Useful Tips

Helpful things to know when preparing your items:

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• Clothes sizes too big to lay flat in bin - fold several small piles in half

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• Examine garments under a bright light - florescent light shows stains best

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• Disinfectant & baby wipes makes cleaning toys & equipment easy

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• Magic Erasers remove marks on hard plastic & shoe midsoles

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• Zout & Oxi-clean work great on stains – pre-wash or soak overnight

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• Downy Wrinkle Release - spray & stretch to remove light wrinkles

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• Grease spot - pour rubbing alcohol on it, let sit for 15 minutes - wash

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• Unfold shirt collars to see neck staining & fading at fold crease

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• Long sleeve shirts - check bottom of cuff where it rubs on surfaces

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• Pilling - scrape with pumic stone to remove pilled balls

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• Loose string - pull it to make sure it isn't stitching unraveling

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• Use a small crochet hook to fix a simple pull on a knit garment

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• Needs Batteries - buy discount brands, you'll save money.

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• Mixing battery brand names can cause some toys to not work properly

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• No manufacture name on toy? Bring original packaging or website link