In the upcoming Disney film, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Jennifer Garner plays a mother who embarks on the ultimate adventure in clean when a son magically springs to life in her garden. At this moment, her character understands what every mother knows: life is full of messy adventures.
To celebrate magical moments like this, Frigidaire, makers of the Frigidaire Affinity front load washing machine that delivers a better clean, has set out to help get families out of the laundry room quickly and on to the things they love to do. We all know Summertime brings lots of outdoor action: ketchup spots, grass stains, sweat rings and popsicle drips, are common, as the heat goes up, and the kids stay active with summer adventures.
That's why Frigidaire has teamed up with laundry expert Tara Aronson to share strategies for getting rid of the most common types of summertime stains as well as tips to get your laundry cleaner faster so you can enjoy your summer!
5 Summer Stain Tips by Tara Aronson
Smudges, drips, drops and smears – no matter what their source, the key to keeping them from ruining your favorite shorts or T-shirt is to take quick action – before it gets a chance to dry.
For most fabrics, this means blotting up the excess or rinsing the discolored area with cold water (hot can set a stain.) Don’t rub: this spreads the spot and grinds it deeper into the fabric.
Summer spills are especially tough. Here’s how to remove the five most common:
1. Crayon: Scrape off as much of the colorful surface as possible using a plastic picnic knife. Apply laundry detergent directly on the stained area. Gently rub the detergent into the fabric then let sit several minutes. Launder using the hottest water the fabric can handle - or the Sanitize setting of your Frigidaire Affinity washer. Dry as usual.
2. Iced coffee:Sponge the stained area with cold water. Apply a pretreater to the blight. Wash as usual and air dry.
3. Grass: Prewash the garment in warm water in your washing machine –the Rinse & Spin cycle on your Affinity washer – and a laundry detergent containing enzymes. Launder as usual (normal setting) with detergent and chlorine bleach if safe for the fabric. If the garment’s care label instructions advise against it, use oxygen (color safe) bleach instead. Dry as usual.
4. Juice: Soak for a minute or so in cold water. Remove excess water, and then apply a pretreater directly on the stained area. Wash with detergent as usual. Air dry. Do not place in the dryer until the blight is completely gone – otherwise the stain is likely to set.
5. Chocolate (or chocolate ice cream): Prewash the garment in warm water with a laundry detergent that contains enzymes using the Affinity’s Rinse & spin setting. Launder as usual, using the washing machine’s Normal setting. Dry as usual.
Quick action is definitely THE key!
I have found that 9 times out of 10, if I KNOW about a stain, and retreat it BEFORE it goes into the laundry hamper, the odds are that it will come out! I always rechecked, and put more stain remover on, if needed,before the stained item goes in the wash. Then after it comes out, if I'm not sure if the stain is all the way out, I'll let the garment air dry. This way it doesn't go in the dryer, and the stain set for life from the heat. Once it starts to dry, I can tell if it needs more stain remover and another wash. This is super important at the end of the season, when clothes are being put away, or gong into the slow rotation of after school/weekends use only. It's amazing what stains can miraculously show up weeks later on clean, folded clothing!
If you'd like more great cleaning tips, visit Frigidaire's Adventure in Clean App on Facebook, where you can also share your personal Adventures in Clean, and Frigidaire will donate $1 to Save the Children, as part of its $750,000 commitment to the cause.
It’s simple to share your Adventures in Clean – just upload a photo and the online app turns it into your very own movie poster! How neat is that? Plus, to help spread the word, everyone who participates will be entered for a chance to win a new Frigidaire Affinity® washer and dryer featuring Ready Steam. I don't know about you, but I'd love to win a set!
To celebrate magical moments like this, Frigidaire, makers of the Frigidaire Affinity front load washing machine that delivers a better clean, has set out to help get families out of the laundry room quickly and on to the things they love to do. We all know Summertime brings lots of outdoor action: ketchup spots, grass stains, sweat rings and popsicle drips, are common, as the heat goes up, and the kids stay active with summer adventures.
That's why Frigidaire has teamed up with laundry expert Tara Aronson to share strategies for getting rid of the most common types of summertime stains as well as tips to get your laundry cleaner faster so you can enjoy your summer!
5 Summer Stain Tips by Tara Aronson
Smudges, drips, drops and smears – no matter what their source, the key to keeping them from ruining your favorite shorts or T-shirt is to take quick action – before it gets a chance to dry.
For most fabrics, this means blotting up the excess or rinsing the discolored area with cold water (hot can set a stain.) Don’t rub: this spreads the spot and grinds it deeper into the fabric.
Summer spills are especially tough. Here’s how to remove the five most common:
1. Crayon: Scrape off as much of the colorful surface as possible using a plastic picnic knife. Apply laundry detergent directly on the stained area. Gently rub the detergent into the fabric then let sit several minutes. Launder using the hottest water the fabric can handle - or the Sanitize setting of your Frigidaire Affinity washer. Dry as usual.
2. Iced coffee:Sponge the stained area with cold water. Apply a pretreater to the blight. Wash as usual and air dry.
3. Grass: Prewash the garment in warm water in your washing machine –the Rinse & Spin cycle on your Affinity washer – and a laundry detergent containing enzymes. Launder as usual (normal setting) with detergent and chlorine bleach if safe for the fabric. If the garment’s care label instructions advise against it, use oxygen (color safe) bleach instead. Dry as usual.
4. Juice: Soak for a minute or so in cold water. Remove excess water, and then apply a pretreater directly on the stained area. Wash with detergent as usual. Air dry. Do not place in the dryer until the blight is completely gone – otherwise the stain is likely to set.
5. Chocolate (or chocolate ice cream): Prewash the garment in warm water with a laundry detergent that contains enzymes using the Affinity’s Rinse & spin setting. Launder as usual, using the washing machine’s Normal setting. Dry as usual.
I have found that 9 times out of 10, if I KNOW about a stain, and retreat it BEFORE it goes into the laundry hamper, the odds are that it will come out! I always rechecked, and put more stain remover on, if needed,before the stained item goes in the wash. Then after it comes out, if I'm not sure if the stain is all the way out, I'll let the garment air dry. This way it doesn't go in the dryer, and the stain set for life from the heat. Once it starts to dry, I can tell if it needs more stain remover and another wash. This is super important at the end of the season, when clothes are being put away, or gong into the slow rotation of after school/weekends use only. It's amazing what stains can miraculously show up weeks later on clean, folded clothing!
If you'd like more great cleaning tips, visit Frigidaire's Adventure in Clean App on Facebook, where you can also share your personal Adventures in Clean, and Frigidaire will donate $1 to Save the Children, as part of its $750,000 commitment to the cause.
It’s simple to share your Adventures in Clean – just upload a photo and the online app turns it into your very own movie poster! How neat is that? Plus, to help spread the word, everyone who participates will be entered for a chance to win a new Frigidaire Affinity® washer and dryer featuring Ready Steam. I don't know about you, but I'd love to win a set!
Disclosure: This is a One2One Network post. I received entries into a Blogger giveaway, for this post. NO additional compensation, monetary or other, was offered or given. All opinions are my own.
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