https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 23:40:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean/page/2#post-2555290 Tue, 24 May 2016 09:04:01 +0000 ValentineMommy 2555290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: We use those bibs too! </p> <p>@Aandmklover: I'm totally buying that right now lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean/page/2#post-2555014 Mon, 23 May 2016 20:17:24 +0000 Aandmklover 2555014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: Yay! I'm glad it worked. For really stubborn stains I've done a second round and that typically gets it out. Can't beat it for only $2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean/page/2#post-2555003 Mon, 23 May 2016 20:05:18 +0000 josina 2555003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aandmklover: I wish I would've done a before/after! DS was wearing a brand new nike shirt this weekend and got into some grease outside, rubbed it ALL over his shirt. Oxy clean didnt work but the bar got it almost all out! (There is one spot but it's super light). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean/page/2#post-2554890 Mon, 23 May 2016 16:41:57 +0000 Aandmklover 2554890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last night my Son ate BBQ chips and chips and Guac at a family picnic. He kept wiping his hand on his shirt. This is the before, I used the bar, and after out if the laundry. Please don't judge how bad the shirt is before :wink: :silly: </p> [attach=1340/16/o7ng9x.600x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean/page/2#post-2554886 Mon, 23 May 2016 16:32:28 +0000 Aandmklover 2554886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: Saturday I was getting some clothes back that I lent to my SIL for my Nephew and to my great sadness my DS2's coming home outfit got to her house. My Nephew had terrible acid reflux and threw up a lot. My precious outfit had stains around the neck. My Nephew is a year old so he hasn't worn the outfit in over a year and the stain had been sitting that Long. Last night I used that bar and much to my delight it got the year old stain out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean/page/2#post-2554881 Mon, 23 May 2016 16:19:40 +0000 josina 2554881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aandmklover: Just went and picked one up.. hoping it works for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean/page/2#post-2554877 Mon, 23 May 2016 16:12:44 +0000 BabyTsMom 2554877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: yeah mine also likes to pull of bibs! this has been working for us for a few months now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554870 Mon, 23 May 2016 15:56:10 +0000 mediagirl 2554870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do an oxy soak on anything that has a stain on it. I line dry most things, especially if they could potentially have a stain. And wash with All Free and Clear. Works 99% of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554853 Mon, 23 May 2016 15:28:06 +0000 Iced Tea 2554853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also like dark colored clothing since they don't show stains. If we are going to play on the ground outside, then I put her in dark pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554617 Mon, 23 May 2016 11:54:21 +0000 PawPrints 2554617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She eats in a diaper. Taking her clothes off and putting them back on after is 100000x less work than spraying/soaking/scrubbing out stains every day. I am impressed by all of you who put in all that work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554550 Mon, 23 May 2016 10:05:07 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2554550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyTsMom: that's a good idea, my son won't wear a bib for more than 30 seconds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554534 Mon, 23 May 2016 09:25:59 +0000 dagret 2554534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oxiclean soak in a bucket, spray out in the bathtub, set to dry in the sun (stain facing up if possible) and then wash again. works 95% of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554489 Mon, 23 May 2016 08:33:44 +0000 snowjewelz 2554489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We wear bibs for all meals, and I pretreat until it's time to launder. It's worked out fine and we only wash her clothes once a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554441 Mon, 23 May 2016 07:41:40 +0000 Ms maths 2554441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumuckl: I always forget this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554424 Mon, 23 May 2016 07:16:35 +0000 looch 2554424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am terrible at stain removal, it seems no matter what I try, I always end up ruining something, so I just don't buy precious clothes. My son has always been a very neat eater, our problem is more mud/grass/paint. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554423 Mon, 23 May 2016 07:15:01 +0000 Pumuckl 2554423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the sun.