Teaching Good Hygiene: Infant
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How Do I Get "Moldy" Smell Out of Leather?
Asked by L.P. from Philadelphia
on September 22, 2008
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We recently received an almost new (purchased 2 months ago) leather office chair from a relative. The chair is an excellent condition except for the fact that it smell...
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- Hello! I had a leather love seat that we stored in our basemendt and had the same problem=- I sprayed it with Sol-U-Mel and let it sit outside in the sun for a da...
- It's dead animal. It's probably rotting. Throw it out and get a vinyl one. My mother found one on clearance for $12 last year. You have to shop around for the sales.
- I've never tried this but I've heard that peanut butter is a great cleaner for leather. Also, have you tried Murphy's Oil Soap? That may do it!
Cloth Diapering and Urine Smell?
Asked by A.T. from Syracuse
on August 28, 2008
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Hey Ladies,
I am new to the cloth diapering world and love it. I am just having a problem with the Urine smell. My daughter is 19 months and it seems like her room no...
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- Angie, I also have my wet bag in a diaper pail with a lid, but mine is in the bathroom next to the laundry room. I figure it is OK if the bathroom smells a little. ...
- In addition to the good suggestions already posted, you could try Borax in the first wash of the diapers. We wash the diapers with two cycles - the first COLD wit...
- We use a garbage pail with a lid to throw his diapers into. You can sprinkle some baking soda in the bottom to eat up some of the odor. As far as the diapers are conce...
Vomit Smell Out of Carpet
Asked by T.M. from St. Louis
on September 26, 2008
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Last night my 15-month old got sick for the first time and, lucky us, it was all over our carpet. I cleaned it up good (I thought) and sprayed Fabreeze all over it, a...
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- If you don't have a spot cleaner, I would suggest investing in one. I think you can get them for around $80.00. This won't be the last time you get to clean up puke(an...
- Try baking soda. Sprinkle it on the spot and let it sit overnight if possible. Vaccuum it up in the morning. You might have to do it more than once, but I found tha...
- Amonia & Water works well on odors. I have used in on a car seat cover/belts that were vomitted on formula/bananas YUM! You might want to test a spot to make sure it d...
34, And Recently My Ability to Smell Stuff as Magnified. All I Smell Is Poop
Asked by M.J. from Minneapolis
on October 12, 2011
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Ok all my life my family called me Bloodhound, Sniffer and other stuff. I could detect faint smells long after the source was gone. My mom loved having me around cause...
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- Check with your doctor. Could you be pregnant? That always magnifies smells for me... And yeah, bloodhound sounds like an apt nickname. What you describe is exa...
- Coud there be a poopy diaper under a sofa, or an old sippy cup of milk somewhere? We had a mysterious poop odor a few months ago and after a few days I finally tracke...
- If you figure out how to turn it off, let me know! I have this issue as well, and I absolutely hate it. Perfume, certain laundry detergent, air fresheners, they are al...
Breastmilk Taste and Smell???
Asked by T.F. from San Diego
on October 11, 2008
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I have a 12 week old baby girl. She is BF exclusively. When she was younger we gave her a few bottles of formula when she sucked me dry but not since. I have a pump bu...
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- Well, breastmilk has a sweet, distinctive taste and smell. It shouldn't be going bad in fridge or freezer in a few days. The soluction to whether it's bad is simple--t...
- T., Your milk is going to taste and smell different every single time depending on what you eat or have eaten. No joke. But that shouldn't discourage your baby from d...
- Hi T., This happened to me too and I thought it was from the soap I was using to wash my hand pump. I even resterilized everything and that didn't work. I never h...
It's Starting to Smell Soooo Baaaad...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 6, 2011
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My (genius) husband gave the baby a cupful of milk the other morning... AND DIDN'T PUT THE STOPPER IN IT. My son hates milk... non spill sippy cups are my hero when it...
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- "WHAT DO I DO?! I do have a 5 year warranty on it, but I'm afraid that if they replace the piece (assuming I can even find the warranty receipt!!), that it will not be...
- Wow, I have never heard of a warranty covering spills. That is pretty awesome. If they don't replace it you can always have a professional that cleans carpet give ...
- Gah! I had a love hate with those sippy cups. Loved them because they didn't spill hated them because I always forgot those stupid plugs at the worst times. Here hav...
Lestoil Smell, Stain Removal
Asked by M.K. from Lansing
on May 28, 2009
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Hello moms! Does anyone know how to get the smell of Lestoil out of clothes? I used it to get some oil stains out, have washed the load 3 times and still all the clo...
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- Lestoil works the best for oil stains, but to get the smell out you need to dry the clothes. I have never had the smell linger as long as I dry them.
- i use to use lestoil but found out awesome from the dollar store works just as well and doesnt leave the after smell . try soaking the clothes inwater and your favori...
- hi - i am a huge fan of Lestoil, but it does stink. I usually add 1/2 to a cup of white vinegar in the softener container of my washer, and have no problem with the sm...
White Patch on Baby's Tongue
Asked by A.N. from Chicago
on November 17, 2008
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Hi Mommas!
My 2 months old son has a white stain on his tongue. It is leftover milk and it does not go away. I've tried wiping it out, giving him water, using the bab...
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- Hi A. -- we had same problem which turned out to be thrush (despite the initial consult w/ our ped). I went to CVS and got the Gentian Violet which is horrid w/ stain...
- I'm betting on Thrush! My son had it - was a simple remedy to get rid of it but don't remember what, exactly I did. If you are breastfeeding, it can be passed on to y...
- Sounds like thrush to me. I would see another doctor.
Baby Fever, JFF
Asked by J.K. from Kalamazoo
on January 14, 2013
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I dont actually want more kids. We have 2 now, and having more would mean needing a bigger car, bigger house, things we cant afford. I also had health problems with ...
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- I have two boys, the younger one will be two in March. I can honestly say I have no desire for another one. None. Zero. After the first was born I wanted a second,...
- When your existing child or children start growing up or are not a "baby" anymore, these hankerings for another baby comes up. Common. In me too. My kids are 6 and ...
- I have loved being a mom more than anything on this planet, we were fortunate to adopt my biological niece as an infant. I enjoyed every phase and have always been th...
Need Help with Urine Smell
Asked by K. from Milwaukee
on November 5, 2007
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Our miniature dachshund is one-year old. She was my daughter's Christmas gift last year and she just adores her puppy. We are having a horrendous time potty training...
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- when I have had horrible smells nothing else would take out, Solumel from Melalueca does!
- Clean it first with ant kind of carpet cleaner, once it is dry sprinkel it generously with baking soda, let sit for an hour then vacuum, I use this method whenever one...
- Go to the Drycleaner and ask for live enzymes. You will need to wear gloves, but this is the only thing that I have found that works for urine stains and smells. You...
