What would be the ratio of the LOC to water for removing laundry stains?
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You can do either one, but I usually treat the stain immediately and then just place in laundry basket or if I am planning to use the washer at that time, I just add the garment.
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I usually put concentrated LOC directly on a stain and rub it into the fabric. LOC will not harm the fabric, and I actually was able to get a bright red punch stain out of a carpet this way. Just pour some in the washer or after you treat the stain with LOC toss the garment in the washer. This usually works fine.
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L.O.C. is always my first choice when I need to clean something that I can't put in either the dishwasher or washing machine. I use it full strength with a wet cloth and rub gently then rinse. I also bathe my dogs in it, wash the cars with it, and spot clean everything with it, except silks, of course. Hope this helps!
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It takes 10 gallons to reach the minimum fill line before I added any laundry items. However, when I added 4 pairs of fleece pants the water registered at the maximum fill line. For me then, with my water tank on my boat, I have to remember that a single load of laundry using 3 fills to the minimum will use 30 gallons of precious water tank water. First fill is with laundry detergent; second fill I add 1 cup vinegar to assist the rinse out of detergent; and the final fill is to rinse out all vinegar/ soap residue. This vinegar technique does cut down on the lint retention on clothing. There is nothing else to capture lint. I would like to know what others do about laundry lint. I do wash dark clothes separately. The washer will take more than 4 pairs of fleece, I just filled the washer with water before adding clothes to see what amount of gallons I could use to the minimum fill line. I like my washer. It sure beats loading a harbor cart and walking half a mile to the nearest laundromat. I also use a spin-dry extractor which allows clothes on plastic hangers to hang dry overnight.
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I have been using cold water for all my laundry. Of course, you should use a suitable cold water detergent. "Woolite" has one and there are others. At first the matter was taken out of my hands by a landlady who used cold water all the time. Since I was using her washer I felt I should do the same. I find that cold water washing is fine. Also, you have less danger of some stains setting and the shrinkage of other items. If you have stains you can get a stain remover. I have found the "Oxy-Clean" stain stick which emits a kind of gel to be the best of all. Hope this helps!
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yes, spray with oxyclean: OxiClean® Laundry Stain Remover Spray, 21.5 fl oz (636 ml)
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Barbara, I filled mine to answer your question and found I have to tip it forward and sometimes let the air kind of burb out. You should be able to see where the water level is. I can iron lots of shirts in a sitting. You might also try doing a clean following the instructions.
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I think so. I would fill the washing machine with water and stop it when full. Then pour in some iron out and let it sit for awhile then put on the rinse cycle to wash it out. We have a well and my husband had socks with rust stains and the rust stains came out. Do not do darks it's like bleach on your clothes. Be sure to fill washing machine first and put in iron out in then white clothes. I put in toilet too and let set works great. I'm a big fan of iron out!!!
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Dampen a microfiber cloth with it and gently work the stain. Condition with protectant.
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I don't really think it matters. I've used regular Tide liquid detergent, Tide PODS and Gain Flings. All did a great job at removing stains (although I think I prefer Tide PODS). Hope this helps!
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Yes I have. I put approximately 5-10 drops in with the detergent. I've had no problem with staining.
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I never did use this product because there was too much work involved. But I didn't see any laundry instructions. Hopefully another user will be able to answer your question. Good luck!
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Depending on the source of the stains, Iron Out will help -or not. For instance, perspiration and high iron content in the laundry water both leave stains, but only the iron stains precipitated out of the iron-laden water will be effectively removed. Perspiration is a combination of sweat and body oils and won't be effectively removed unless other cleaning agents are added to the mix. Hope this helps.
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I make my own laundry detergent with 1 bar of Ivory Soap, 1 cup borax, 1 cup washing soda. Heat the soap, blend it into a powder, then mix in remaining ingredients. Use 1-2 TBSP per load. It works great is super cheap!
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If you have an HE washer, the box recommends you use 1/4 of a scoop. When I washed cloth diapers in my HE washer (full load) I used 1/2 a scoop and did 2 extra rinses after the wash cycle to be sure it was all out. I can't speak for washers that aren't HE.
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I just tested it with my laundry basket. I have 11.8 pounds of dirty towels right now.
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I used a little bit more than the previous person. I'd use about a 1/2 cup per gallon and 2-4 oz per load of laundry (1 or so for small loads, 3 for larger loads and really dirty items).
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I pre-treat with stain remover, use liquid chlorine bleach and laundry detergent in cold water. You will never get the stains out completely but even if stained the pads are clean. What difference could it possibly make?
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I've used a rag with a little bit of laundry detergent. Worked pretty good. Kept it out of reach from the little guy until it dried.