Freshman son attends JUCO and they are required to care for uniforms on their own. Any quick and dirty(pardon the pun..heh) suggestions to help son out?
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Outfielder,
I feel this is my specialty since my son tells me I don't know a ball from a strike! LOL He is a catcher whose high school and college uniforms all have white pants. Who DOES that?
For years I was resigned to him being the one with stained and/or dingy pants. No more! I found an earlier thread on HSBBW about this very subject.
Be aware - - the following will RUIN anything that is not white or light grey. M-I-L ruined his burgundy practice jerseys using the following method. The shirts ended up a muddy shade of tan. I did use it on his light grey uniforms with good results. But where it really shone was in his white uniforms - imagine, the catcher with the whitest, brightest pants on the field! Proud Mama!
This is what works for me:
1. Iron Out ( I get it at Lowe's but it may be available at Wal-Mart also.)
2. Soak for a few hours up to overnite.
3. Wash with Clorox2 and your regular detergent.
I feel this is my specialty since my son tells me I don't know a ball from a strike! LOL He is a catcher whose high school and college uniforms all have white pants. Who DOES that?
For years I was resigned to him being the one with stained and/or dingy pants. No more! I found an earlier thread on HSBBW about this very subject.
Be aware - - the following will RUIN anything that is not white or light grey. M-I-L ruined his burgundy practice jerseys using the following method. The shirts ended up a muddy shade of tan. I did use it on his light grey uniforms with good results. But where it really shone was in his white uniforms - imagine, the catcher with the whitest, brightest pants on the field! Proud Mama!
This is what works for me:
1. Iron Out ( I get it at Lowe's but it may be available at Wal-Mart also.)
2. Soak for a few hours up to overnite.
3. Wash with Clorox2 and your regular detergent.
Dito Iron Out. It comes in a larger size at Walmart (plumping dept) and smaller size at Kroger (laundry dept.)
It will take out red clay that has been embedded for a year. Amazing stuff. If your nose is sensitive, you may want to use it in a bucket outside and soak overnight.
Other moms have told me about a similar product called White Out, but I haven't tried it yet because Iron Out works so well.
It will take out red clay that has been embedded for a year. Amazing stuff. If your nose is sensitive, you may want to use it in a bucket outside and soak overnight.
Other moms have told me about a similar product called White Out, but I haven't tried it yet because Iron Out works so well.
Can you use Iron Out on white pants with piping on the sides? If not what do you reccommend?
nurric,
I did use Iron Out on white pants with maroon piping. I also used it on light grey uni with good results. Another tidbit, I never dried the uni in the dryer but air dried it.
Because of the experience M-I-L had with maroon practice jerseys, I would definitely use caution with any color other than white. Good luck!
I did use Iron Out on white pants with maroon piping. I also used it on light grey uni with good results. Another tidbit, I never dried the uni in the dryer but air dried it.
Because of the experience M-I-L had with maroon practice jerseys, I would definitely use caution with any color other than white. Good luck!
Take uniform to the coin car wash and hang it on the mat clamps and spray away. Then just throw in the wash to finish. Most uniforms are polyester and the dirt just clings to it so the pressure spray works perfect.
Thanks for providing few good tips of washing uniforms.
I am new to this forum and, I admit it....when I saw the "women only" forum, I was curious to see what this was all about.
I found this post and stopped there. This spring my son will not only have white pants, but a white jersey as well, so I have been seeking solutions. My wife gave up on the uniforms some time ago (at this point she would rather buy new when they start to look bad), so it became my responsibility to seek better laundering solutions. I have tried some things that took significant effort, but Iron Out is like magic. My son had 4 pairs of pants that were stained. Some he has had for at least a year. They had been washed and dried and had become dingy and in some areas stained with baseball red clay.
I followed the directions on the Iron Out package, started the wash, then once it was all well mixed, I left them to soak over night. The next morning, I added detergent and re-started the wash. When they came out they were spotless!!! Iron Out is magic!
Thank you all for the info!
I found this post and stopped there. This spring my son will not only have white pants, but a white jersey as well, so I have been seeking solutions. My wife gave up on the uniforms some time ago (at this point she would rather buy new when they start to look bad), so it became my responsibility to seek better laundering solutions. I have tried some things that took significant effort, but Iron Out is like magic. My son had 4 pairs of pants that were stained. Some he has had for at least a year. They had been washed and dried and had become dingy and in some areas stained with baseball red clay.
I followed the directions on the Iron Out package, started the wash, then once it was all well mixed, I left them to soak over night. The next morning, I added detergent and re-started the wash. When they came out they were spotless!!! Iron Out is magic!
Thank you all for the info!
StikeZoneTx, welcome aboard to this site!
Several years ago Keewartson joined a new team and the parents were complaining about the Tennessee red clay stained pants from the summer before. I mentioned Iron Out, and none had tried it before. They couldn't believe the now-embedded stains would come out! Iron Out works wonders!
I use the formula you used: 1) (sometimes I prewash the pants to get all the loose soil off), 2) soak overnight in Iron Out, 3) add detergent and compete cycle, or, rinse and then start cycle fresh with detergent (depends how dirty the water is).
I now have a new washing machine that is load-sensitive to how much water is used, so I soak pants in a utility sink before putting in the washer.
Note: if you add other uniform items to the washer with the pants, it can fade some dark colors (for us it was a 100% cotton black practice tee that is now spotty on the back). Lesson learned. Now I run the pants through a complete cycle and then rewash with the rest of the uniform.
Several years ago Keewartson joined a new team and the parents were complaining about the Tennessee red clay stained pants from the summer before. I mentioned Iron Out, and none had tried it before. They couldn't believe the now-embedded stains would come out! Iron Out works wonders!
I use the formula you used: 1) (sometimes I prewash the pants to get all the loose soil off), 2) soak overnight in Iron Out, 3) add detergent and compete cycle, or, rinse and then start cycle fresh with detergent (depends how dirty the water is).
I now have a new washing machine that is load-sensitive to how much water is used, so I soak pants in a utility sink before putting in the washer.
Note: if you add other uniform items to the washer with the pants, it can fade some dark colors (for us it was a 100% cotton black practice tee that is now spotty on the back). Lesson learned. Now I run the pants through a complete cycle and then rewash with the rest of the uniform.
quote:Take uniform to the coin car wash and hang it on the mat clamps and spray away. Then just throw in the wash to finish. Most uniforms are polyester and the dirt just clings to it so the pressure spray works perfect.
Gotta back up southernmom's idea. Works like a CHARM!!
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