Monday, April 23, 2012

The internet saves the day #1- how to remove fabric paint from clothing

I'm pretty sure that fabric paint is the scariest material on the planet.  It's made to, well, stay on clothing.  Which is awesome, unless you got it on your clothing by accident. 

I was sitting in preschool today, helping a group of four year olds make Earth Day Shirts, when I noticed the big green smear of fabric paint right across the front of my new-ish shirt.  I was less than thrilled.  My wardrobe in pretty sparse as it is, and this wasn't a shirt I was ready to put out to pasture.  So when the teacher suggested I use vinegar to get it out, hope blossomed in my mind.

A quick web search (oh, google, how I love thee!) led to ehow.com and this article.  While my son napped, I sat down with hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, hairspray, a couple paper towels and a handful of  Q-tips, and got to work.  

And.... it totally worked!  My shirt is in perfect condition, no worse for the wear.  no bleached out spots, no staining, and no wearing of the material.  best part of all- no big green smear!





What do you think, internet?  How'd I do?  Looks fab to me!

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