Stain Removal

wolf · 11-07-2007, 12:33 AM

This isn't strictly "Parenting," but it's a skill needed by most curtain-monkey wranglers.

I manage to stain enough stuff without having kids.

Tonight I learned something very important.

If you put the brush back into the bottle of Liquid Paper with a big flourish, you darn well better not be wearing a navy long-sleeve sweatshirt that you like a lot.

I will, however, be able to continue to wear the shirt because of a most miraculous product ... Goo Gone.

Up until now I only thought you could use it to remove adhesive from glassware.

The manufacturer is called "American Magic."

It truly is.

ZenGum · 11-07-2007, 08:15 AM

Eucalyptus oil (a natural solvent) is pretty good against chewing gum on shoes and clothing. I've never tried it on hair, only because I've never needed to and not dared the experiment.

Flint · 11-07-2007, 09:14 AM

I leaned up against a (somewhat) freshly-painted doorframe, in a black sweatshirt...

Quote:

I will, however, be able to continue to wear the shirt because of a most miraculous product ... Goo Gone.

lookout123 · 11-07-2007, 10:49 AM

this works even better than goo-gone, wolf.

Clodfobble · 11-07-2007, 03:39 PM

But Goo Gone does nothing for stains that aren't substance-y, right?

Just today my kid managed to get various highlighter marker colors all over a shirt, and I haven't bothered to find out how effectively I can clean them off yet.

BigV · 11-07-2007, 03:57 PM

Tie dye them.

Voila! Lemonade.

Or carbon tetrachloride. For the bravest only.

11-07-2007, 04:01 PM

For organic stains white vinegar works very well, a cup in your wash does wonders.

lookout123 · 11-07-2007, 05:26 PM

how many people saw this thread and thought it would be about the Clinton's? c'mon, be honest.

DucksNuts · 11-07-2007, 08:54 PM

*chirp* *chirp*

11-07-2007, 12:33 AM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Stain Removal This isn't strictly "Parenting," but it's a skill needed by most curtain-monkey wranglers. I manage to stain enough stuff without having kids. Tonight I learned something very important. If you put the brush back into the bottle of Liquid Paper with a big flourish, you darn well better not be wearing a navy long-sleeve sweatshirt that you like a lot. I will, however, be able to continue to wear the shirt because of a most miraculous product ... Goo Gone. Up until now I only thought you could use it to remove adhesive from glassware. The manufacturer is called "American Magic." It truly is. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-07-2007, 08:15 AM	#2
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Eucalyptus oil (a natural solvent) is pretty good against chewing gum on shoes and clothing. I've never tried it on hair, only because I've never needed to and not dared the experiment. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-07-2007, 10:49 AM	#4
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	this works even better than goo-gone, wolf. Attached Images __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

11-07-2007, 03:57 PM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Tie dye them. Voila! Lemonade. Or carbon tetrachloride. For the bravest only. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not. Last edited by BigV; 11-07-2007 at 04:10 PM. Reason: misremembered the name. it's made with chlorine, not fluorine. corrected.

11-07-2007, 05:26 PM	#8
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	how many people saw this thread and thought it would be about the Clinton's? c'mon, be honest. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

11-07-2007, 03:39 PM	#5
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	But Goo Gone does nothing for stains that aren't substance-y, right? Just today my kid managed to get various highlighter marker colors all over a shirt, and I haven't bothered to find out how effectively I can clean them off yet.

11-07-2007, 04:01 PM	#7
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	For organic stains white vinegar works very well, a cup in your wash does wonders.

11-07-2007, 08:54 PM	#9
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	chirp chirp

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