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Grass stains, mud, and sports uniform laundry
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items Two elementary kids, fall sports, and one washing machine that is now the busiest appliance in this house. I am not a laundry expert, I just got tired of writing off white pants every October, so this is the exact lineup that lives on my shelf with t...
I hit the knees with this before the uniform even makes it to the hamper, and it is the only reason my son's white pants survived two seasons. The enzymes need time, so I spray and let it sit fifteen minutes, not thirty seconds. The trigger on mine s...
Shout Active Enzyme Laundry Stain Remover Spray, Triple-Acting Formula Clings, Penetrates, and Lifts 100+ Types of Everyday Stains - Prewash Spray 22 FL. OZ.
My mother in law handed me one of these and I thought it was a gimmick until I wet a grass stain and scrubbed the bar right on it. Two dollars, and it pulls out mud lines my spray gave up on. It smells strongly of citronella and it will dry out your ...
Zote Pink Laundry Bar Soap, Hand & Machine Wash, 14.1 oz
Sunday night soak, every week, one scoop in warm water in a tub with the uniforms. This is what saves the white socks that the spray does nothing for. It does not dissolve in cold water at all, so I stir it into hot first and then top off, and I keep...
OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover Powder for Around the Home and Laundry, 1.77 lb
I add half a cup to the sports load and the jerseys stop smelling like a gym bag that sat in the car for two hours. Under five dollars for a box that lasts me months. It is not a stain remover, so do not expect it to do the pretreat work, and I keep ...
20 Mule Team All Natural Borax Laundry Detergent Booster & Multi-Purpose Household Cleaner, 65 Ounce
I switched to this just for the sports load because regular detergent kept leaving that sour smell in the polyester jerseys. One cap does a full load and the synthetic stuff comes out actually clean. The scent is strong, stronger than I expected, so ...
Persil Activewear Clean Liquid Laundry Detergent, Original, 84 fl oz, 50 Loads
A cold water wash does not kill whatever is living in shin guards and cleat socks, and this is what finally fixed the smell that survived three washes. It goes in the fabric softener slot, not in with the detergent. It is a big bottle and it does add...
Lysol Tough Odor Eliminator Laundry Sanitizer Additive, Sanitizing Liquid for Gym Clothes and Activewear, 90 oz
Six dollars for the thing that stopped me from tying up the bathtub every Sunday night. Eighteen quarts holds two uniforms with room to actually swish them around instead of just letting them sit. It is thin plastic, so I do not carry it full across ...
Sterilite 18 Qt. Dishpan, Multi-Purpose Plastic Wash Tub, Kitchen, Sink, Black
Jerseys and shin guard sleeves go on this instead of the dryer, because dryer heat is what shrinks and pills the synthetic stuff. Seven levels means a whole week of practice shirts fits at once. The frame is light, so a loaded top rack makes it tippy...
Mainstays Oversized Steel Laundry Drying Rack, 7-Level Folding Design
This lives in my purse and in the console of the car, because half the stains happen at the concession stand and not on the field. Two dollars, hit it right away, and the ketchup or the blue slush never becomes a real problem. It leaves a faint ring ...
Tide to Go Instant Stain Remover Pen - 0.33 fl oz: Bleach-Free, Fresh Scent, Travel Size, 50 Uses
Cleats live in the garage now, but this is what makes them tolerable enough to bring back in the house. I spray the second they come off, not the next morning, which is the part I had to learn. It neutralizes more than it deep cleans, so if the cleat...
Arm & Hammer Shoe Odor Refresher Spray - 4.0oz
Everything small goes in one of these before it hits the machine, which is how I stopped losing exactly one soccer sock a week. The large ones fit a jersey, the medium ones hold socks and headbands. The zippers are the weak point on any mesh bag and ...
BAGAIL Mesh Laundry Bags for Delicates 6Pcs
You need something to work the pretreat down into the weave and a toothbrush is way too small for a knee panel. The bristles are stiff enough to move dried mud without pilling the jersey, which is what my dish brush was doing. It costs more than a br...
Puracy Laundry Stain Remover Brush with Vegan Bristles
Wet gear goes in this and it actually breathes, instead of steaming inside a nylon duffel until Wednesday. It is the same style bag the school hands out and it holds a full kit plus a ball. It is just mesh, so nothing inside stays dry in the rain, an...
Champion Sports Oversized Mesh Duffle Bag
October practice in the rain used to mean cleats that were still damp on Wednesday, and this dries them overnight without that scorched smell you get from a heat vent. We use it for winter boots too, so it earns its spot most of the year here. It is ...
DryGuy 4-Port Electric Shoe & Gear Dryer
A name in Sharpie on a tag lasts about four washes and then you are the family digging through lost and found in November. These stick on, survive the washer and the dryer, and my daughter can spot her own socks now. They do peel at the corner eventu...
Avery No-Iron Fabric Labels, Assorted, 45