USEFUL TIPS

Helpful things to know when preparing your items:

• Clothes sizes too big to lay flat in bin - fold several small piles in half
  
  
• Examine garments under a bright light - florescent light shows stains best
  
  
• Disinfectant & baby wipes makes cleaning toys & equipment easy
  
  
• Magic Erasers remove marks on hard plastic & shoe midsoles
  
  
• Zout & Oxi-clean work great on stains – pre-wash or soak overnight
  
  
• Downy Wrinkle Release - spray & stretch to remove light wrinkles
  
  
• Grease spot - pour rubbing alcohol on it, let sit for 15 minutes - wash
  
  
• Unfold shirt collars to see neck staining & fading at fold crease
  
  
• Long sleeve shirts - check bottom of cuff where it rubs on surfaces
  
  
• Pilling - scrape with pumic stone to remove pilled balls
  
  
• Loose string - pull it to make sure it isn't stitching unraveling
  
  
• Use a small crochet hook to fix a simple pull on a knit garment
  
  
• Needs Batteries - buy discount brands, you'll save money.
  
  
• Mixing battery brand names can cause some toys to not work properly
  
  
• No manufacture name on toy? Bring original packaging or website link