Kool Aid. It stains. Clothes, carpet, furniture, even your kids. I am not a huge fan, but alas the kids are. So, here is my Kool Aid edition of WFMW.
First, I dilute Kool Aid way more than the instructions say to. I use one cup of sugar and mix it into a gallon of water in a jug. My kids have never complained about this.
I recently discovered that toothpaste will remove that lovely Kool Aid mustache from around the kiddos mouths. This is great because it prevents me scrubbing their skin off. Much simpler to wipe with some Colgate, lol.
Kool Aid stains clothes. I've had great success using my "everything stain remover" that I keep in my laundry room. All you do is mix equal parts water, vinegar, and dish soap. I keep it in a recycled Sunsilk 24/7 creme bottle, but any squeeze bottle would do. Just squeeze some out and work into stained area. Let set a few minutes, then flush with water. I've used this on juice and wine stains as well.
As for the dreaded Kool Aid stain on the carpet, I've had the most luck with the iron it up method. Spray the stain liberally with water, cover with an old towel, then iron the towel. The stain will transfer to the towel. It works on old stains as well as new.
Last but not least, here is a recipe my grandma made when I was little. Yummy Kool Aid pie!
1 graham cracker crust
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 envelope unsweetened Kool Aid - any flavor, we like strawberry
8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
Mix sweetened condensed milk, Kool Aid and Cool Whip. Blend well. Pour into crust. Refrigerate. Let chill for 3 hours, then serve.
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