As a parent you quickly find out that “dirty clothes” has a whole new meaning. While you previously thought your jeans were filthy after three wears with not a stain in sight, you’re now contending with pint-sized pants decorated with ink or Sharpie, green streaks of grass, shmears or blood or grease and even poop. Yes, poop. But getting rid of these shockingly common stains isn’t actually as hard as you thought. Here’s how to do it:
How to get ink out of clothes
Wet the affected area with water, then sprinkle on table salt. Gently rub and watch it disappear. This works best on fresh ink.
How to get permanent marker out of clothes 
The first rule of parenting is to hide all your Sharpies. Missed the memo" Most times, a bit of alcohol-based hand sanitizer will remove permanent marker from clothes. Apply a squirt over the stain and rub in a circular motion with a sponge. Let sit for 15 minutes and watch the stain disappear. Repeat if necessary. How to get gum off clothes
Three options await you: 

Nuke a bowl of vinegar for 1 min and dip the gummed fabric in the bowl, scrubbing off with a toothbrush.
Crank the blow-dryer to heat the gum and scrape it off with a plastic knife.
Place ice cubes on the gum for at least 30 seconds to freeze it, then scrape it off with a knife.

How to remove grease from clothes
If your kid has opted to use their sweatpants instead of the napkin you?ve carefully placed beside their plate (and reminded them to...