In case some of you don't know, gentian violet can be removed from clothing, that cannot be bleached, with rubbing alcohol. I tried it on a white lab coat, soaking the coat overnight in alcohol and the stains came out. I also use it to remove it from my hands. Pat Gima, IBCLC Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mailto:[log in to unmask] *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html