrscoop to the wash cycle: For stain fighting action, add a scoop of OxiClean™ White Revive™ to every wash loadbror toss in a pre-measured, single-dose pak. It works with your regularbrdetergent to power out tough stains.
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· Evaluatebrclothes before drying: The dry cycle can permanently set-in stains, so scanbrclothes to make sure the items are completely stain-free before putting them inbrthe dryer. If any spots remain, pre-treat and run it through the wash cyclebragain.
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· Keep yourbrwasher and dryer clean: Make sure to periodically clean your appliances tobrget rid of any built-up residue to keep your clothes as clean as possible. Runbran empty wash cycle with hot water and two cups of white vinegar to thoroughlybrclean the washer. Then, vacuum the lint trap and vent on the dryer to keep itbrrunning in tip-top shape.
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Don’t let messy stains derail you and your familybrfrom quality outdoor fun. Take part in a friendly game of soccer at thebrbarbeque or enjoy that hot dog at the baseball game, and when you get home, keepbrthese easy laundry tips in mind for bright, clean clothing all year long. Forbrmore information on fighting tough stains, visit www.oxiclean.com.
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