How to Wash Clothes That Have Baby Spit Up Stains
- 1). Scrape baby spit-up stain substance from the clothes using the dull side of a table knife. Remove as much stain substance, as possible, and discard.
- 2). Sprinkle a layer of baking soda over the remaining baby spit-up stain on the clothes. Pour a quarter-sized amount of club soda over the baking soda and mix the two ingredients with your fingers to form a paste the consistency of toothpaste. Add more baking soda if the paste is too thin and more club soda if the paste is too thick.
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A toothbrush is a handy tool in the laundry room for stain removal.toothbrush image by Adkok from Fotolia.com
Scrub the baking soda and club soda paste into the spit-up stain using an old, but clean toothbrush. Let the foaming paste work on the spit-up stain as it sits for 15 minutes. - 4
Use a cool water rinse as heat can set a stain.robinet image by razorconcept from Fotolia.com
Rinse the paste from the clothes using a cool water rinse. Hot water will cook the protein in the stain, causing it to set. - 5). Pour enzyme pre-wash stain remover over any remaining baby spit-up stain. Spit-up stains contain protein from milk and the enzymes in the pre-wash will break down the proteins, which helps to loosen and remove the stain. Rub the fabric together to work the pre-wash into the stain and the fabric fibers. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
- 6). Wash the clothes in warm water with a laundry detergent made specifically for washing baby items. Add oxygen bleach to remove any last traces of baby spit-up stains. Put the wash through two rinse cycles to fully remove the oxygen bleach so bleach residue on the clothes doesn't irritate baby's skin.
- 7). Dry the clothes outside, if possible, on a drying rack or clothes line to add freshness to the fabric. Ensure the spit-up stain is completely removed before drying the clothes in the dryer.
