Lemon Juice: Bath Toys
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Cleaning Bath Toys
Asked by S.B. from Columbus
on March 4, 2008
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Does anyone have a suggestion on the best way to clean bathtub toys. My son loves playing with toys in the tub but it seems they always have mildew inside. We have avo...
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- I got rid of all the toys that are squeeky or you can squeeze.....they all hold bacteria inside....the black and even clear mold/bacteria can cause boyles on their lit...
- Hi S.! I stopped using those toys completely the first time they felt slimey. I now buy the tub crayons and that keeps my daughter busy for the entire time.
- We use Shaklee's Basic H to clean everything. It's great on the toys and as with all our products, it's non toxic.(Oprah has featured our Get Clean Products on her sho...
Deep Cleaning the House? Favorite Tools or Solutions?
Asked by J.T. from Phoenix
on January 3, 2012
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Im trying to deep clean my house...I just got an awsome steam mop for xmas and we have a carpet cleaner...was wondering what other tools you use or have found very hel...
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- I have found that mops, either the original type or the Swiffer type, never seem to clean that well. It's either dealing with dirty water or the others that I can nev...
- Vinegar and Baking Soda are my two favorites. I use them for almost everything.
- For baseboards and that grout that the mop never reaches, I use baking soda and water with a toothbrush. For dirty walls, you can't go wrong with vinegar water and a d...
Getting Rid of Smoke Smell- Ideas?
Asked by B.R. from York
on March 17, 2010
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I just got a huge amount of big chunky plastic blocks second hand for my baby to play with. The price was right, but unfortunately, they smell like cigar smoke. Obvi...
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- I hope you'll save chlorine bleach for a last, desperate move, because it's damaging the environment. In the wastewater stream it comes into contact with paper and oth...
- Not sure if this has been mentioned, but baking soda has done wonders for getting rid of our odors. I would dump at least 1/2 cup in with your cleaning solution. Goo...
- Not sure if this will work or not but I know that when I used to sell Tupperware I would tell the guests at a party to put newspaper in the container (you want just ne...
Baby Grabbing
Asked by R.M. from Hartford
on August 7, 2007
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My 7-month-old takes a shower with me every morning. She sits in her water filled tub, while mommy washes up, then I start washing her. It has worked very well over th...
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- Yes, redirection works for me as well. My son is 7.5 months and anytime he gets grabby or tries to roll over and crawl away during a diaper change, I give him somethi...
- I've been doing the same thing with my 8 month old daughter and it can be really convenient. I have found the best way to get her to stop doing anything she shouldn't ...
- start giving her a bath in the bathtub, that will solve that problem
Gerber Baby Food Plastic Containers
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on April 21, 2008
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With all the news coverage about concerns over plastics I've started checking the recycling codes on all the stuff our son uses. I noticed over the weekend that Gerbe...
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- Your baby can eat everything that the rest of family eats. I used a food processor and gave all my kids whatever we were eating.
- Blenders are good. If you have a Kitchenaid Mixer, it has an attachment for grinding up food which works really well. Also, carrots and potatoes are mashed up really...
- I've been making my own baby food using the Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron. You can make a batch and freeze a bunch (of course, you have to freeze it in plastic i...
