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To: CottonBall
If I have a stain I flatten out the clothing item. Then I put some powdered OxiClean on top. And then I pour a little bit of liquid detergent and stir it around with my fingers until it somewhat dissolves. I let it sit anywhere from 15 minutes to hours...

That sounds great! Just to add my experience when I dropped olive oil on a solid-color cotton summer dress (you couldn't miss seeing the stain):

Liquid washing machine detergent did not work.

Liquid dishwashing detergent (Dawn) WORKED, and left no problems behind.


980 posted on 02/10/2024 4:03:46 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde

“(Dawn) WORKED”

Great idea, that’s what it’s made for! Grease

If I remember after getting a big grease stain I use powder and smear it all around the stain and then let it sit for a while. Then when I shake it out the powder stays in the grease. Then I wash it with the OxiClean and detergent.

So I have baby powder with my laundry supplies and now I have to go add some dawn. It has to be handy or it won’t be getting used, lol


985 posted on 02/10/2024 4:29:41 PM PST by CottonBall (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.)
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To: Albion Wilde

I use blue dawn for so many things. (In combination with other ingredients - especially essential oils) Pet shampoo/ flea n tick repellent, modify for horse, donkey n goat fly repellent. Stains , pets after skunk encounter,

More here

https://dawn-dish.com/en-us/dawn-faqs/50-ways-to-use-dawn/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt5euBhB9EiwAdkXWO2GZt-_wpLgxYQwe5yoDsjPMNIhPOQyQsk7eT9uMSvch-LvDzs13YhoCbgcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds


992 posted on 02/10/2024 4:49:26 PM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is ~~. tell the storm how BIG your GOD is! )
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To: Albion Wilde; CottonBall; FRiends

My Beagle got into a fight with something and he had some pretty bad gashes. We have a WONDERFUL Local Veterinarian who makes house calls (I know!) and I asked her to come see if he needed stitches or not. (Of course Beau was not home when this happened!)

Anyhow, she sedated him, looked him over well, and had me mix up a pan of warm water and Dawn dish soap and used that to clean his wounds. She says Dawn is a ‘modern miracle invention’ and she uses only that brand when she needs to.

$225.00 later, we were all Happy Campers. Well, the Beagle was happier a FEW days later - he didn’t need any stitches. :)


1,006 posted on 02/11/2024 6:32:54 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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