What to Do with Stained Baby Clothes

Resale shops will not take them, but charity organizations like Goodwill and Salvation Army will. I wouldn't throw them out. Someone who can't afford anything could use them, especially if they are in good shape except for the stains.

Funny how invisible stains show up while the clothes are sitting in a box..

I have had very good luck getting out stains with liquid Tide... pour it right on the stain.. and run it through the wash...

I have found that Tide works better than spray and wash type sprays..

I would give the clothes once through the washer and see if they come clean..

Give the good ones to your sister i law and donate ther rest to salvation army..

If Oxy Clean doesn't work, try a product called Lestoil. Its in the aisle with other cleaning supplies and laundry stuff. You can find it at Kroger, Meijer, sometimes Wal-Mart, etc. I use it a lot on stains that have already set after laundering and get great results almost all the time!

Oxy Clean. Let the clothes soak for awhile... it does miracles!! I wouldn't recommend for darks (red, black, jeans), but lights... fabulous!

I agree with the poster below - Oxy Clean! Soak the clothes in oxy clean and warm or hot water overnight (I put the oxy clean in the washer as it's filling up, put the clothes in, let the washer finish filling up, and then stop it so that the clothes soak overnight in the washer). Then start it again the next morning and the oxy clean will continue to do its job throughout the wash cycle (I know some people that soak in oxy clean in a bucket or tub oustide of the washer and I don't think this is quite as effective). This has gotten paint out of my daughter's clothing (art projects at school!) even after it's been washed and dried. It's amazing what it will get out if you let it soak.

I know Craiglist was already mentioned but I had some stained clothes that I listed as good "Play" clothes and made a few dollars. I know I'm sending my daughter to daycare everyday in stained clothes because that's where they typically get the stains. Her "cute" clothes are strictly for home now. (Granted she's young - no peer pressure or pushback from her on what she wears)

Hey,

I use totally Toddler, Its in a pink and white bottle and at babies r us, and meijer. (im sure other places too, but I have only gotten it from the above two) It may be by the baby stuff and not the detergent, check both. But I have gotten set stains out with that and a little elbow grease. My boyfriend worked at a GM plant and used to use it for oil and grease on his kakhi pants. I swear by it!

Good luck!

If you don't want them and you don't think they're in good enough shape for a resale shop, list them for free on Craig's List or Freecycle.

If you think they're too stained for a resale shop, I would not give them to Salvation Army or Goodwill. They usually sell those things in resale shops and end up throwing out things that are in poor condition.