Toddler: Desitin
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Desitin in the Carpet?!?
Asked by K.R. from Los Angeles
on March 24, 2008
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My son decided to play in the tub of Desitin this morning. Luckily he didn't get any in his mouth, but it is mashed pretty well into the carpet. Anyone had any luck ...
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- I haven't dealed with desitin in carpet, But I would try Oxyclean. I know that sugar is the worst thing for your carpet and usually that is the reason the stain keeps ...
- Well, I'm no pro about floor care, but if the other suggestions here don't do it, (or maybe before you try these solutions) try gently rubbing coarse salt into the goo...
- Hi K., I know this will sound weird, but I find scrubbing bubbles that you buy for the bathroom has taken alot of stains out of my carpet for all kinds of various reas...
Desitin Stain
Asked by M.S. from Scranton
on April 16, 2008
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Hello, I'm sure most of you know the diaper change wiggle, so I'm wondering how to get Desitin out of my cloths. My daughter constantly wiggles and usually ends up sm...
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- Try pretreating with D. dish soap prior to washing. I put it on & then scrub with an old tooth brush
- Hey, M.! I don't know how to get out stains well unfortunately, but I know an awesome cure for the diaper change wiggle! I used it with my daughter when she was arou...
- Try Dawn Dishwashing liquid. It breaks up grease.
Desitin on Clothes
Asked by P.C. from New York
on May 30, 2010
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I can't seem to get Desitin out of my daughter's clothing. She had a "fun day with the powder and Desitin" all while wearing a brand new outfit! I tried Spray N Wash...
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- We soak all our daughter's major stains in oxiclean before washing them. It has gotten everything out so far! Good luck!
- If it has been put in the dryer it may have set already - but I find that oily stains usually come out with hand dishwashing soap (Dawn) etc.
- Again Dawn the blue kind or original and very hot water. Very hot!
How to Remove Desitin
Asked by I.C. from San Francisco
on October 13, 2008
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My son has carefully spread a very tick layer of Desitin on his brother blanket (and on his brother too). I have tried to wash the blanket every day for a week and the...
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- aaaahhhh, my dear I.!!! what a nice laughable memory you have given me!! as I sit here holding our youngest child who is 8 weeks old, I laugh when I think back to my o...
- My son, actually, just did the same thing last week. He got it all over the couch. What I used to get it off (and it seemed to work pretty well because there is no t...
- Welcome to the club! My son has managed to empty three Desitin tubes in 3 years. Hot water wash with a degreaser should do the trick.
How to Get Desitin Out of Fabric
Asked by K.L. from Chicago
on May 11, 2010
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Anyone know how to get Desitin out of fabric? My son got some on his comforter and I can't get it out no matter what I try to do!
Thanks!!!
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- You will have to dry clean it. Multiple washings will not work.
- All purpose spray from Charlie's Soap. You can buy it from the Charlie's Soap website, but I buy it from amazon.
- I'd contact Johnson and Johnson directly and ask them via their customer service line (http://www.desitin.com/contact-us) I'm sure this is a question they field MAN...
Desitin Makes Her Scream
Asked by A.B. from Pittsburgh
on November 27, 2010
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My daughter (7 mos) is on an antibiotic that the doc told me would probably give her diarrhea...well it did and now her little bottom is all red. I put desitin creamy ...
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- A&D Ointment! I just used it by accident with my first son, and it always did the trick which I assumed all of that stuff did. But when my second was born he had...
- Diiferent babies need different creams. My daughter worked best with the thick white stuff like Aveeno while my son did better with the greasy yellow kind like A&D oin...
- A. B Maybe the desitin is stinging her some and that is why she is screaming, I would try Neo-Sporin. I used it on my kids when they had Diaper Rash and it was gone in...
Getting Desitin Out of Clothes
Asked by L. from Charlotte
on June 4, 2008
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Does anyone have any tips for getting Desitin (the ointment) out of clothes? I was diapering my son on my lap last night (because he was in pain from the rash) and e...
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- wash the pants alone in a warm wash cycle with a squirt of dawn dish soap, then a cold wash with nothing. the dawn should break up the petroleum based "grease" in the ...
- Use Dawn dishwashing liquid (it's the best on grease) and a Crest Spinbrush (or other battery-powered toothbrush)to work it in. Launder in the hottest water you can. ...
- Hi L., I have never tried to get Desitin out of clothes, but I find that using a dishwashing detergent usually gets grease spots out of clothes. I just rub some into...
Is Desitin Safe for 2 Week Old?
Asked by G.S. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2009
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I change my baby's diaper at least 10 times a day, but somehow he seems to be getting a mild diaper rash. Is it safe to use Desitin on a two week old?
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- I used it on my son, but he was about 2 months old when he got diaper rash...definitely call the doctor if you're concerned. I'm not sure how effective those creams re...
- At the baby care class I took at the hospital, they recommended using petroleum jelly with every diaper change to avoid a rash. We did that with my daughter (and stil...
- I would ask his doctor. I never put thought into putting Desitin on any of my kids and all THREE had diaper rash in the first weeks of like outside the womb. I used De...
Creamy Desitin in 2 Yro Hair
Asked by K.G. from Detroit
on December 29, 2009
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Does any one know how to get Creamy Desitin out of a 2 yro hair? She painted it all over her body and it was about an inch thick on the top of her head. I have used ...
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- Go to your local dollar store and see if they carry a product called Awesome Cleaner...This stuff works great on lots of things, and I believe it is non toxic. My bro...
- use your shampoo not hers and use your body soap in her hair first than your shampoo than maybe a tap of conditioner so her hair isn't too dried out good luck
- I'd try white vinegar. Other than her eyes, it shouldn't hurt anything.
Need a Tear Free Way to Get Desitin Out of My Son's Hair
Asked by G.W. from Dallas
on July 12, 2007
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Ok, it's been a wacky day in my house. My 25 month old twin sons were supposed to be taking a nap. I heard them playing but decided to give them a few minutes before g...
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- Diluted vinegar is miraculous; can't guarantee it will not burn his eyes; get someone to help so that you can bend his head backward and keep it out of his eyes. Last...
- I know this is SO not what you want to hear but thanks so much for the much needed laugh today! LOL :) I have no idea what to do to fix your woe... BUT... I do wish...
- I would use a clarifying shampoo too. I like Prell for that. What I have to do with Ryan since he hates water in his face is lay him in the tub on his back and use a...
