Teaching Good Hygiene
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Getting Cigarette Smell Out
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on February 24, 2012
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We just bought a used office chair. It is a very sturdy, expensive type of chair and we were lucky enough to pay only $10!!! When we got it home, I realized that the...
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- We used vinegar to get smell out of an upholstered chair. Pour about a cup of vinegar in a bucket of water with some fabric cleaner or laundry soap but not too much s...
- Let it sit outside to air out and then febreeze the heck out of it. Then put it back outside to let the febreeze dry. That should take care of it. If it doesn't...
- i would try febreeze myself. i got a treadmill with this issue. it faded, just took a few days.
How to Get the Smell of Vomit Out of Furniture
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on June 25, 2011
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My son threw up on our couch and we can't get the smell out. We used a Bissell steam cleaner and it helped, but there is still a faint trace of the smell. New couche...
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- Spray it with hydrogen peroxide, let it bubble until it stops, blot it up. Repeat a few times if needed. Or sprinkle with baking soda, spray with just a little vin...
- Use the pet enzyme stuff, like Nature's Miracle, or Anti-Icky-Poo, or a similar product. Enzyme products work, but you need to saturate it. My cat peed on my son...
- Anyway you can take your couch outside and let it sit in the sun for a bit? If you have cleaned every nook and cranny, the only thing left is "time".
Urine Smell Out of Bedding
Asked by J.A. from Los Angeles
on August 26, 2008
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Does anyone have a suggestion for getting the smell of urine out of blankets? We have had an occassional diaper leak and I washed the blankets but they still smell a b...
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- My daughters have had accidents on my bed and I spray it with a vinegar and water mixture and that seems to work great...plus vinegar is not toxic either.
- J., If you put a cup of baking soda in with your detergent when washing the items, you should be rid of the smell. P.
- Hi J., I use 20 Mule Team Borax whenever I need a laundry "booster" for odors, stains, etc. It's a powder you can find in the laundry section and it works wonders. ...
How Do You Get Throw up Smell Out of Carpet???
Asked by H.H. from Cleveland
on January 21, 2008
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I would really like to know if there's an easy way to get the throw up smell out of carpet? Any home remedies anyone knows about? I've already steam cleaned the carp...
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- H., my son threw up in my car and I used a pet deodorizer. I let it sit on the area for a day or so and then swept it up. Good luck. M.
- The worst is over. It really does go away with time, as nasty as that seems. I know how bad the smell is. When my children vomit I'll go to great lengths to make su...
- I had my carpets cleaned by Sears and they advised me to use a solution of 1/2 white vinegar and 1/2 club soda to clean any spots in my carpet. Give that a try along ...
Cleaning the Smell of Urine Out of a Carpet
Asked by G.C. from Boston
on August 10, 2009
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Can anyone suggest the best method of getting the smell of urine out of a carpet? Thanks
G.
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- I'd recommend Petzyme. It worked really well with the cat urine on our wood floor and has worked for my son's little piddle spots during our attempts at potty training.
- Borax - it's a powder available in a box in the laundry aisle. It worked for us during potty training, and I still have some left for tossing in the laundry.
- if its animal pet co has some good products. L.
Smell of Shrimp in the Carpet
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on September 21, 2009
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Hi Moms,
So i ned some advice on getting the smell of shrimp out of my car carpet. They are fresh water shrimp that tipped over in the back seat. The smell is awf...
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- I use this wonderful cleaner to not only take smells out of carpet but also to clean. The product is called Sol-U-Mel by Melaleuca. It is natural and has a wonderful...
- I don't know what you should do, but I just wanted to tell you that this is one of the funniest requests I've seen on here!!!! Good luck!
- This has happened to me. We had fresh shrip in a soft cooler that leaked all over the back set carpet. They only way to get the small out is to have the pad under th...
Stinky Smell in Bathroom?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on August 6, 2009
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I need help. I live in a two story home that is 11 years old. My master bathroom only has this absolutely awful smell that seems to be coming from the drains. Not exac...
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- You're probably smelling sewer gas. The most likely cause is a cracked wax ring under the toilet. Plumber can easily fix this by lifting the toilet, replacing the wa...
- Hi M. Call your cities health or enviriomental departments and they can come out and do an inspections. Or you can call the cities utilties service(who you paid your g...
- Ours do that too, it is totally a nasty smell. It is time to clean it! Use something to get the hair out (like a wire hanger), and then put a mixture of baking soda an...
How to Clean/remove Box/wood Smell?
Asked by M.L. from San Francisco
on November 3, 2009
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Hello Moms. My husband bought me a new drawer set....the room still smells like the box/wood smell. I am 2 months pregnant and the smell triggers my morning sickness. ...
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- Just wanted to say Congratulations! Hope it gets better for you soon. My husband is a carpenter, so I know that wood smell he comes home with on his clothes (or...
- This reminds me of when I was super sensitive to smells during my pregnancies. I would have your husband try to air out the furniture in the sun if at all possible o...
- Hm, unfortunately it usually takes time for that smell to go away. Try a couple of things; A. rinse and dry with a little vineager. B. Get some sachets that you don't ...
Smell in Laundry Room
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on December 21, 2009
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HELP! I have this smell that is like a musty smell. It started a little while ago and we thought something had died, we looked in the vents and didnt find anything. ...
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- Do you have a drain in the floor of your laundry room? I do and it gets stinky from time to time and I just pour a couple of cups of water down the drain. That takes c...
- My washing machine smells if I haven't used it for more than 4 days. Run a cycle with white vinegar (very cheap) or bleach instead of soap--no clothes in with it. T...
- 1) Make sure the drain is clear...you can buy a plumber's hand snake for about $20 and run it through the drain line to make sure that is clear...same w/ floor drain i...
I Can't Get Rid of the Smell in My House
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on March 5, 2007
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I have left my windows open and ran the ceiling fans, burned candles and my house stinks. I keep up with the trash and it's not my garbage disposal but my house has a ...
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- I burned something I was cooking so bad that I couldn't get the horrible smell out of my house for a week. It was freezing outside so I couldn't open the windows. I tr...
- You may have a dead critter in your wall or chimney.
- I would check on the dead animal possibility first. If that's not it, you could try bowls of vinegar on the counter. I can't remember if I read it here or somewhere ...
