1. Fels Napha Bar Soap*
2. Dawn dish washing detergent (foaming)*
3. Soap Flakes
4. Ivory Soap Bar

When your little one gets a chocolate stain on their cloths, try using the Soap Flakes or Ivory Soap first. It is gentler on the clothes and the water system. My grandmother always kept a bar a Fels Napha next to her old soap stone laundry sink. Whenever she saw a stain, she would just rub it away with that bar of soap. My mother in turn used the Ivory Soap bar and it seemed to work for her. The Dawn dish soap works well because it contains alcohol and cuts through the grease and oil in the chocolate. Make sure when you are trying to remove stains that you don’t use hot water and don’t put the clothing through the dryer until it’s totally gone. The heat from the dryer will permanently set the stain.

*The ingredients in these are not what I would consider “green”. I would consider using them for special spots and restricted usage.

Soap Flakes were manufactured by Ivory Soap until the 1970’s. We now import them from London. They are great for using as a regular laundry soap for gentle clothes and for people with sensitive skin.

Leslie Reichert is a “green” cleaning coach. Her mission is to encourage others in the “art” of homekeeping and green cleaning. Leslie can be contacted at 1-866-50CLEAN or on her blog, http://www.thecleaningcoach.us

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