It looked like gold flecks and I thought some sort of paint pen, but we didn't have any as far as I was aware.
I found about 2 dozen items with gold splotches of varying sizes.
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Then I found the culprit!
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I have no idea where the copper crayon came from as I don't recall seeing one in recent history!
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It was hollowed out.
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I hand scrubbed the things with Dawn dishwashing soap
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The boys liked checking on the laundry being washed in Dawn.
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The after isn't so great, but better than before. I may try again, but it will have to wait!
For ball point stains,the trick I learned was to saturate the fabric with cheap hairspray and then scrub with liquid dish soap. I don't know if it works on crayons
ReplyDeleteFor that type of stain, you need a special stain-removing soap, because crayons are wax. Sadly, if they've been washed now, and perhaps put through the dryer, they are more-or-less "set". But you could always try, with a product like the little yellow stick of stain remover we can get here, called "Exit" - or one of those instant stain-removing applicators. Failing that, try a paste of bicarbonate of soda and hot water, and leave it soaking as long as possible in as hot water as the fabric will stand.
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