There is nothing worse than ruining one of your baby’s best clothes with baby food stains. Just one tiny drop of baby food can quickly ruin an entire outfit. However, there is hope. Baby food stains don’t have to ruin your kids’ clothes. There are some simple steps to prevent stains from occurring and to remove them if they do occur.
First, always start using bubbly. The baby bib simply helps protect your baby’s clothes from baby food. Many times it is easier to prevent a stain than to try to remove the stain afterwards. You can also give your child smaller bites. This will help get rid of excess food spilling out of his mouth.
If your child’s clothes keep getting stains from baby food, there are some quick and easy steps you can take to remove the stain. It is very important that you never iron or tumble dry a garment until the stain is completely removed. Otherwise, the heat from the iron and dryer will set the stain permanently.
Oftentimes, liquid detergent helps remove baby food stains. Simply apply the cleaner directly to the stain and let it sit. The worse the stain, the longer you want to leave the cleaner on it. After the detergent has set on the stain, rub the stain with the detergent. Then, rinse the garment thoroughly. If the stain is completely gone, you can wash as usual.
Another method you can try to remove baby food stains is to lather the stain with shaving cream. You can apply shaving cream directly to the stain and let it soak for about 30-60 minutes. You will want to make sure that you use a foaming shaving cream instead of a gel shaving cream. After the shaving cream has stood for a while, rub the dirty area and then rinse it off. If the stain is completely gone, you can wash the garment as usual. If the stain is still there, you can repeat the above steps to remove the stain completely.
Hydrogen peroxide and water can be mixed together to help remove baby food stains. Use 50 percent water and 50 percent hydrogen peroxide. Spray the mixture onto the stain and let it sit for about 30 minutes. Next, you’ll want to rinse the stain with a mixture of 50 percent water and 50 percent vinegar. After you have completely rinsed the garment, you can wash it as usual.
There are a variety of store-bought products that work great on baby food stains. You can pre-treat stains with either Shout or Zout. You can then let the garment sit for a while and then wash it as usual.
Baby food stains don’t mean you have to throw away your baby’s clothes. There are a variety of different steps you can take to try to prevent stains. However, if your child’s clothes still get stained, there are many different tricks you can try to remove the stain. It is important to completely remove the stain before placing the garment in the dryer. With some simple stain prevention and removal methods, you can keep your baby’s clothes looking brand new.