How does it work? Lay out a kitchen
towel on crayon/pencil stains left on the children’s clothes and turned
them inside out. Spray some oil on the stain from the inner side of
the garment then turn it over again, remove the kitchen towel, and
spray some oil directly onto the stain. Afterward, rinse the
garment in cold water and wash it in the machine as usual.
The Result: This hack did work, but it was found there's a way to improve
it. After rinsing the garment in cold water, we rubbed a bit of dish
soap onto the stain before putting it in the washer. This extra step
cleaned the stain out more thoroughly and left no traces.