Remove Yellow Stains on Stored Baby Clothing - Check the care tag in the baby clothing before proceeding with the removal of yellow stains. If the garment requires dry cleaning, do not attempt to remove the stains yourself; take the baby clothing to a professional dry cleaner. If the garment is colorfast, and you can wash and dry it at home, continue with the remaining steps.
Fill the bucket ¾ full with boiling water for all fabrics except synthetics and wool. For synthetics use hot (steaming) tap water; for wool use warm-to-the-hand tap water. Synthetic fabrics, such as nylon and acrylic, are man-made fabrics and react to heat differently than natural fibers such as cotton and linen. Many synthetic fabrics melt when introduced to extreme heat.
Remove Yellow Stains on Stored Baby Clothing
Add one cup of Biz to the water. Agitate the water with a spoon to dissolve the detergent.
Place the stained garments into the water. Soak white clothing with other white clothing. Soak colored items separately with like colors even if the garment tag claims color fastness. Boiling water can cause colors to bleed. Allow the stained baby clothing to soak overnight.
Rinse the baby clothing under the tap in cold water until all suds are gone.
You should treat removing stains, yellow or otherwise, from baby clothing that has been in storage in the same manner as stained vintage clothing. Time sets stains, and removal is often more complex than simply giving the stained area a squirt of laundry stain treater. Some brands of detergents work more effectively on established stains than others, and sellers of vintage linens and quilts swear by Biz and OxiClean. If the garment is white, you can rely on old-fashioned bleach and sun drying to remove the stain, but bleach breaks down fabric fibers, so you shouldn't use it on fine garments. Does this Spark an idea? - by eHow
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