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"  School will be letting out soon for the summer which means the kids will be logging even more playground time \u2014 and you&amp;#039;ll be tackling a lot of tough stains. Here are the best methods for getting rid of them. Grass: Your best line of defense is an enzyme-based liquid laundry detergent like Arm &amp;amp;amp; Hammer, because the enzymes target protein-based stains. Rub a little of the detergent into the stain. Wash the items in the hottest water that&amp;#039;s safe for the fabric and use chlorine bleach if the garment label says you can. Dirt: Teach your kids to brush off any loose dirt before they even come into the mud room. If they don&amp;#039;t follow your advice, brush off as much as you can yourself. Then pretreat the remaining dirt with a prewash stain remover like Shout and launder. Blood: After drying their tears and bandaging the boo-boo, soak the fresh stain in cold water or apply hydrogen peroxide to it with an eye dropper. If the blood has already dried, brush it well to remove the surface deposit. Then soak the fabric in cool water (hot water will set in the stain) with your enzyme detergent. Wash as usual. Tree Sap: If there&amp;#039;s a brave little tree climber in your tribe, you&amp;#039;ll be dealing with this one. First, pretreat the stain and wash the clothing in the warmest water with the type of bleach that&amp;#039;s safe for the fabric. Before you toss the item in the dryer, make sure all the sap&amp;#039;s been removed. Heat from the dryer could soften any sap that&amp;#039;s still there and transfer it to other items in the load. If any sap remains, sponge the stain with rubbing alcohol and wash again. Ice Cream: It&amp;#039;s not a day in the park, if it doesn&amp;#039;t include an ice cream cone. Pretreat or soak the fabric using an enzyme laundry detergent for at least 30 minutes and launder. Any other tough stains you have to combat during the summer? Let us know in the comments and we&amp;#039;ll follow up with more tips! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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