Dirt & Grass: Meijer
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Grass Stains
Asked by D.S. from Detroit
on December 4, 2007
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Has anyone ever found anything better to remove grass stains than Zout?
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- My SIL swears by Fast Orange. It's sold as mainly a hand wash, but she has 3 boys and a husband that get into everything dirty, even grease! Good luck. Looks like y...
- I have always used the 'spray and wash stain stick' It gets out all grass stains and blood stains. And you don't have to wash it right away I have let stuff sit for da...
- D., the Meijer store on Dix-Toledo in Lincoln Park has spray bottles of Zout. Do you have a Meijer near you? -- J.
Stain Removal
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on July 28, 2009
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Hello! Does anyone have a favorite stain remover that they could recommend? I am having a difficult time removing food stains from my children's clothing!
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- Totally Toddler spray (at Meijer or Babies R Us), Fels Naptha (bar soap, found at Kroger, usually,) Zout (don't leave on for more than 24 hours) and oxi-clean free. ...
- M30 is the best I have ever found. I get out grass, blood, baby, grease, ground in dirt; stains. I get this at Dollar General for $1.00 and it comes in a round tub. I ...
- I typically use Amway laundry stuff (they have a pre-treat spray, and a pre-treat liquid depending on the type of stain). I've also noticed that with some stains, I...
Good Laundry Detergent for Kids Dirt??
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on January 14, 2008
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I have always bought liquid Tide for my family's laundry. It does a great job but is a bit expensive.. But now that I seem to do enough laundry for an army.. and I qui...
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- For tough stains, you need to use Shout or another pre-treating stain remover. I've found that Era cleans just as well as Tide and it costs less.
- Growing up with my mom using Tide, I too, also used it. It is a little on the expensive side, and since I now do two loads everday (I am married with five kids) I swit...
- I also use the All Free and Clear. To pretreat stains, I use Zout - for me it works way better than Shout. The only places I seem to find Zout is in grocery stores. ...
Laundry Stains
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on July 10, 2007
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I am the worst with laundry stains. It seems no matter what I do, I can never get anything out. Currently I have washed a load of laundry (oh yeah and dried) it with...
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- Palmolive dish soap w/oxy clean. Sounds odd but it works, palmolive cuts the grease and Oxy clean, I don't know how it helps but it does. I think Dawn make a virson of...
- Believe it or not...but Pine sol gets out greasy stains. Just add about 1/2 cup to the laundry with your normal soap.
- Hi. I have found a product called Lestoil works fantasically on many types of strains but especially oil-based stains. I had a chap stick accidentally go through the...
Ink Stains on Shirt
Asked by D.H. from Detroit
on October 14, 2008
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I'm sure this has been asked along the way, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I'm babysitting my 21 month old grandson and he was drawing with an ink pen. All of...
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- My husband left a pen in his NEW work slacks and I washed an entire load of his work clothes and dried them not knowing about the pen. Needless to say I thought I had ...
- If it's ball point pen, hairspray does the trick.
- Hairspray! When I was in Middle School it was "cool" to draw on your jeans and my mom always used hairspray to get it out. Just spray it like hell, throw it in the...
Not a Kid Type Question, but a Cleaning One
Asked by S.C. from Grand Rapids
on July 23, 2010
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I have a shirt that is special to me. Well, I was cooking dinner, tacos, and the hamburg greese splattered on me... Well, how on earth do I get it out... not to mentio...
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- i had a simalar problem but it was a crayon that got washed and melted all over my favorite shirt. i tried awesome from the dollar store . it took everything out and ...
- Lestoil has always worked for me when a grease stain has been set by going through the dryer. But it does have a very strong smell, so remember that a little goes a l...
- Hello! I had always good luck with "Spray & Wash" even if the item went through the dryer because I did not see it the first time around and only when I was already ...
The Smell of Urine in Soiled Linens and Clothes
Asked by M.M. from Grand Rapids
on December 28, 2009
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Does anyone have a recommendation for how to get the smell out of linens and clothes once my toddler has wet her bed?
Thanks!
I've tried vinegar and it's ok.
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- Nature's Miracle!!! It really does work miraculously! You can buy it by the gallon at pet stores. (They also sell a similar looking jug that's for skunk odor or som...
- Borax. The brand most often seen is "20 mule team". It's in the laundry soap aisle. As a bonus it's very inexpensive and has other general purpose cleaning uses.
- tide stain release tablets! I have a 3 1/2 yr old and a 1 1/2 yr old so pee always happens, but these tabs get the smell out! I also use gain detergent which smells wo...
Stains
Asked by A.K. from Detroit
on May 8, 2008
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My son just recently added rice cereal and carrots to his diet. Every time he eats carrots he seems to make a mess and can't go one feeding without getting some on eit...
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- One thing recommended to me was equal parts peroxide & the original Dawn dish detergent. So far it has worked great. Also, I wouldn't spend a ton of money on expensi...
- Totally Toddler. Its a stain remover spray that I found works GREAT! Its cheaper than Dreft, but works awesome. I dont think I have lost any clothes due to food or po...
- They sell bibs with sleeves - they are wonderful! I got mine at babies-r-us, but I've seen them at regular stores too. Target has them online - http://www.target.com...
Seeking Advice on Laundry Soap
Asked by K.G. from Columbus
on January 9, 2009
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Have any of you tried homemade laundry soap? I did a search yesterday on Google and found several websites with info. Just wanted to see if anyone has had success wi...
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- I make a liquid version of Meredith's B.'s detergent minus the washing soda. I grate the Fels Naptha and dump it into a large 5 gallon bucket. I add 4 gallons of rea...
- I have made my own laundry soap, and in fact need to whip some up now. I went with the powder type since it was so much easier to make and store. The websites I foun...
- I personally have not heard of homemade laundry soap. What if you could do laundry using no laundry detergent, no bleach, no fabric softener and no hot water? The co...
Mom of 2 Little Ones Looking for Maintaining the Home Advice!
Asked by B.C. from Cleveland
on June 2, 2009
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I am a mom of two beautiful little boys ages 1 and 3. I am home most of the time but do work part-time evenings. I am having trouble just keeping up with day to day ...
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- I can relate to your situation very well. I highly recommend flylady.net. She helps me keep up with the actual cleaning of my house. The toys are a constant battle,...
- i love the Flylady. She has changed my life
- I highly recommend Flylady.com . This website helps you with daily and weekly plans to keep up with housework, while still taking care of yourself and your family. I...
