Mud is not a four letter word

I had the pleasure of going to a Little League baseball game and thought it might be a good time to talk about how to get out mud stains on pants!  Mud is a protein stain and it can be removed by rubbing the stain under cold water in your sink or soaking in cold water.  If hot water is used first, it cooks the protein, causing it to coagulate between the fibers in the yarns of the fabric, making the stains more difficult to remove.  After using the cold water use a pretreater and rub some liquid detergent into the spot and wash in warm water.  Inspect after it comes out of the washer and if it remains soak for ½ hour in cold water and detergent, reapply pretreater and rewash.

So don’t worry when they slide into home plate.  We will help you get those stains out!

Beth Marrs

I graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Adult Home Economics Education. I love to cook and entertain and spend time with my family.

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