Need to know how to get makeup stains off of towels? It's something that drove me crazy for ages, and I can't say my daughter was entirely the one to blame. Sometimes, despite careful washing, I wind up with makeup stains on my towels, too. For a while, I was so frustrated that I considered switching to dark towels. I love the look of fluffy white bath linens, though, so I decided I needed to … [Read more...]

Ever wondered how to get ink stains out of clothes -- even old ones -- once you've found them? Here's help! Unless you're a person who never forgets to put the cap back on the pen or you like the look of a pocket protector, you need to know how to get ink stains out of clothes. It's happened to all of us. Just the other day I tucked a ballpoint pen in the pocket of my favorite pink hoodie … [Read more...]

In the aftermath of Christmas baking, I needed to know how to get food coloring stains out of clothing thanks to my son and a little incident with an exploding frosting bag. I won't go into details (mess! everywhere!) but let's just say I will never again wear a light-colored shirt while frosting cookies. Yes, I should have thought of that beforehand, but it's one of my favorite shirts... and … [Read more...]

If you've noticed yellowing areas under the arms or around the collars of your favorite t-shirts and blouses, you'll want to know how to get rid of sweat stains. On first seeing them, you probably thought bleach would get them out, right? Think again. Bleach can make sweat stains even worse. Fortunately, there are ways to get rid of sweat stains using things you probably already have around the … [Read more...]