Washing Machine
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Washing Cloth Diapers
Asked by L.B. from Stationed Overseas
on April 13, 2010
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I live in an apartment that has in suite laundry but the machine is old, has limited settings and doesn't do a great job at removing the poop from babies diapers. So ...
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- Have you tried a little bit of oxyclean? I have head of doing that but then rinse, rinse, rinse.
- I presume a tight budget is the reason you're washing them. If not, I'd say that the simplist answer is to use disposables. Lord knows what germs may be left in thos...
- Does your bath or shower have a showerhead that you can use to spray down the diapers before you wash them? There are also diaper sprays you can purchase online throu...
Laundry Detergent/High Efficiency Washing Machines
Asked by E.H. from Minneapolis
on September 5, 2007
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I just got a high efficiency washing machine. I have been using Dreft in my old washing machine, but I found on their website that it is not recommended in high effic...
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- I too have the same washer; use about 1/3 of the amount you normally would. This works the same if the special detergant is sold out, I use regular soap, just less.
- I would not be surprised if Dreft makes a hi efficiency detergant otherwise I think All Free and clear comes in hi efficiency, good luck
- I use Tide E it works good and is still gentle on their skin...
Washing Machine, Mystery Stains????
Asked by D.E. from Cincinnati
on January 2, 2013
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Wierd question here, but I am baffled!
My husband tends to carry chapsticks in his pocket, and forget to take them out. So many times I have ran an entire load thro...
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- I have had the same problem and think it is the detergent "sticking" to certain places on the clothes. OxiClean totally gets the stains out. Yes, it's a pain, but soa...
- I've had the same mysterious grease stains from chapstick tubes going through the machines. It took months for it all to clear out. I'm guessing bits of the chapstick ...
- The problem could be your dryer, or, more accurately, what you're putting in it. Do you use dryer sheets? Did you know that they can sometimes leave clear grease spo...
Washing Stuffed Animals
Asked by G.H. from Salt Lake City
on November 19, 2007
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My friend gave me a bag full of stuffed animals. The only problem is I would like to wash them before I give them to my son. Does anyone know how to wash a stuffed a...
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- Place in pillow case...cold water...air fluff dry cycle good as new! H.
- Just scrub the surface with a wash cloth or sponge soaked in warm soapy water. Then hang them to dry.
- Do not dry on high heat!! It can/will melt the fur/hair on stuffed animals. I would do a warm wash and air dry or dry on low heat/fluff dry settting.
Washing Stuffed Animals?
Asked by W.G. from Sacramento
on July 24, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Just a quick question... My girls have a ton of stuffed animals, we just had new windows installed and they desperatly need to be washed. How do I wash t...
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- If you have a front loader machine skip the pillowcase & just toss them all in with a few towels, etc.& your regular detergent - for puked on animals add Clorox 2 or...
- My feeling about stuffed animals has always been this; A. If it is REALLY precious, hand wash it and put it out somewhere to dry. B. If it isn't that precious throw ...
- wash inside pillowcases....under handwash cyle......or if you don't care about parts falling off...just throw it in the washer with your clothes...... dry them insi...
Dish Washing Liquid
Asked by M.G. from New York
on June 19, 2010
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I recently changed from one name brand detergent to another. A month later the sink sponge has a foul odor. I ditched the sponge and two weeks later the new sponge has...
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- I use Ajax antibacterial dish liquid and toss the sponge in the dishwasher every few days. It's bacteria that make the sponge stinky, not the detergent itself
- What's the new one? I always nuke my sponge. Every other day or so I pop it (damp) into the microwave for about 30 seconds on high. I never buy "Yawn".. lol ...
- Wash the sponges in the dishwasher or washing machine..
Questions About Washing Bras.
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on October 8, 2011
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Do you hand wash your bras? If so how often do you do it, and how? Please be as detailed as possible.
I currently do not hand wash my bras, I have a bra ball that ...
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- I hand wash my bras but don't find they hold up that well after repeated washings. As far as nursing bras go, I had a medela and I barely wore it. I liked the tank t...
- I buy my bra's at Lane Bryant so I don't get them cheaply. I have bought them for years and they last a long time. I wash them on either hot or warm and dry them on Pe...
- I have 2 Bravado nursing tanks that I wear A LOT. I wash them w/ my delicates on a more gentle setting. And then I lay them out to dry. They take a while to dry so ...
Washing Bottles & Sterilizing
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on September 11, 2008
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Is it enough to wash baby bottles and pumping bottles & etc. with dishwashing liquid and sterilize every afew days? Or do I need to sterilize everything after each use...
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- Hello S., I have 4 kids and I did all the sterilizing and washing for the bottles and such, and I only sterilized the first 2 weeks with my last chid ! :) And he is...
- Hey S. :) I only sterilized the bottles and pumping bottles once, before using them. Then I would wash them with special detergent we bought (some kind of organic fr...
- Hi S., First of all CONGRATULATIONS! Yeah, how exciting for you... Well, I was a clean freak I must admit I did use glass bottles only and sterilized daily in one ...
Spots on Clothes After Washing
Asked by J.K. from Austin
on January 14, 2010
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Sometimes after doing a load of laundry, I'll notice spots on some of the clothes that weren't there when I put them in. Unfortunately, I don't notice the spots until...
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- Look for a piece of melted crayon or chapstick in your dryer. Don't ask me how I know this. ha ha ha
- hello J. I read your story and think it maybe the detergent do you use liquid because if so that is the problem just try to find the right detergent for...
- This happens to me too and I have no idea why. I never notice it until after I have dried the clothes. I just spray Shout on the spots and throw them back in to be w...
Front Load Washing Machines
Asked by K.M. from San Antonio
on July 17, 2008
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I have been trying to research front load washers and dryers and I could really use your input if you happen to have one, especially the washer. I have read a ton of ...
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- Morning K.; I was the Westinghouse Rep for this area in the 70s and at that time it was the only "Front" loading machine and had all the patents, now it seems eve...
- Hi K. - We just bought an LG set from Sears. They're not super fancy, just regular old functions. I like them a lot. Have had no problems with them whatsoever. I ha...
- I love my front load. When my washing machine went out, I couldn't afford a really expensive one. I got the least expensive model available at Home Depot. Since my ...
