{Alternative title: Adventures in Wifery}
Mike is packing for a business trip to California- and shoot!– we discovered that he somehow had a colorful New Years cocktail spilled on his favorite dress shirt.
“Can you get it out for me?”
“I’ll try, honey…”
These things are tricky when you have to stick to biodegradable products…but wait! That magical substance called baking soda is here to the rescue again. There is nothing it can’t do. It’s the Chuck Norris of household supplies.
Unfortunately, Mike’s lovely wife didn’t notice the stain before throwing the shirt in the wash a few days ago…so now the stain, though faded significantly, has been set into the shirt. I’m sure that baking soda will be able to handle the situation, though. I hope. I pray. Please.
Can you even see the stain?? It’s not very obvious, but it’s there. Like the punch-line to one of my father-in-law’s puns.
Here we go. Mix 1/4 of a cup of baking soda and enough hydrogen peroxide to make a paste. Spread onto the stained area, like cake frosting. Use fingers to rub into the fabric for several minutes.
Soak the garment in very cold water, agitating occasionally.
Rinse in cold water to get out any baking soda that might still be hanging on. Hang to dry, smoothing out the wrinkles.
BOOYA!!
Stain is history, and my reputation as Pretty Good Wife is intact.