You can teach an old do new tricks!

When the electricity was out after the storm, I invited a friend over to do her laundry. She did something that I have hardly ever done with mine. She looked through all the clothes before they went in the washer and used a stain remover. Now, I knew about stain removers and the purpose of them, but I never really trusted them. My thinking was the washing machine should do the job. Ya know, like the dishwasher, I don’t want to scrub all my dishes clean before I put them in the dishwasher!

Well, after seeing her clothes come out of the dryer stain free I decided I would have to try this tactic! So, choosing Marissa’s outfit and bib after her first meal in the high chair I carefully read the directions about pre-treating from the Cheer container (I had no actual stain remover product) and did as I was told, including the soaking for about 10 minutes. Viola! LIKE BRAND NEW!!! I’m a changed person! I never really knew why people would want that big, huge utility sink in their laundry room, but now I get it!!!! Now, I am searching for any spills among the laundry. It is so rewarding to pull that previously messy, stained article of clothing out of the dryer and seeing not a trace of what used to be there! Oh, let me tell you, I’m all about rewards!

So, if you have slacked off from pre-treating or have been disbelieving of its powers before, let me encourage you to try it again! You will be pleasantly surprised!