https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 14:11:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2475761 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:14:33 +0000 mediagirl 2475761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update - the director passed the buck a few times but finally did some research and found some irregularities in how things are being managed and promised to fix it. She credited our account by the amount I feel we are out from the clothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2472091 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:22:46 +0000 sarac 2472091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I'd be worried about it getting on her skin, yuck. Until it was fixed I'd probably go buy some old clothing from a thrift store that I didn't care about to send her in, just so that nothing else nice came back ruined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2472074 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:25:56 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2472074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Glad they are looking into it! That's just too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2472058 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 22:47:46 +0000 PawPrints 2472058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is pretty scary. I'd be pissed and very scared for LO's safety if chemicals that concentrated were left where they would touch her skin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2472023 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:25:47 +0000 pastemoo 2472023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>also for the black stuff, my grandma used to use sharpie to color in stains ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2472022 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:25:04 +0000 pastemoo 2472022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: &gt;:( Dilute bleach doesn't do that. Somewhere there is straight up bleach or something caustic... the daycare needs to find out where it is and fix it. If my son came home like that I'd be pissed.<br /> His school clothes always come him with marker, paint, boogers, blood, food marks on his sleeves (my kid is gross), etc, but I expect that. Bleach is a whole different matter. I'd be pissed.<br /> I hope your email is enough to get the ball rolling on this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2472016 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:13:33 +0000 mediagirl 2472016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Director responded. Only said she would look into it tomorrow. Said they don't use bleach at all but use a pre-mixed eco-lab solution. I guess I'll send my kid in all white until it's sorted out. Ha. &lt;--not really laughing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2472013 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:10:40 +0000 Hoots 2472013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: Yeah, I agree now that she added the picture. That's more than 1:10, except maybe the last pic. I ruined more than a few shirts with the solution and the stains were definitely less bright. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471937 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:59:38 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2471937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I would be really glad they're bleaching throughout the day with all the crap going around right now but would still approach it the same as @pregnantbee: </p> <p>Also.. in my experience 1:10 bleach solution doesn't leave marks that look like that on all fabrics... Don't take my word for it but I'd be thinking that looks more like just bleach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471857 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:41:56 +0000 mediagirl 2471857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: thanks!<br /> @T.H.O.U.: sent an email. Used the words "toxic chemicals" but also thanked them for being clean. After talking to the other teacher it makes me worried that maybe they are leaving bleach products where they shouldn't be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471855 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:40:37 +0000 mediagirl 2471855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Hoots: yes totally and I want them to be clean! I find it weird that my daughter has been in daycare since 13 weeks and yet this is the first time we have run into this. Of course they have to be her brand new/favorite things, too. Sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471851 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:38:49 +0000 mediagirl 2471851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms. RV: She's 3. Totally in undies. And this is something that has only happened in the past two weeks, with one other time a few months ago. I talked to one of the teachers there who said they are only supposed to be using the bleach product after the kids leave. So something isn't right. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471834 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:18:31 +0000 Hoots 2471834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know the state had really strict rules on cleaning products and dilution when I worked in a daycare, so they might not be able to do much about the product or strength used. We had to use a 1 part bleach to 10 parts water solution that had to be made daily to clean surfaces. BUT the bleaching the clothing is an issue. I'd just be straight with the director and tell her that bleach stains have become an issue and see what she says. If they can't do anything about the solution, you could at least ask she remind staff that things need to be dry before the kids touch them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471830 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:16:17 +0000 Ms. RV 2471830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is LO in diapers? My daycare cleans their changing station with diluted bleach after each kid. If the station is not 100% dry bleach can get on their clothes. Maybe this is the case with your DCP? Or maybe someone didn't dilute the bleach enough by accident?</p> <p>ETA: trying to figure out what the root cause is before suggesting how to deal with it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471778 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:11:28 +0000 pregnantbee 2471778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, what @T.H.O.U.: said. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471776 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:09:05 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2471776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with praising for cleaning, but also think about the dilution of the products they are using directly around the kids. Chemical smells and what if that were to touch their skin directly. I would suggest maybe they use a more diluted product during the day and save the strong bleach stuff for after kids go home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471770 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:03:17 +0000 pregnantbee 2471770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not cool. I'd first praise them for cleaning....and then mention that she has come home at least twice with bleached clothes. And then wonder if some of the more harsh chemicals can be used after they close rather than throughout the day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bleach-stains-on-clothing-from-daycare#post-2471765 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:57:55 +0000 mediagirl 2471765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please help me figure out a calm and cool way of handling this situation. Three times now, my daughter has come home from school with bleach stains on her clothing. Three times. Always on pants or bottoms of long shirts. It appears they are cleaning during the day (great!) with bleach products that are still wet when she sits or rubs up against the area. </p> <p>How would you bring this up with the director/teacher? I know for sure it was the school on two occasions as both items were so new, they had not been washed yet.</p> <p>Added pic collage. </p> <p>[attach=251/16/o30xwc.600x600.image.jpeg] </p>