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Crayon and Colored Pencil Stains

What you need:

  • WD-40 Lubricant(R)
  • Paper Towels
  • Dishwashing Liquid

How to:

  1. Place the stained area on a pad of paper towels.
  2. Spray with WD-40(R).
  3. Let stand for a few minutes, then turn the fabric over and spray the other side.
  4. Let sit for another 10 minutes.
  5. Work undiluted dishwashing liquid into the stained area to remove the crayon/pencil and oil.
  6. Replace the paper toweling pad as necessary.
  7. Wash in the hottest possible water for the fabric, along with your normal detergent and appropriate bleaching agent (Depending on whether the clothes are white or colored.)
  8. Wash on the longest wash cycle available, and rinse well.

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