Fun with.... Bleach?

I am a pig.  I stain things.  Pretty much everything I own has some kind of greasy food stain on it.  I wish things were different.   Sometimes I actually get to wear a shirt 2 or 3 times before the stain takes place.  These are happy times.  I have found a solution.  Now, I am not going to claim that I came up with this one on my own... my brain isn't that crafty.  But this has kept me from tossing out perfectly fixable clothes.

Step one:  Buy a bleach pen.  Yes, a plain ol' laundry stain getter outter bleach pen.  Gel bleach, of course.

Step two: Put a few layers of magazines, newspapers, plastic placemats.... anything really inbetween the shirt layers so the bleach doesn't soak through to the other side.

Step three:  Get creative.  Being sure to cover your stains with the bleach, draw a pattern, design, picture of something cuter than a stain. 

Step four:  Let the bleach sit for 10 to 20 minutes..... Ok it probably doesn't take that long, but the longer you let it sit, the more saturated your color will be.... plus, it will give you time to do step 5.

Step five:  Have  a glass of wine while you wait for step four to be over.

Step six:  Take your beautiful creation over to the sink and wash away the remaining bleach gel.  I did this with the spray nozzle on my kitchen sink. 

Step seven: Toss that bad boy in the wash to get out the bleach smell and to be sure you got all the gel out.


Step eight:  Once the item has been laundered, put it on. Marvel at how fantastic you look and how truly clever you are.