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STAIN SECRETS FOR PICNIC “ICK” ICE POP Flush with cool water (or soak for 30 minutes). Cool H 2 O helps keep red, pink and purple dyes from setting. GREASE Apply heavy-duty liquid laundry detergent (it has extra oil-cutting surfactants); let sit 10 minutes; rinse. MUSTARD Massage in a few drops of glycerin (sold at pharmacies) to dissolve yellow color; let sit a few minutes; rinse. ICE CREAM Soak 30 minutes in a solution of 1 Tbsp. enzyme-containing detergent like Tide (to dissolve proteins) and 4 cups cool H2 O. KETCHUP Place stain face down on a cloth and flush with cold H 2 O (so it won’t spread). Dab with white vinegar to nix tannins; rinse. FINAL STEP FOR ALL STAINS Apply laundry pretreater and wash in the hottest water possible with fabric-safe bleach. MIKE GARTEN (soap, ice pop, ketchup); Getty Images…

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