Question for the laundry experts

[SC Minnie]

DD did a load of laundry- mostly her clothes but she put in a few of mine that were in the hamper. She didn't check her pockets - you might be able to see where this one is going. Well, after the clothes were dried and I was folding my things I noticed the spots. I looked in the dryer and there was a tube of lip balm. Now some of my favorite things have waxy spots on them.

How in the world do I get this out without ruining my clothes????

 

[claudia]

Found this on LifeTips site....maybe this will help....


Lip Balm Stain Removal from Clothing
To remove lip balm that has melted onto your clothes in the dryer, place the stained surface down on pad of paper towels, spray with WD-40, let stand a few minutes, turn fabric over and spray the other side. Apply liquid dishwashing detergent and work into the stained area, replacing towelling as it absorbs the stain. Wash in hottest water possible with laundry detergent and bleach (if the item is bleachable) and rinse in warm water. Special Note: If the clothes went through the dryer be sure to clean the drum of your dryer to remove any remaining wax residue by spraying a soft cloth with WD-40 then wiping the drum. Run a load of dry rags through a drying cycle to ensure that your drum is clean.

 

[johnsontrio]

That happened here once... I tried everything, Simple Green, Oxiclean, special degreaser from Costco... finally I had the shirts drycleaned. No problem after that. HTH