</p> <p>Best ever, just wash normally and while still wet lay out flat outside in the sun and the food born stains (like tomato sauce etc.) will be gone. So easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554256 Sun, 22 May 2016 19:53:59 +0000 Trailmix 2554256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids eat naked! And then I treat stains pre-wash with Oxyclean and Blue Dawn dish soap. Wash on hot and hang dry. Gets most things out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554163 Sun, 22 May 2016 14:34:36 +0000 Smurfette 2554163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I leave ours on top of the dryer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554153 Sun, 22 May 2016 14:08:30 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2554153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I don't really have a spot to keep a bucket. If needed I use one of those shallow dish pans and set it on the dryer or the bathroom counter. But it's not something j can easily leave out all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554131 Sun, 22 May 2016 13:05:36 +0000 PinkElephant 2554131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms maths: Gotcha - in your case I would totally move to shirtless dining! ☺️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554129 Sun, 22 May 2016 13:04:26 +0000 Ms maths 2554129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: This is kind of all of my kids' clothes :) We have an endless supply of hand-me-downs, and none of them are too precious. What bothers me the most, though, is the food stains around the neck, which accumulate and just look grungy :( And the problem is that those stains happen almost every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554127 Sun, 22 May 2016 13:00:09 +0000 PinkElephant 2554127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms maths: on finding a balance...i do keep a few sets of clothes for each season for each kid that I just don't care about...so if they're doing a messy activity but need to have clothes on, DH and I both know to just grab the "bummy" clithes, and we don't care what happens to them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554123 Sun, 22 May 2016 12:43:52 +0000 Ms maths 2554123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aandmklover: I am going to try it! I love the promise of miracle products :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554122 Sun, 22 May 2016 12:42:25 +0000 Ms maths 2554122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all of the replies! It's interesting to see what everyone does. I think I partly need to find the balance between how much the stains bother me with how much work I'm willing to put in (and how much I'm willing to ask DH to do).</p> <p>My father did the laundry growing up. Our clothes always came out PRISTINE, but he put in a crazy amount of work to do it. So I have the expectation that clothes should come out of the laundry clean, but I'm not willing to put in the effort that he did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554121 Sun, 22 May 2016 12:40:22 +0000 erinbaderin 2554121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I use Oxyclean spray. I start with the baby spray and if I doesn't work I go to the full strength stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554103 Sun, 22 May 2016 11:51:19 +0000 sandy 2554103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I'm going to have to try this!</p> <p>I hate stained clothes but I hate changing outfits too so we did bibs for a long time. Also, I just try and treat the stain that same day. Usually spray it and that's enough but sometimes I soak as well. And if it's really bad I'll make sure to check the wash and if the stain is still visible I'll treat again and run it through the wash again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554075 Sun, 22 May 2016 10:50:45 +0000 Ginabean3 2554075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's super messy food then she just eats in her diaper. Otherwise I spray immediately with oxyclean. I leave it on top of the washing machine and basically re-spray it every time I walk by and remember until it's finally time to wash.</p> <p>I also have the oxyclean powder that I will use to soak in at times. We don't have a laundry room so I just bought a dollar store basin and keep it downstairs and soak in there!</p> <p>Oh, and after washing, always check to make sure the stain is gone before putting it into the dryer...because if the stain is still there and you put it in the dryer, the heat sets the stain in even more! I learned the hard way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2554067 Sun, 22 May 2016 10:25:44 +0000 Smurfette 2554067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: we bought a huge bucket from Home Depot and only use it to soak stains. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2553994 Sun, 22 May 2016 07:32:06 +0000 lamariniere 2553994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the oxyclean stick! I also make my kids wear bibs or eat topless for something like spaghetti. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strategies-for-keeping-kids-clothes-clean#post-2553933 Sat, 21 May 2016 23:38:46 +0000 Aandmklover 2553933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This bar is less than $2 and is Amazing! Please try it. I can not say enough good things about it. Seriously.</p> <p>ETA- Target did not have it I found it at my larger grocery store (Meijer) in the laundry aisle. </p> <p>[attach=1340/16/o7ka8m.337x600.image.png] </p>