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If 10,000 Biters ran a mini-washer instead of a top-loader to get out a stain on a single article of clothing, the collective water they’d save could run the top-loader 9,000 times.
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When you're faced with a stain, do you reach toward the washer or a sponge?
The Bite
No one loves to give a sponge bath, least of all to their clothing. But inevitably, things get spilled, and a sponge bath using natural stain removers is better for the planet than running your washer for just one shirt.The Benefits
- Save water. The average washer uses 40 gallons per load.
- Cleaning products, including traditional stain removers, are responsible for nearly 10% of all toxic exposures. Keep yourself and your kids out of harm’s way by using non-toxic alternatives.
- Protect animals. Opt for cruelty-free brands.
Personally Speaking
Ideal Bite team members Sara and Toshio spent the better part of an evening drinking wine in order to come up with today’s subject line and then test the products. (Heather and Jen think this shows they overdid it just a bit).Wanna Try?
- Mrs. Meyer’s Stain Remover - plant-based, works on tough stains and smells as dreamy as all their other products ($5).
- OxiClean Free - OxiClean’s dye- and fragrance-free offering ($7).
- Ecover - Jen swears by their stain remover - see today's blog ($5).
- Wonder Wash - great for campers or dorm dwellers ($43).
- 12 Effective Ways to Remove Stains - natural tips and tricks.
- Ideal Bite’s Eco-Dry Cleaning Tip - when home remedies won’t cut it.
Jul 03,2006
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I am this low maintenance person (well, in most ways) that can't be bothered with hairstyles (hence, the Marcia Bradey look for most of my life) and am known for taking the simplest route when it comes to personal and home care.
For clothing care, I can't remember home rememedies to get stains out, like wine and grease, of which I seem to have a preponderance of stains. So I just press my luck and hope that the normal clothes washing gets the stain out, and then if not, I use the clothing for riding / workout gear, or take it to Good Will.
Well, knowing that we had this tip coming up, I bought some EcoCover stain remover, and gave it a really hard test. I had dropped some greasy food on my favorite pants - then washed and dried them - but ALAS they came out with the grease stain still. (Great, baked in now due to the dryer.)
So I pretreated them with the EcoCover stuff, and scrubbed for 20 seconds with the plastic bristles that come as the top part of the big stick of the stuff. And VOILA! stains are gone.
I just sent word to our editorial team that I would love if they could add this recommendation to today's tip if not too late... we shall see if they are sober and can get it included. If not, give Eco Cover a try if you can't rememember good home remedies or can't be bothered, like me.
Off to a 4th of July rodeo in Livingston... Jen
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