Teaching Good Hygiene: Little Tikes
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How to Remove Cat Urine Smell from Plastic Toddler Bed
Asked by K.L. from Chicago
on July 27, 2009
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We just bought second hand a plastic little tikes race car bed. Unfortunately we didn't notice until it was put together in my sons room (and his crib had been disass...
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- Absolutely go to a pet store and buy either Nature's Miracle or Simple Green, both pet odor removers that work with enzymes to remove the smell. They're non-toxic and...
- There's a product called Nature's Miracle that you can get at PetSmart or PetCo. It's specifically designed to eliminate the spray smell of cat urine. I'm not sure how...
- I bought a used Little Tikes outdoor climbing cube. It must have been sprayed by a cat. On the way home I wondereed where that smell was coming from. Ugh. I ahd my...
Getting Smoke Smell Out
Asked by I.H. from Philadelphia
on September 7, 2011
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I purchased a Step Two Plastic Car bed off Craigslist. I asked if it was from a smoke-free home. They said yes, but there was this weird hesitation that should have ti...
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- Try OdoBan. You can buy it at Walmart. They have it in a spray and a jug of liquid for other uses. The spray is for cloth but I think either could be used on plastic. ...
- I wouls try vinnegar and water or even a citrus cleaner and if you can put it in the sun outside for a few days see if that helps, thats one of the worst smells to get...
- Vinegar and Water it will smell worse for a few days but the smoke smell will go away
Is It Rude to Ask for Money Back?
Asked by S.L. from Salt Lake City
on August 17, 2009
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I have been researching slides for my twins babies that are turning 2 next week. We decided to buy one used as it is much cheaper. I have been watching KSL classifie...
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- Ginger's got a good point - maybe those people who sold for $50 are kicking themselves! Or they were in crappy condition, or missing parts, or a farther drive...it's n...
- I would say chalk it up to a poor decision. If the tables were turned, say you found them priced at $500, you wouldn't call the guy and offer to pay him some more woul...
- sorry I think your stuck
3 Yo How to Get in Bed, and Where to Buy Car Bed.
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on February 13, 2010
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Okay, my son climbed out of his crib repeatedly at 2 yrs 9 mo. He is very mechanical and could figure the crib tent out, so we converted his bed to a toddler bed. The...
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- C., I agree that a good place to look is on Craig's List, but I don't think a new bed is going to magically transform your son. My son refused his toddler bed for QU...
- I don't really know what to tell you about this one, but I know it must be frustrating. Maybe if you took the door off of his room and he couldn't sleep against it it...
- My son loves his car bed, and it has transitioned very nicely for him because it has three levels. The first level leaves the box spring and mattress on the floor so ...
Who Else Hates Play Doh?
Asked by S.!. from Los Angeles
on June 6, 2011
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I am trying to be a "nice" mom this morning and am letting the kids play with Play Doh. I am cringing right now seeing all the little tiny pieces fall onto the ground...
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- I LOVE,LOVE play doh smell! I remember being so disappointed that it didn't taste as good as it smelled, lol. But I hate, hate cleaning play doh, specially because n...
- Funny, my sister and I were JUST talking about this yesterday. She HATES, HATES the stuff and I don't mind it so much. It keeps them busy for so long and I have a Shar...
- YUK I hate it with a passion. It STINKS.... my hands smell of it after I play with it with my son... he is reluctant (sensory issues) so I have to show him first, ofte...
Am I Wrong Here?? Please Tell Me What You Would Do
Asked by F.S. from St. Louis
on July 16, 2010
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Ok so here's the story, several weeks ago we were at the home of my mother and her husband. Her husband, whom I've really only known for a yr, has 2 cats that he has ...
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- Well, she refuses to put the cats away and refuses a (paid for) properly fitting gate. I think that's your answer. She has no reason to be in a snit if she won't do ...
- Having owned a cat (whom I loved and had for 19 years) who got "senile" and had a tendency to be, shall we say, "randomly unfriendly," I always tried to balance my res...
- Nope. You are not in the wrong. Your mother has issues. Your son's safety comes first!
