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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 ...
Cloth Diaper Washing
Asked by J.L. from Detroit
on June 15, 2009
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Hi. I currently use a mix of Happy Heiny pocket diapers and MotherEase fitteds. I am looking for advice on how to wash them without the velcro all getting tangled toge...
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- hey J. i did everything A. H said but i also put a little bit of baking soda in with it . cloth diaper rock and potty training is so easy with them 18 mo is my longest...
- With my g diapers, I velco the diapers back together before putting them in the wash. It works pretty good.
- Hi J. I did a cold water rinse, hot water wash using trader joes laundry soap too, then a cold rinse w/ vinegar. Fold the velcro tabs so there closed, makes them last...
Colors Bled on New Shirt, How Do I Get the Stain Out?
Asked by J.H. from Detroit
on May 29, 2009
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My husband bought a ringer style tee-shirt for our 5 month old, and after washing it in Dreft prior to wear it, the dark green of the ringer bled all over the whi...
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- Try adding 2 cap fulls of Clorox Bleach to a bucket of water and let the shirt soak, u have to keep checking on it to make sure you don't bleach the whole shirt. Trust...
- Usually once it goes theorught the dryer you can't get the stain out. In occasions I have been lucky enough to do so. Ok Try to spray it with shout take the oxi xlean ...
- I've always had good luck with Rit Color remover. Just follow the directions on the back of the box. Usually you have to let it soak in the wash for a certain amount...
Anyone Want to Share Their Best Penny Pinching Tips?
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on August 14, 2010
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Is anyone interested in sharing their best penny-pinching, why-didn't-I-think-of-that-myself tips? Here's mine, though I'm sure II'll add more later.
When you open ...
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- My best advice is to switch stores to Melaleuca! You can save money while making your home and the environment safer for your family. Example: Laundry detergent.....
- My input on laundry savings: * Wash all of your loads in cold water, except for bedding and towels which can be done in hot. * Turn the water inflow valve to 1/2...
- I follow "moms need to know" blog on Facebook. She's always got good deals on there. Also, I check out walmart's free samples at walmart.com. I get samples of meds, la...
Help with Fear of Public Restrooms
Asked by T.F. from Kalamazoo
on June 8, 2009
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Hello moms, I have learned many valueable things from all of the questions I have read, but this is my first to ask. My daughter (who will be 3 in September) is doing...
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- Do you have a minivan? When my kids were learning to potty train I had a minivan and just bought a portable potty for them to use in the van when needed. You can get t...
- T., My son has the same problem and as your daughter gets older she may become less sensitive to the noise. I would cover my son's ears, tell him when the toilet w...
- My son is very sensitive to noise, so it opened my eyes to things that I didn't notice as beingtoo loud. Bring a headband with you, like a winter fleece one, or ear m...
What to Do with Stained Baby Clothes
Asked by C.C. from Detroit
on March 10, 2009
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My SIL recently had a girl so I went through all my daugther's baby clothes to give as hand me downs. About 1/3 have stains of some sort that I couldn't get out or did...
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- Resale shops will not take them, but charity organizations like Goodwill and Salvation Army will. I wouldn't throw them out. Someone who can't afford anything could us...
- Funny how invisible stains show up while the clothes are sitting in a box.. I have had very good luck getting out stains with liquid Tide... pour it right on the st...
- If Oxy Clean doesn't work, try a product called Lestoil. Its in the aisle with other cleaning supplies and laundry stuff. You can find it at Kroger, Meijer, sometime...
New to Cloth Diapers and Need Some Help Please
Asked by K.J. from Nashville
on July 13, 2010
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I have recently started using cloth diapers on my 16 month old. We have been going back and forth between cloth and disposables for almost 2 months now. I have two i...
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- I think your problem is the Dreft. It has fabric softeners along with the detergent. I make my own laundry soap now, but before I was using the cheap stuff at Sams clu...
- when i was useing cloth diapers i always brought the plastic covers to go on them too help the leaking- i also did the same with the diaper rash, but i put vasoline th...
- YAY for CD! I'm sorry you're having trouble tho! I also would always switch to disposable anytime we had a rash. I HIGHLY suggest adding a few drops of tea tree oil...
Dry Erase Marker on the Wall
Asked by L.P. from Detroit
on June 16, 2009
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Does anyone know how to remove dry erase marker from the wall?! My four year old colored our kitchen wall with black dry erase marker!! We tried magic eraser and clo...
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- I have a product that I used when my grandson used magic marker on his wall. I would be glad to send you some
- I haven't tried this for dry eraser, but for several other things and it has worked- try putting a dab of soft scrub with bleach on a towel (dont' use paper towel or s...
- Lately I've been trying to switch to non-chemical cleaners in the house, and I found a "recipe" for a multi-purpose solution that worked well on my walls (and my greas...
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...
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...
