Applause for This Ultimate Stain Remover!
I know this is a cooking and recipe-oriented newsletter. But with your permission, I’d like to share something that, while not directly related to cooking, is related to eating. I’m referring to how to deal with the stains that end up on our table linens, aprons, and clothes from enjoying the food we’ve cooked.
I found this help on www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com. Jillee says she got an oily stain on a newly purchased pair of coral pants and was sure there was no hope of getting it out. Happily she discovered she was wrong, thanks to a tag-team stain remover treatment she created that she now calls the “ultimate stain remover.”
What’s in this miracle worker? It’s just a simple combination of dish soap and peroxide. And why is it so applause-worthy? Let’s start with the Dawn® dish soap. It and other detergents like it are considered surfactants, which emulsify oil and water. Applying Dawn® to an oily stain allows the oil and water to mix in the wash, which helps dissolve the stain.
Then, by adding the hydrogen peroxide, you’ve added an oxidizing ingredient. The oxidation process changes the chemical structure of a molecule, which includes its color. This reaction breaks down colored stains in the wash (though it doesn’t work as well in lower temperatures). The combination of hydrogen peroxide and Dawn soap works to dissolve all sorts of colorful and greasy laundry stains!
Jillee says she’s been using this stain removing duo for years now to remove stains on both white and colored clothing. She always keeps Dawn® and a bottle of peroxide in my laundry room cupboard for stain removal purposes, but it eventually occurred to her that she could save space by combining them into a ready-made stain remover spray. I like how combining the two can save a little energy as well.
To demonstrate just how effective this stain remover is, Jillee purposely soiled a t-shirt with several common stains. Then she applied the spray to the stains and used a small brush to work the spray into the stains.
From there, she tossed the shirt into the wash (on a regular cycle), and when she removed it, there wasn’t a single trace of the original stains. Her “before-and-after” picture demonstrates:
To make your own ultimate stain remover, mix one part Dawn® (or other blue dish soap) with two parts hydrogen peroxide in a bottle with a spray attachment. Shake the bottle vigorously to thoroughly blend the contents.
When applying the remover to a stain, spray the area well and let sit for 10 minutes (or longer), and rinse. (Always perform a spot check first to a discreet area of fabric.)
If interested, you can get her set of clear self-adhesive, water-proof labels for all her homemade laundry products (for about $10) by going to https://shop.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/collections/spray-bottle-labels/products/spray-bottle-labels-laundry-recipes. Each 3-inch by 4-inch label features a recipe printed in white text on a clear background, and includes recipe labels for her Ultimate Stain Remover Spray, Spray Starch, Wrinkle Release Spray, and Lavender Linen Spray.
I’ll close with my disclaimer. Cook’n and I have no affiliation with Jillee. I just appreciate her timely and clever ideas and like to pass them on. Good news is always meant to be shared!
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I found this help on www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com. Jillee says she got an oily stain on a newly purchased pair of coral pants and was sure there was no hope of getting it out. Happily she discovered she was wrong, thanks to a tag-team stain remover treatment she created that she now calls the “ultimate stain remover.”
What’s in this miracle worker? It’s just a simple combination of dish soap and peroxide. And why is it so applause-worthy? Let’s start with the Dawn® dish soap. It and other detergents like it are considered surfactants, which emulsify oil and water. Applying Dawn® to an oily stain allows the oil and water to mix in the wash, which helps dissolve the stain.
Then, by adding the hydrogen peroxide, you’ve added an oxidizing ingredient. The oxidation process changes the chemical structure of a molecule, which includes its color. This reaction breaks down colored stains in the wash (though it doesn’t work as well in lower temperatures). The combination of hydrogen peroxide and Dawn soap works to dissolve all sorts of colorful and greasy laundry stains!
Jillee says she’s been using this stain removing duo for years now to remove stains on both white and colored clothing. She always keeps Dawn® and a bottle of peroxide in my laundry room cupboard for stain removal purposes, but it eventually occurred to her that she could save space by combining them into a ready-made stain remover spray. I like how combining the two can save a little energy as well.
To demonstrate just how effective this stain remover is, Jillee purposely soiled a t-shirt with several common stains. Then she applied the spray to the stains and used a small brush to work the spray into the stains.
From there, she tossed the shirt into the wash (on a regular cycle), and when she removed it, there wasn’t a single trace of the original stains. Her “before-and-after” picture demonstrates:
To make your own ultimate stain remover, mix one part Dawn® (or other blue dish soap) with two parts hydrogen peroxide in a bottle with a spray attachment. Shake the bottle vigorously to thoroughly blend the contents.
When applying the remover to a stain, spray the area well and let sit for 10 minutes (or longer), and rinse. (Always perform a spot check first to a discreet area of fabric.)
If interested, you can get her set of clear self-adhesive, water-proof labels for all her homemade laundry products (for about $10) by going to https://shop.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/collections/spray-bottle-labels/products/spray-bottle-labels-laundry-recipes. Each 3-inch by 4-inch label features a recipe printed in white text on a clear background, and includes recipe labels for her Ultimate Stain Remover Spray, Spray Starch, Wrinkle Release Spray, and Lavender Linen Spray.
I’ll close with my disclaimer. Cook’n and I have no affiliation with Jillee. I just appreciate her timely and clever ideas and like to pass them on. Good news is always meant to be shared!
Sources:
- www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com
Alice Osborne
DVO Newsletter Contributor since 2006
Email the author! alice@dvo.com
