Dear Heloise: Help! I washed and dried clothes with some crayons in a pocket. I need to know how to get the crayon out of my family’s clothes. Any advice would be greatly appreciated and very helpful to me right now.—Amy H., via e-mail

Oops! This happens more than you know! You need to wash everything again with hot water, laundry detergent and 1-2 cups of baking soda. If the spots are still there, wash bleach-safe clothes with chlorine bleach or oxygen bleach, using the correct amount on the package, in the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric. Air-dry—do not put them into the...

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