Members TampaYankee Posted March 18, 2011 Members Posted March 18, 2011 Stain-busters that really work by Real Simple Magazine, on Mon Feb 7, 2011 7:02am PST At home or on the go, these products will help you get the spot out. Bleach Pen Problem: There's a spot on your white shirt, but you don't want to douse it with bleach and risk damaging the garment. Solution: The new Clorox Bleach Pen lets you pinpoint stains with a fine-point applicator. (Bonus: It works on mildewed tile, too.) To buy: $3, at supermarkets, Costco, Target, and Wal-Mart. See More: Problem-Solving Laundry Products at link below. Stain Eliminator Problem: Fruitless attempts at stain removal make your garments pucker. Solution: Tide Buzz, created by Tide and Black & Decker, is a kind of Water Pik for clothes. It's equipped with an electrically charged wand that injects the stain with cleaning fluid. To buy: $30, amazon.com. See More: The Best Spot Removers at link below Powder Bleach Problem: You've got a striped shirt with a stain on the white part―but you can't add bleach to a washer full of multicolored clothes. Solution: Biz is a color-safe powder bleach that can be used with detergent or on its own as a pre-soak. It noticeably reduces stains and improves overall whiteness. To buy: $9, at supermarkets. See More: Your Top Laundry Questions, Answered at link below. Spot-Remover Towelettes Problem: You get a splotch on your business-trip suit when you're half a world away from your dry cleaner. Solution: Madame Paulette's Professional Stain Removal Kit is a purse-friendly stash of stain-lifting towelettes. To buy: $50 for 5 kits, madamepaulette.com. Read the Rest: Stain-Busters That Really Work at link below. Related: stain busters that work, stain busters, real simple magazine, laundry at link below. See original article and more info at: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/stain-busters-that-really-work-2450930/ Quote
