You may remember this picture from my post about my toddler's injury.
Well, praise God the stitches are out and the finger is healing quite nicely, but what about that blood-soaked shirt?
I really thought it could not be saved and was ready to toss it. A nurse at the hospital even joked to my son, "I hope that's not your favorite shirt!"
I decided to try soaking it in Tide with Colorsafe Bleach Alternative mixed with water overnight.
Check out the results:
The shorts came clean, too!I have not been at all compensated by Tide to say this (but if anyone from Tide reads this and would like to send me a free bottle, I'll put it to good use!), but Tide with Colorsafe Bleach works for me!
Now I've got to go soak the dog bed cover that is currently covered in grape jelly. Oh yes, the chaos around here is not all caused by the kids, but a jelly toast stealing dog too!
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Wow that makes me want to switch back to tide instead of the generic stuff I use!
ReplyDeleteOhhh good to know! I will have to try some out. Thanks! And glad your cute little one is all better, that looks gruesome!
ReplyDeleteWow! Poor baby! Bless his little heart. I'm totally amazed at the shirt. Wow.
ReplyDeleteTruly a miracle, very cool, thanks for sharing! Blessings to you and your son!
ReplyDeleteNow that was quite a mess! Tide really should pay you! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad he's ok, how scary!
ouchie, tha was a big cute. glad that you got the stains out, great job you would have known!
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ReplyDeleteouchie, that was a big cut! who would have known, must be bed time
My husband came home from donating blood one day and looked like that (he started spurting after they bandaged him up for some reason)! I thought I'd never get the blood out!
ReplyDeletedo you think I could try this on a white shirt with a little "truck" embroidered on it??
ReplyDeleteAWESOME! Thanks for your comment this morning! I updated my post to include a link to your post about child abuse prevention! You are right, we can make a difference!
ReplyDeleteWow, that IS impressive!
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Wow, that's amazing! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
~Liz
Love your blog. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteGinger
I am impressed. I am glad your son is safe, and who would have ever thought you could get out all that blood? I am sold!
ReplyDeleteI love this post. A real solution to a real dillema caused by a Real child. Made me grin!! (Ahh, my baby girl (granddaughter) is grwoing so fast. I miss her toddler days, really I do!)
ReplyDeleteGlad he is ok. Great tip!
ReplyDeleteI will keep that in mind when I go shopping, Tide colorsafe bleach it is....
ReplyDeleteI knew there was a reason I keep paying so much for my name brand Tide! We used to soak our nursing uniforms in dishwasher detergent to get out blood (and other assorted) stains.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! How do you get at the top of the list every time? :)
ReplyDeleteDoes it take out ballpoint pen stains or grease stains? Grease is the worst!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a result! If they don't send you a case of Tide for this they're crazy! I used to be in marketing for P & G's competitor. I strongly urge you to send them this link and tell them about your blog. You just MIGHT get free product. :)
ReplyDeleteTo answer some questions, because it is colorsafe bleach you can use it on fabrics of all colors.
ReplyDeleteFor grease stains, it helps some, but I, too, have some I haven't been able to get rid of. I read some suggestions to try dish soap, so I plan to try that next time.
Also, this blood all came out with just soaking but for stains that do remain after soaking, I've had good luck by scrubbing with Shout. The soaking loosens the stain and makes it respond better to the Shout. Then rewash the clothing.
Somehow I missed your post about him getting hurt.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad he is healing well. We've had our share of scary marathon ER visits, so my heart goes out to you and what you went through. Isn't it just like God to use it to give us new perspective?
The shirt looks great!
I have found soaking stained clothes in detergent over night definitely helps them look like new again! What a way to save a shirt!!
ReplyDeleteWow -- I'll have to try that next time I have a particularly bad stain. It seems like all of my worst stains are grease-type stains that never seem to come out.
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