12/15/2023 0 Comments Using fels naptha for tanning hides![]() ![]() ![]() To brighten the Dancing Doc’s white smooth shirts that dull over time, I dissolve one cup of grated Fels Naphtha ( I use a cheese grater, but you can also use a food processor) in a sink full of warm water, soak the shirt for one hour and toss it in the washing machine on delicate cycle with an extra rinse. Repeat until all stains are no longer visible. You can use a soft bristle laundry brush designed for delicate fabrics (available on Amazon) to gently scrub extra-stubborn stains that linger in built in bras and panties or under the arms of dresses with sleeves and on men’s shirt cuffs and ring-around-the collar.Īllow the soapy garment to rest for five minutes and then rinse the area thoroughly with cold water until all the soap is gone and the water runs clear. To remove stubborn fake tanner stains, rub the soiled areas with a wet bar of Fels-Naptha until a thick white foam develops. but was replaced with a safe alternative, terpene hydrocarbons, when Naptha was discovered to be carcinogenic. It originally contained Naptha, a liquid hydrocarbon mixture. It is a yellow bar soap that was first manufactured in Pennsylvania by Fels and Company. Enter Fels-Naptha.įels Naptha has been around since 1893. Whether your favorite method for tanning is body make-up, sunless tanner or professionally applied spray tan, the stuff ends up all over your costume and is very difficult to remove, especially from delicate fabrics. It’s been my secret stain-fighting weapon ever since and if you’re wondering what any of this has to do with ballroom dancing, I have two words for you: fake tan. It took me a few years to discover Fels-Naptha, but I finally did. Whatever happens during the game is acceptable, but that uniform better be clean for first pitch. You get the picture.Īnyway, no self-respecting baseball mom is going to let her player show up to a game with red clay stains. My oldest son, in particular, used to get so filthy that he earned the nickname Rusty. We have red clay and by the time the players paraded across the infield to shake hands at the end of every game, their uniforms were covered in stubborn red clay stains. We don’t have normal dirt here in Georgia. I discovered my exceptional talent for removing laundry stains more than two decades ago, when my sons began playing travel baseball. “I know.” When it comes to laundry, I am amazing. “Coach! I can’t believe it!” She was amazed. I took the sweatshirt home, worked my magic and returned it to her the next day in pristine condition. “I’m a whiz at removing stubborn stains.” “Let me take it home and wash it for you,” I said. When I asked why, she showed me the soiled sweatshirt. One day at practice I noticed she seemed very upset. I recently got permanent marker out of a white sweatshirt for one of the gymnasts I coach. ![]() I am the undisputed laundry queen in my household…maybe in the entire world. ![]()
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