Teaching Good Hygiene
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Getting the Vomit Smell Out of Carpet
Asked by T.S. from Minneapolis
on January 30, 2008
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OK, so there's a bug going around daycare and tonight my son got it. We didn't get him to the bathroom in time, so there's an area in front of our couch that got "hit...
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- Hi, We have used Nature's Miracle (found in pet stores). It is for cat and dog "messes", but did the trick on our couch when my daughter had an accident while potty ...
- If you can have a bunch of "walmart" plastic bags laying around in every room and teach your child if possible to vomit in a bag. I did that last winter with my daught...
- My mom told me to use baking soda instead of the carpet stuff from the stores, since they are usually scented. I just left it on for about 30 minutes then vacuumed it...
How Do You Get the Smell of Campfire Out of Clothes?
Asked by A.E. from Des Moines
on October 6, 2012
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Went to pumpkin patch with campfire and now all of our clothes and coats smell like it, just wondering how to get the smell of it out.
It is a big columbia 3 in 1 jac...
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- Just launder the clothing as you normally would. Hang the coats outside in the fresh air.
- Awwwe! Why would you want to? I love that smell...and was instantly reminded that we failed to go camping this summer and that we suck as parental units b/c of it! ...
- If easing doesn't work... Add a degreaser. Like an alcohol (vodka or Everclear is great) if you need a powerful degreaser, dawn for a milder one, vinegar for an even m...
Getting Musty Smell Out of Car
Asked by J. from Chicago
on August 22, 2007
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A gallon jug of water sprung a leak and half of it spilled in the back of my SUV before I realized it, and now there is an awful musty smell. I am trying to leave the ...
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- You can get a product from melaleuca (I am a consultant) which you spray and it gets EVERY smell and bacterial remnants out, promise. I use it all the time when we ha...
- If you don't want to pour out baking soda onto the wet spot (because that can get pretty messy) you can get one of those "flow-through" boxes that they sell for keepin...
- Hi J., I would try Febreeze or Oust. Both are excellent odor removers. Best wishes!
How Do You Get Cigarette Smell Out of Car?
Asked by S.M. from Columbus
on January 24, 2010
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We just inherited a vehicle from my husband's parents and they are smokers. I have soaked the inside of this car with Febreeze but it doesn't smell any better. We ev...
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- Lokk up a company that has a deionizer. they are usually the com panies that clean smoke damage from homes.
- I have heard that charcoal absorbs bad smells. You just use the kind that you use in a grill. I've also heard coffee beans. If it smells really bad, you might just hav...
- If you do look at professional cleaners, specifically ask about their success with cigarette smoke and ALWAYS ask about any kind of guarantee. Protect that money of yo...
Smoke Smell in Couch
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on April 2, 2008
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I have a couch that we bought off of craigslist. was not sure it was from a smoke in home. we do not smoke and are needing to get the smell out i have tried scrubbing ...
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- "Odorzout" is another good product to try. The only drawback is that you have to sprinkle it on and then leave it for 24 hours before you can vacuum it up.
- Rent a steam cleaner and clean it, most of the smoke it come out. B.
- Car dealers use an ozonator (sp?) to remove smoke smell from used cars. My friend burned some beans in her house BAD and we loaned her our "Fresh Air" ozone machine a...
Wet Smell in Basement
Asked by M.T. from Kansas City
on May 9, 2007
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Hi all! My sister's house got water in the basement over the weekend. They are drying it out with a shop vac and a dehumidifier. The problem is, there is still that...
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- Hi M., Sol-u-Mel is definetly the best for that, but you can't purchase it in a regular store, it is with a membership to get this naturally based products at retai...
- Hi M.!! I have had the same problem as you [due to the recent flooding] and they told us that the only way to get that out was with diluted clorox water and it really ...
- I've heard if you sprinkle baking soda all over the floor, it'll absorb the odor. I had a friend that tried bleach on their basement, but the fumes about made em pass...
Burnt Popcorn Smell??
Asked by L.F. from Harrisburg
on July 17, 2009
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Hello Mamas! This question is for a friend. She was making popcorn in the microwave and kin of forgot about it. Well as you can imagine it burnt pretty babdly and n...
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- I've done the same thing. Put vinegar and water with lemon slices in a Pyrex cup/dish and cook it until it boils. I had to do this several times, letting the water ste...
- L., place in micro a large mic safe pan etc ...add water to top now add bake soda [orange box stuff] cook in mic for 6 minutes . smell should disapate in m...
- My MIL swears by odo-ban. I've also used baking soda solution in the past to get rid of smells but you have to let it sit for a while.
Son's Room Has a Funky Smell
Asked by M.. from Appleton
on October 7, 2011
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So my 9 year olds room has started to smell funky! My friends Mom refers to it as " the testosterone smell". Any suggestions on how to get rid of it and prevent it fro...
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- He needs to do a full room cleaning...and that might require your assistance. Bring in a trash bag, a laundry hamper, a vacuum, and some Lysol. He probably has som...
- Use Febreeze on his bedding, draperies, closet and carpet, and open the windows as much as possible to get fresh air in the room. I noticed this with my brothers, too...
- spray his shoes with disinfectant. spray the entire room with Febreze. Oh, & wash the curtains!
Mildew Smell in Carpet
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on September 14, 2006
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Help! I accidentally knocked over my son's humidifier in his room. It spilled ALOT of water on the carpet. My husband put a towel over it to soak it up. But now, a...
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- It might cost a bit, but carpet companies have a spray especially for mildew. If you are close to the Mesquite/Garland area I can recommend a great carpet guy.
- Here's an article on it... http://web1.msue.msu.edu/imp/mod02/01500334.html Also found these on the web as suggestions, don't know if they work: white vinegar a...
- remove as much with vacuum after using vacuum throw away bag mix sudsy solution of 1/2 tsp. liquid handwashing detergent & 1 cup of warm water sponge solution on mil...
Vomit Smell in Carpet
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on January 28, 2009
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Ok, I have seen this question many times, and didn't read the answers. I guess I should have, but I mainly have wood floors except a few places, well my child threw u...
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- baking soda usually works pretty well. If that doesn't there is a product called sol-u-mel that will get out any odor but it is through a catalog company that I could ...
- I would sprinkle plain Baking Soda in that area and let it sit for a day or two then vacuum.If you have a rug cleaner like a Bissel green machince use it first then le...
- Good Morning C., yeah it is yucky.. You might try sprinkling baking soda on it, work it down into the fibers a little and leaving it a while. I have used water & white...
