I got to try this little magic stick a few months ago. Buncha Farmers Stain Remover. Normally I am willing to try everything that is recommended to me. I first heard of this stain stick about a year ago. I was not at all interested. I rinse my diapers right after messes and typically do not have any stains on them. Several months ago one of my friends and I were talking and she recommended the stain stick to me. I was skeptical and ignored it. Then again in June she recommended this stain remover to me. She also told me where I could get some. While skeptical, I figured I had to at least try it. If it didn't work I would not be out much money and could just give my supply to my friend since she loved it so much.
After I got these in the mail I must admit, they sat on the shelf for at least a week. Then I got a grass stain on my khaki pants. When I first noticed the mark was while we were getting family pictures taken, outside, at a park. I told myself I would rinse it as soon as I got home so it would not stain. Well, later that night I had put the children to bed and remembered I forgot to treat the stain. I was worried I would forever have this grass stain on my pants. Visions of my pants from my childhood all stained up continued to flash through my head. And then, I remembered I had the Buncha Farmers Stain Stick.
I stared at the box reading and re-reading the directions. I wanted to be absolutely sure of what I was doing. I put a small splash of water on the grass stain then rubbed the stick over the spot. To my surprise, the stain quickly vanished! I could not believe it.
I soon found myself searching my house for different things to try this out on. I "Googled" uses and watched several Youtube videos. One video I came across said to mix the stick with hot water and use it as a carpet cleaner. I own a carpet scrubber, but I have to be honest. I have not turned it on in about a year. My carpet has accumulated stains from the past year and also had stains from 6 years ago when we first got out dogs and they tracked a bunch of mud on the carpet. The mud around here has that red clay tint to it, staining everything.
So, I grated half a stick and mixed it with hot water, stirred it until it dissolved, then added it to my carpet scrubber. It took a few hours to scrub my carpet, but the results were absolutely amazing!
(seriously, I did not realize how yucky my carpet looked before)
Amazing right?
Want to see it in action? I made a video, just for you!
(Note, I am not at all a videographer and do not know how to edit these, so there are two parts to the video, the before and the after.)
After:
After washing |
I keep a spray bottle filled with the stain remover to treat any stains before washing. I keep a stick and an old toothbrush by the sink. After I am doing spraying diapers I simply spray some of the stain remover on to the diaper, rub the diaper together, rinse, and toss into the diaper pail. It only takes about a minute and ensures stain free diapers. Any stains that do not come out right away will fade with every wash.
The instructions state to wet the stick and rub on the stain. I find it easier to wet the stained area and rub the stick on it. Either way, it works. Also, a little goes a LONG way. It only takes a quick rub from the stick and then a little scrub to get a nice lather on the diaper (or other material). After lathering rinse and enjoy your stain-free item. Toss in the wash and check to see if the stain is gone. If it is not (which may happen) treat the stain again and let sit for a couple hours before rinsing.
This stuff is seriously amazing! It is also made of natural ingredients with no harsh chemicals. It contains eucalyptus oil too, which I absolutely love the smell of.
BUT, Don't take my word for it, try it out for yourself! Kelly's Closet sells these wonderful stain removers.
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ReplyDeleteMy sons cloth diapers are all stained! He takes a lot of vitamins(yucky ones that stain everything) because he was born 24 weeks gestation.
Fingers crossed ;)
DeleteI feel like such a celebrity when I know I'm the "friend" mentioned in a post :) Love ya! Can't wait to see you in a few weeks!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe are excited to see you too! And, I now have a clean carpet to not be embarrassed about. Thanks for the things you recommend, and for recommending them more than once. ;)
DeleteWe hardly do anything for stains. But I would love to try this!
ReplyDeleteI use baking soda...not on clothing.
ReplyDeleteOOOOO! That's nice!! One of my husband's worries ( he had many) about using cloth diapers was staining. I repeatedly told him that if we took care of them, then staining would be minimal. Now, with this stick, he won't have to worry about it! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to try these for some time now. My son cloth diapers are stained and nothing is working to get them clean looking again. This is an amazing giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWow- that's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI use buncha farmers and love it! I recently cleaned some carpets as well using baking soda and vinegar and wish I would have thought of trying buncha farmers. Will have to do that next time.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like magic...would love to try this.
ReplyDeleteThis would be a perfect solution for our diapers...
ReplyDeleteI also hung the diapers in the sun but it's getting cold so it wouldn't work so well.
I use different things for stains...b soda, vinegar, etc. Would love to try this!
ReplyDeleteAwesome results! I love that it isn't made with harsh chemicals. I love the smell of eucalyptus oil too!
ReplyDeletenothing right now i heard of this it looks great i would love to try it
ReplyDeleteI try sunning mostly & was given some ecos baby stain remover it works pretty well
ReplyDeleteI am for sure getting some of this, I have some stains that I just can't get out!
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