I was surprised to learn the Purex Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar & Stain Remover has been around since 1894. I'd never heard of it!
So when I received one to review I asked my Mom if she had heard of it. Her immediate response was: "That's what we used to put on poison ivy."
What?
I checked it out and sure enough, it's here on Wikipedia and I also found this blog entry. I know all too well the agony of a poison ivy outbreak, so you can bet I will keep this on hand! When I have a poison ivy rash, I'll do ANYTHING to make it go away. If I am unfortunate enough to get the opportunity to try out this home remedy, I will let you know how it goes.
In the meantime, I used it for its intended purpose as a stain remover:
"Purex Fels-Naptha is a laundry bar that works overtime to remove your toughest stains. Whether it is dirt, grease, or ring-around-the-collar, a bar of Purex Fels-Naptha can clean up the mess."
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We found this blanket in a car we bought and it was too cute to trash, so I thought I'd try to get the stains (bottom right corner) out.
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| I hate to throw stuff away if it's still useable. |
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| To use the bar, you get the laundry wet and rub it on. |
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| You can also shave some off and put it in your load of laundry. |
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I've heard of Fels-Naptha, but never tried it. With two sons who are rather, ahem, messy, however, I'd love to give it a try. Our toughest laundry stain is probably the clay dirt around here. Ugh!
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Boys sure can make a mess, can't they! Thanks so much for stopping by :)
DeleteI've heard of them once before but have never used it. I think mine would be both my boys and also my toddler. I'm not sure how they generate those stains but they appear. Lets see how this would work if I win. :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, yes kids find all sort of mystery stains in the course of a day. How do they do that? Let me know how it works for you!
DeleteI recently heard of this because people use it to make their own laundry detergent. I would love to try it out and I have 4 boys and I am a messy cook and always end up with something on my clothes. Would love to win these, thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWow, I had no idea people made their own soap from it. Lots of uses for this!
DeleteNow that's interesting. I am not allergic to poison ivy & neither are my kids, but my poor husband just has to look at the stuff to break out in an awful rash.
ReplyDeleteAw, poor hubby. It is just sooooo miserable when you have a poison ivy rash. I hope to avoid it for the rest of my life *fingers crossed*
DeleteI use this in my homemade laundry soap. Okay, I use to. Now I use my own homemade soap for laundry. But I loved this when I used it!
ReplyDeleteI am still so amazed you can make your own soap with this. I may have to try that some time.
DeleteI make my own laundry soap and stain remover with this brand and totally love it! My favorite of many that I have tried!
ReplyDeleteAwesome to see you having a giveaway!
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I've never heard of anyone making their own stain remover. Do you have a post about it! And thank you. The giveaway was fun :)
DeleteLooks like it works great! I'm thinking it might also be a good thing to take on vacations. Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteVacations is a great idea! I hadn't thought of that!
DeleteI also make my own laundry detergent and have for about 2 years. Old school ingredients like fels naptha, borax, and washing soda are amazing! Love this stuff!
ReplyDeleteI may have to try this. I imagine it saves a lot of money!
DeleteI make my own laundry soap too and started using this. I now usually use Zote. My almost 3 year old is the worst of all my kids with stains!
ReplyDeleteWow, it seems like everybody makes their own! I'm getting an education here :)
DeleteThat's really neat. I never knew it could do so much!
ReplyDeleteWOW! This works great! I've never heard of it, either!
ReplyDeleteI remember my grandma using this. I think I still have a small sliver in my laundry room that I used on the baby clothes because it was the only thing that worked (aside from bleach which I didn't want to use on baby clothes).
ReplyDeleteBut nice to know I can put it on the family after our next camping trip/poison ivy breakout. Myself, I seem to be immune to poison ivy - but they will be thankful.
How cool to have that memory of your grandma. This stuff has been around so long. I had no idea! If you try it for the poison ivy, let me know! I am going to keep around just in case. You lucky duck being immune!
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