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DIY Laundry Stain Remover

August 19, 2015 by Jody 2 Comments

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DIY Laundry Stain Remover - Use this simple tutorial to make your own frugal, homemade laundry stain remover to fight food, oil, and dirt stains naturally.

With a husband who brings home grimy, oil-spattered uniforms and two kids who seem to be dirt magnets, I need some assistance with the cleaning beyond a good laundry soap and a hired laundry service. I have tried several combinations of cleaning supplies and store bought stain removers with different results, none entirely satisfactory. Until the day I grabbed a bar of Fels-Naptha and scrubbed directly on a stain in frustration – it worked pretty darn good, but I thought I could make it a little bit better. First of all, you needed to add water to the soap to get it worked into the stain better, and I wanted to add another ingredient to boost my results. Here is the DIY Laundry Stain Remover that I came up.

DIY Laundry Stain Remover

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp. Fels-Naptha
  • 1 Tbsp. Super Washing Soda
  • 1/2 cup very warm water

Directions:

Grate Fels-Naptha soap with a fine hand grater.

homemade stain remover with fels-naptha soap

Combine Fels-Naptha, super washing soda, and warm water in a small squeeze bottle and shake until soda and soap are nearly dissolved.

diy stain remover with fels-naptha soap

How to Use DIY Laundry Stain Remover

To use the Laundry Stain Remover squirt the mixture directly onto the stain, use an old toothbrush to work the stain remover in, and let it sit for an hour or so. Then toss the stained clothing in the washing machine as wash as you normally would. Some stubborn stains may need a second treatment and wash.

I cut a chalkboard label in half to create a label for my little bottle so everyone in the family can easily identify it…just in case anyone else in the house figures out how to work the washer!

how to make homemade stain remover

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  1. Sandra says

    August 27, 2015 at 9:02 am

    My granddaughter the budding fashion designer, decided to decorate a pair of white socks with a pink marker. Cute designs on her socks, not so cute on my white tee-shirt. Thanks for this post!

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  2. Leigh says

    August 24, 2015 at 1:15 pm

    This looks like something I should try. Thanks for sharing! Pinned!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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