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
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