Top four stain removers for family laundry

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by besttech

If you have kids, then you have stains. Spit up, ketchup, crayons, markers and cranberry juice. Throw in an athletic husband and you’ve got a real laundry mess. I cannot begin to tell you the hours I’ve wasted trying to erase grass stains from soccer jerseys and softball dirt from socks.

Well, no more.

Thanks to a few suggestions from Real Simple magazine, stain-fighting in my house has become a breeze. Here are four of the magazine’s best tips for getting the spots out:

1. Bleach pen: Every mom I know owns a Clorox Bleach Pen. Its fine-point applicator lets you target stains and its compact size is perfect for a purse or diaper bag. $3. At most supermarkets, Costco, Target and Wal-Mart.

2. Biz bleach: This color-safe powder bleach can be used with detergent or on its own as a presoak. Biz noticeabley reduces stains and improves overall whiteness. $9. At most supermarkets and Wal-Mart.

3. Tide Buzz: The Black & Decker Tide Buzz is equipped with a wand that injects the stain with cleaning fluid. Using ultrasonic technology, this device is designed to zap out even the toughest stains. $39. comfortforless.com.

4. Pocket wipes: OxiClean Wipes get out tough stains and unlike other portable stain removers, don’t leave a ring on light-colored clothing. $7 for a box of 10. At drugstores and supermarkets.

By Janel Jacobs,  OrlandoSentinel.com/momsatwork

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