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Washing Machine Odor
Asked by B.T. from Detroit
on March 26, 2009
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My son had a big accident in his pants, and after washing them in our washer the machine smells horrible, really sour and poopy (ugh, not to mentioned the pants smell ...
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- I wash my own diapers at home, and just use vinegar in between loads when it gets smelly. I never use bleach because it is so harmful for the environment and I have su...
- B., We just bought a new washer last fall, the new High Efficiency kind and it actually has a "clean washer" cycle. All you have to do is run 1 cup of bleach throu...
- B. do you own a front loading machine? With the front loaders articles in the paper have mentioned to use only HE detergents.The appliance article claimed other soaps ...
Cloth Diapers
Asked by A.P. from Denver
on August 24, 2010
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I realize that there are many options out there! I am pregnant with our third child and after purchasing disposable diapers for the first two kids I am now considerin...
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- BumGenious3.0 is what we use and I love them. When my son was little we washed every other day but we did throw other clothes in w/ them since my washer is HE and can'...
- Um, seriously, I tried being green back in the day with cloth, and went back to disposables within just a few weeks. You hafta be really dedicated to use cloth. When...
- My absolute favorite hands down are prefolds. Alot will disagree BUT I had one kid who coludn't tolerate microfirber, one skinny legged kid who peed through the legs ...
Advice for Alternative to Plastic Sandwich Bags
Asked by P.L. from Grand Rapids
on October 3, 2008
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I need some ideas on what I can use to put sandwiches, snacks, etc. in when packing my daughter's lunch. I have been trying to make changes in our lives to support th...
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- You have some great advice already. I would just add that you can reuse a lot of plastic containers, when we get chinese, i wash the soup container, it is very sturdy...
- I use plastic sandwich containers. They wash up nice and last while. they are also recylceable.
- Rubbermaid and the like have containers that pretty much look designed for a sandwich. You use, you wash, you reuse. It's plastic, yes, but it's better than use/toss...
Help Cleaning Toddler Urine in Carpet!!!
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on January 29, 2008
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Hi there. I walked into my toddlers' room on Saturday morning to the horrible smell of urine. By tonight, it is absolutley horrible! I have a bad feeling that after...
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- I suggest sprinkling baking soda over the whole carpet, unless you can find the spot. Then let it sit a half hour to an hour. Then vacuum it up. You can repeat this if...
- Try Nature's Miracle. It's natural and has enzymes that will break down the urine. You can get it at pet stores.
- Bi-O-Kleen Bac-Out - it is a wonderful product. It has enzymes that continue to 'eat' through organic stains and odors. I've used it on carpet stains caused by the d...
Seeking Advice on Laundry Soap
Asked by K.G. from Columbus
on January 9, 2009
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Have any of you tried homemade laundry soap? I did a search yesterday on Google and found several websites with info. Just wanted to see if anyone has had success wi...
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- I make a liquid version of Meredith's B.'s detergent minus the washing soda. I grate the Fels Naptha and dump it into a large 5 gallon bucket. I add 4 gallons of rea...
- I have made my own laundry soap, and in fact need to whip some up now. I went with the powder type since it was so much easier to make and store. The websites I foun...
- I personally have not heard of homemade laundry soap. What if you could do laundry using no laundry detergent, no bleach, no fabric softener and no hot water? The co...
Laundry Stains
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on July 10, 2007
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I am the worst with laundry stains. It seems no matter what I do, I can never get anything out. Currently I have washed a load of laundry (oh yeah and dried) it with...
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- Palmolive dish soap w/oxy clean. Sounds odd but it works, palmolive cuts the grease and Oxy clean, I don't know how it helps but it does. I think Dawn make a virson of...
- Believe it or not...but Pine sol gets out greasy stains. Just add about 1/2 cup to the laundry with your normal soap.
- Hi. I have found a product called Lestoil works fantasically on many types of strains but especially oil-based stains. I had a chap stick accidentally go through the...
HE Washer Detergent
Asked by L.S. from Detroit
on April 25, 2008
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Dreft does not work in my HE washer, does anyone know of an HE brand of detergent that works and safe for a newborn?
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- I'm not sure what HE is, but Trader Joe's has a brand of detergent that is gentle and cheap and with no scent.
- any detergent "works" in an HE so no worries, just use about 1/4 what you would in a front loader. honestly I used tide he on my newborn cloths. extra rinse. no fa...
- Hi L., I like to use Method's HE baby brand for my baby's clothes or Meijer's brand Naturals Especially for Baby HE. But, I have a caveat regarding front load washers....
Help with Stained Baby Clothing....
Asked by H.C. from Grand Rapids
on April 24, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone has found a product that works good on breast-fed, poop stains on baby's clothing. My daughter seems to have "blow-outs" all the time and I ca...
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- Well, I end up making a pasty "pile" of water and oxyclean or the more earth friendly version of it from Trader Joes and rubbing it on the stains and then soaking it f...
- I squirt Resolve carpet cleaner on stains then put them in the hamper til washing day. It works GREAT! I got that tip from a mom of 5 kids.
- H. - Try Shout Stain Remover or Shout Action Gel Advanced. Spray and Wash is good too. Don't put your spray directly on top of the poop. You'll want to run a prewas...
Double Bed Mattress Protector
Asked by S.L. from Cleveland
on August 18, 2010
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My son is pretty much potty trained at night, but does have the occasional accident. On his bed in addition to sheets I have a mattress pad, towel, thin "waterproof" p...
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- Hi! I have something like this on my bed due to a cat who was unhappy with us and decided to pee on the bed once. (Not nice.) I got ours at Target a few years ag...
- I just purchased a waterproof mattress pad at target for my son and it is the restyle brand. Although I bought a twin size, I do believe they also have them in double...
- I found one on Overstock.com that had good reviews. It seems fine though my daughter hasn't had any night accidents to test it. It was around $25, I think and shipping...
Ink Stains on Shirt
Asked by D.H. from Detroit
on October 14, 2008
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I'm sure this has been asked along the way, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I'm babysitting my 21 month old grandson and he was drawing with an ink pen. All of...
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- My husband left a pen in his NEW work slacks and I washed an entire load of his work clothes and dried them not knowing about the pen. Needless to say I thought I had ...
- If it's ball point pen, hairspray does the trick.
- Hairspray! When I was in Middle School it was "cool" to draw on your jeans and my mom always used hairspray to get it out. Just spray it like hell, throw it in the...
