eco stain removal

[spiralgirl]

Hi everyone!

i am busy nesting at the moment and cleaning out cupboards today....

I came across some beautiful white sheets that my hubby bought for our cloth wedding anniversary ( they are really nice quality)

Sadly as I am quite a grot, it wasnt long before they were stained ( they have sweat stains - well we do live in Brisbane, so its not surprising i guess!!!)

anyway i am looking for an eco friendly way to clean them - would soaking in bicarb do anything to help? I have some orange power stain remover - should I use that? Anyone had a similar problem?

thanks

love spiral and sprout
xoxo

[la]

have you heard of shannon lusk aka the queen of clean? she is on abc radio (amongst many other things) and oh boy does she have an answer for every stain - and usually a natural remedy too. if you are in qld check this link
http://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/stories/s1550017.htm
perhaps you can phone in to the show?!

[Xine]

I totally swear by this stuff:
http://www.goldenglow.com.au/ggecomm...roductId=13659
It will get out Alice Springs red dirt and let me tell you, nothing gets out AS red dirt (not even napisan).
I buy it from this site, but it might be available at your local organic shop.

[spiralgirl]

i searched the internet and found lots of sites suggesting that you should soak in vinegar to remove yellow sweat stains from fabric - so I soaked, i washed with my normal aware powder and have had the sheets in the sun

- and WOW! The vinegar made a visible difference before the washing, and the sun has done the rest! They still arent perfect, but it is a HUGE difference, and I think another day in the sun should do it!

I cant believe a bit of vinegar and sunshine has taken these sheets from something that looked like it needed to be binned, to sheets that I cant wait to use again.....all without having to resort to nasty chemicals!

love spiral and sprout
xoxo