Yes, it involves baking soda.
Usually, my clothes escape meals unscathed.
I washed them in a bleach cycle and soaked them in a bleach-water mixture overnight with no success.
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This stain wasdeterminedto become a permanent tie-dye feature on my white jeans.
I should have known thatbaking sodawould somehow be involved.
At this point I’m wondering if there’s anything baking soda can’t do.
The acetic acid in vinegar acts as a disinfectant and reacts with the baking soda to lift stains.
This combination is also great for brightening whites.
I then left the jeans to soak again overnight in a tub with water andequal parts vinegar and detergent.
And don’t worry, I learned my lesson onmixing loads.
