referred to as ziploc u2122 bags made and manufactured by s c johnson amp son inc although any suitable type of closure may be used including but not limited to an adhesively held flap a snap a button a zipper or combinations thereof printed instructions 22 on the bag 10 may be included such as the depicted 1 insert garment 2 fill with water at indicated temperature and seal bag 3 remove garment for laundering when indicator has dissolved of course other phrasing terminology or appropriate instructions including but not limited to the amount of water may be used instead of or in addition to the instructions depicted in fig1 in addition the steps may be performed in any suitable order by way of example only the user may fill the bag 10 with water prior to inserting the garment 12 the instructions may also include the additional step of releasing the pre treatment cleanser 16 which may occur before or after the garment 12 has been inserted and before or after the bag 10 has been filled with water thereby contact of the garment 12 with other garments is prevented which may avoid transfer of the stain and exposure of skin to the stain 14 and the water in addition this embodiment may minimize contact with the pre treatment cleanser 16 or avoid such contact completely advantageously in the illustrated embodiment the bag 10 further includes a thermochromatic label 24 depicted as having three temperature indicators too cold 26 correct 28 and too hot 30 the temperature indicators 26 28 30 may be configured to respond to a particular temperature range corresponding to.