Yellow Stain Removal - Removing Yellow Stains From Old Baby Clothes

by Mae L.
(Wilmington, DE)

Mae tells her secret for yellow stain removal, and how she saved her hand me down baby clothes for a second use by removing yellow stains from clothing.

Mae says:

When my oldest child grew out of her infant clothes I lovingly packed them away in hopes that a sibling would come along some day.


As her sister’s arrival approached I went into the attic to pull out the onesies, bibs, and adorable pajamas I had saved. As I pulled them out of the container I was horribly disappointed to find the clothes covered in yellow stains.


I knew I had washed them before putting them away, and the dryer sheets were left in as proof.

It turns out that those yellow stains were secret, hidden proteins from breast milk. As the milk sits on fabric over the course of time the protein breaks down and leaves behind a yellow stain.

I thought the clothes were ruined. I called my best friend and cried.

Luckily, my friend had heard somewhere that OxiClean could help. I made a solution of warm water and OxiClean in a clean bucket. I slipped in the clothes and crossed my fingers.

After soaking for a few hours I removed the clothes and put them through a spin cycle on the washing machine. The clothes looked cleaner, but it is always hard to tell when they are wet.

I didn’t want to raise my hopes only to be disappointed once more. I put all the clothes through a regular wash cycle, and then put them in the dryer.

When I pulled them out the stains were gone! It was a wash day miracle! I now know the secret for yellow stain removal!


Since then, I have used OxiClean on all my baby stains.

For example, just the other day I saved a lovely white sundress from a messy diaper leak.

If you add an extra scoop of Oxiclean into each load it catches the stains I didn’t even know about.

The only wish I had known about the power of OxiClean with my oldest child.

Taylor says:

Thanks Mae for sharing your tips for yellow stain removal.

I get questions all the time about this issue of yellowed baby clothes, because after a regular washing, right after it happens, the clothing looks clean.

It is only after time, and generally some heat while the baby clothes are stored somewhere like an attic that can get hot that the stains oxidize and all of a sudden you are left with the task of removing yellow stains from clothing.

Several other Moms have also said they love Oxiclean for their baby stains too! For example, Jenn shared how she removed baby poop stains with Oxiclean.


So, does anyone else have some great uses for Oxiclean, for stain removal or other cleaning tasks around your home? If so, share your Oxiclean uses and reviews here, or read even more already submitted.

In addition, you can share your reviews of other laundry stain removers here, telling me which ones are your favorite (or least favorite) and why.

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