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Diesel Smell
Asked by T.H. from Corvallis
on October 28, 2008
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My husband works around big machinery and comes home nightly smelling like diesel fuel, not to mention covered in grease! I wash all his work clothes seperately but th...
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- I didn't see baking soda or washing soda on your list. They are effective on quite a few smells, though I have never tried them on petroleum based odors. They also boo...
- hey there my husband works on big machinary also. We use Simple Green. Sometimes we have to wash the clothes twice, but it seems to work really well. You can get a l...
- Powdered Spic n Span worked well for my husbands clothes when he was working in diesel, gas, oil, etc. I added one cup (or a bit more) directly to the wash water,...
Removing Stain from Pillow
Asked by J.S. from Santa Fe
on July 8, 2008
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My son just got a brand new pillow for his new big boy bed and he had a diaper mishap at naptime today (basically liquified poop leaked onto his pillow in 3 spots) and...
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- I have been using the spray and wash with resolve power pre wash and it works amazing. I have a 5 month old that spits everything up and one of his shirts got mixed i...
- Hi! I know this sounds silly but try club soda. My mother got blood off a pillow with it before. Also, hydrogen peroxide works too. Put it on the spots and let it ...
- From experience there will be more bodily fluids in the future. I was able to pick up some washable pillows at big lots for $5. So it is not worth your time and money ...
Cleaning a Toy with a Music Box Inside
Asked by L.M. from Washington DC
on December 19, 2009
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My daughter is 16 months old. She has a giraffe she HAS to have when she sleeps at night and for her naps. The problems is it smells. She has sucked on the tag since b...
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- I would try to find the giraffe online and order a new one. http://cgi.ebay.com.my/DOUGLAS-TOY-BABY-Musical-Soft-Plush-GIRAFFE-Music-Box_W0QQitemZ310133159733QQcmdZVie...
- Put the toy into a large plastic bag and dump a box of baking soda on it. Close the bag and then shake the daylights out of it. Let it sit in the bag for a few hours. ...
- Have you tried to search online for the toy? If you know the store it was purchased, then look it up online. If you find it order 2 or so. The problem you run with bra...
How to Get the Skunky Odor Out or Cloth Diapers- After She Peepee's So Stinky
Asked by L.S. from San Francisco
on October 19, 2009
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Hi I use cloth iapers some Kushies some others wraps with cotton- but I wash them and they never really smell totally clean-I on't want to use bleach-I use seventh gen...
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- I have never used cloth diaper, but just wanted to say if her pee "stinks" when you are removing a pee-only soiled diaper, she has bacteria in it and most likely has a...
- I found that if the cloth diaper is not 100 % cotton it stinks more. I wash the diaps twice, first time cold with BAC OUT and Ecover detergent, second time hot with E...
- I just got a new washer and I noticed that the clothes smell better, and feel softer, with less staining. I haven't changed anything I do, and no new detergents! I w...
Getting That Musty Smell Out of My Bath Towels
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on August 14, 2008
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Maybe someone can help me out....
It never fails, I buy bath towels and after a few several times of using them, they get stinky. It's a musty type smell and I don...
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- Use white vinegar in the fabric softner cycle....I recently had the same problem. I have a front loading washer and just had a tune-up & was told this by the repair g...
- Hi N.: it has happened to me too. First of all when you wash towels are you immediataely drying them - this is important. If they sit for awhile in the washer they ...
- I have this same problem! I think certain colors are worse, I'm not sure why. We had black towels and they were terrible. Nothing got rid of it. Now we only use the...
Sick Smell Won't Go Away!
Asked by A.C. from Portland
on January 26, 2009
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Hey there! So my daughter got a stomach bug this last week, and threw-up in a few places. One of those places was her carseat, and two other places are carpeted area...
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- I rep for Melaleuca and we have great healthy and safer for your home green products. That is an easy fix. If you would like to find out more please get in touch wit...
- Kids'n'Pets...or other enzymatic cleaner. The enzymes eat the organic material that has soaked through into the fabrics and foam. Mostly from housebreaking a pup...
- Vinagar!!! it gets out any sort of odor I have found. Pee, Vomit...EVERYTHING!!! AND If just the vin doesnt work use the vin and baking soda combo. the reaction bet...
Getting Laundry Clean
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on March 26, 2009
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Heres my question or delema It seems like I can not get some of my laundry clean, especially socks, I have a front loading washer and I have tried bleach the heavy sta...
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- Hi J., I don't really have any ideas on how to get your laundry cleaner...I use Era and don't seem to have a problem. I use Era with Bleach on my white clothes, an...
- My husband works with a lot of grease and oil and I have been able to get his cloths clean using some great all natural products from a company I work with. People ha...
- I had this same question about a month ago. I had a lot of great advice. I tried Borax and it works AWESOME!! My clothes are so much whiter and they just seem clean...
Mildew on Bike Trailer Canopy
Asked by R.C. from Chicago
on June 4, 2009
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Hi Moms~
Last fall, there was some water in our garage and a small amount of mildew stained the canopy on my bike trailer.. Any suggestions as to what I can use to ...
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- I bought one used and it had mildew on it and I haven't been able to get it off. I tried several green cleaning products, liquid dishwashing detergent and Windex. ...
- I agree with Cathy, and use Oxi-clean. Make a paste and use a little elbow grease. Another thing that may work and you probably have it around your house is baking p...
- Baking soda in warm water and gentle dish soap like Dawn. A soft scrub brush. If necessary add oxy clean liquid to the mixture. Let dry outdoors in the sunlight (for a...
Stained Cheerleading Turtleneck
Asked by E.T. from Philadelphia
on January 16, 2010
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Does anyone know what would be the best way to get ground in mud out of a white turtleneck, with a blue stripe down the sleeve? My 15 year old daughters cheerleading s...
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- Clorox 2 works best for me. It gets most anything out. If it doesn't work the first time try it a second washing and it will continue to work on the stain.
- oxyclean is great and it is safe for colors. either buy the oxyclean spray or use the traditional oxyclean which comes in powder form and soak it in hot water. I once ...
- Hi E.~ You got some interesting suggestions that I will be trying myself on my little boys clothes... But as for stains on the cheerleading uniform, we used to w...
Need to Know Your "Go To" Solution for Filthy Clothes
Asked by K.M. from Boston
on September 25, 2009
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My 3 year old son comes home from daycare with filthy clothes from the playground. Mainly it is sand/dirt stains. I cannot believe how hard it is to get his clothes cl...
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- Fill your sink with the HOT water, put in the clothes and a scoop of Oxiclean. The only thing it hasn't gotten out for me is banana. The trick is to do it that day. It...
- Oxy Clean. Start your load of laundry using hot water as though doing a regular load of laundry but also put in 2 big scoops of Oxy powder. Let sit over night and st...
- I use the dual Power Spray n Wash with Oxy Clean to pre-treat each stain and throw it in the laundry. You may have to do it more than once but I have gotten grease st...
