Alert: Kids Art Project in Your Washing

A lady came on into elaundry and was asking around how do I remove crayon stains from clothes? Now this was something I had never encountered yet I think many people especially women have had to deal with their children's art projects among many other things sneaking into the washing machine and dryer.

To remove crayon from clothing, use a lubricant and dish washing liquid. Put a folded white paper towel under the fabric and spray lubricant onto a clean white cloth and dab it on both sides of the stain. Next, rub a bit of dishwash liquid into the crayon mark. Let the paper towel absorb the crayon stain. When the stain seems to have disappeared, launder according to fabric label directions.


If the garment is dry clean only, point out and identify the stain to your professional cleaner. If you are using a home dry cleaning kit, be sure to treat the stain with the provided stain remover before putting the garment in the dryer bag.