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amother

OP ↓

Yesterday at 6:30 pm

My kids found paint that I had on the top shelf and painted my whole basement and themselves (their shabbos clothes). Should I just throw out the clothes or try to get it out?

Did I mention I’m 8 months pregnant Can't Believe It

amother

Ebony

Yesterday at 6:35 pm

I am so so so sorry!!!! I would go to bed….

What kind of paint?

amother

Burlywood

Yesterday at 6:53 pm

I would try!
When my boys were 2 and 4 (a long time ago!!!)they were playing right in front of the house and I was sitting on my couch Shabbos afternoon.
All of sudden I hear banging on my window, we were in the basement.
My kids had found an old can of white paint (that neighbor had left outside) and had painted the neighbor's car!!!
Bh it was a very old car, he was a tzaddik, didn't get upset!
Paint came off the car bh, and their Shabbos clothes got clean enough to wear again!
Yep, they clearly were not supervised enough!! LOL

ra_mom ↓

Yesterday at 7:14 pm

Try.
Rub with lestoil and let sit 15 minutes. Wash in machine and see that started removing the paint. If it comes out of the machine and it looks like the lestoil is taking it off, you can decide to continue.

Einikel

Yesterday at 7:19 pm

So not fun!!
I probably wouldn't bother.
winter stuff are on sale already.

happy chick

Yesterday at 7:20 pm

I'm so sorry, that's has to be so frustrating. But I would be wary of putting that stuff in your washing machine. Maybe try washing it in the sink first.

Also depends how old/new the clothes is, if you ever want to bother w it.

Last edited by happy chick on Sat, Dec 14 2024, 7:21 pm; edited 1 time in total

amother

Amethyst

Yesterday at 7:20 pm

I wouldn't bother.
It's sale season in most stores. The products you use to get it out will cost more than buying something new.
And if it was professional grade paint it likely will need turpentine or something strong like that

amother

↑ OP

Yesterday at 7:30 pm

It was art paint, not wall paint. Some of the clothes are new. I have it soaking in my sink now and I guess I won’t make myself crazy.

SuperWify

Yesterday at 7:39 pm

amother OP wrote:

It was art paint, not wall paint. Some of the clothes are new. I have it soaking in my sink now and I guess I won’t make myself crazy.

Oil paint? That comes off without a problem with artists soap bar you can find in Amazon.

↑ ra_mom

Yesterday at 8:04 pm

Get an instacart order tonight of lestoil

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