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Dishwashing Plastic???? Bottle Washing...
I have just started using the dishwasher on sippy cups.. because of all of the plastic. ... get to trace amounts of dirt and gunk is actually good for them. ...
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- Personally, I still worry about several different compound that can be released by plastics when put under heat stress. While, not all plastics are the same color shou...
- Dishwashing is fine, but DO NOT put them in the microwave. That cooks the plastic (doesn't clean it) and breaks down the phalates or whatever the cancerous particles a...
- I have always thrown everything in the dishwasher. With 2 small kids, it would be improbable for me to handwash everything, plus I don't think I would get them as cle...
Cleaning Washing Machine - Mildew Smell
Sep 5, 2009 ... A dishwasher repair man told me once that you could do that and it would ... It is made to clean out the gunk that the new washers tend to leave behind. ...
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- We moved into a rented apt in London with a front loader washing machine and it stunk to high heaven of mold. We were told to run it on the hottest cycle possible and ...
- Home Depot sales these tablets that you run through a cycle and kills the mildew. Good Luck
- Run a load of whites with liquid bleach to cleanse it. After, always leave the door open until interior is dry. It is closing the door that seals in the moisture and c...
Bath Toy Funk!
I soak mine regularly in bleach and put them in the dishwasher as it sanitizes them. ... and nothing I tried actually worked to remove the gunk out of them. ...
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- Put them in the dishwasher and if that doesn't do the trick...start new...
- The last thing you want to see your son do is squeeze that water into his mouth. Throw them away and get new ones. When you are done with bath time, squeeze the wate...
- Oh, I know that problem. What we usually do is soak them in a bucket of bleach & hot water, and after they've been soaking a while, I squeeze them to bring the water i...
Spring Cleaning
You can wipe down any extra gunk around the edges and so forth with it, also. And I also occasionally run about a quart of it through the dishwasher, ...
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- When I'm washing a load of undies I grab a sock, dampen it, and wipe around the edges of the wash tub before I throw it in with the rest of the load. I figure the ext...
- my washer came with instructions to clean it by doing a cleaning cycle with white vinegar in it.
- What is the best way to clean the inside of a washer? I take hot soapy water & pour it into the bleach dispenser. Then you can wash out around the washer rim with ...
Wading Pool Suggestions? Also, How Do You Clean Straw-cups?
The straw is bumpy, so I can't put it in the dishwasher. I did, and all kinds of gunk got trapped in the straw. Does anyone know of a way to get it out? ...
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- those little pipe cleaners that use for arts and crafts are great for cleaning straws. As for the wading pools we had one of those blow up ones last year and it was a ...
- I have the same trouble with sippy cups that use straws... I bought a package of pipe cleaners and they work perfectly...
- I only have two suggestions for the straw cups. One is to soak them in baking soda water for hour or so then dump some vinegar into the water. If that does not foam ...
Cleaning Bath Toys??
I decided to wash the toys in the top of the dishwasher in the toy net bag. ... There is just no way to get all the gunk that grows inside them out. ...
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- I either put them in the dishwasher or I spray them down with the Clorox anywhere sanitizing spray. Also the rubber ducks and such that get water inside if you put jus...
- A bucket of vinegar and water is good. Squeeze the ones with holes a number of time to make sure it gets on the inside. You can also put them in a net bag and put th...
- Hey R.~ As far as cleaning the toys go, DO NOT use any bleach at all. This will do more harm than good. Bleach and Lysol are registered pesticides causing many dise...
Disenfecting Bath Toys
I agree with throwing them in the dishwasher, unless they can gold water inside ... there just isn't a foolproof way to get all the gunk out of the inside. ...
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- Hi there:) I agree with throwing them in the dishwasher, unless they can gold water inside them, than I would just spray them down with the clorox (which is great!) ...
- B A, I just learned on the food network show "Good Eats" that White Vinegar works just as well as bleach and does not break down like bleach does. Bleach, when it ...
- I use eco friendly cleaning products so that I don't have to worry about what my daughter is putting in her mouth. I do rinse them really well because I figure any ki...
Need Help with Odor in Garbage Disposal
The steam from will melt most any nasty gunk (especially spaghetti stains) from the ... If your garbage disposal is not broke and if you have dishwasher. ...
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- I was having a problem with mine, it was backed up but the plumber told me to pour bleach down the disposal every once in awhile to help keep it cleared out and sanati...
- I run my garbage disposal and pour pine sol or lysol in it instead of water. And then run cold water for a few minutes. It really helps. Also Wal-Mart has these things...
- I find that a throwing a chunk of fresh lemon through the disposal works wonders.
Tankless Water Heater Question
... issues and the vent that goes outside was so full of black gunk that it even got on the side of my house . .... Getting Hot Water to the Dishwasher ...
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- My husband is a plumber and says they are terrible.
- J. L. You can call any Plumbing Supply companies William M Myer and Banner Supply. They are very helpful with any questions you might have. My husband is a Plumber &...
- We put a Paloma in our last house and loved it. I mention the brand because the plumber who installed it for us did say there were differences in quality between the ...
Homemade Cleaners
... the vigorous fizzing of the chemical reaction to breakup the gunk. ... Detergent and Borax: Mix dishwasher detergent and borax together until you get a ...
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- I have been shopping at an online store that specializes in 100% Naturally based products for a little over a year now. I absolutely love it because all their cleaning...
- I have seven or so pages worth of homemade cleaners. I don't remember if they are "green" or not, but you can IM me if you want the recipes.
- Hi, I personally make all of my own cleaning products. It's safer, I know exactly what is going into my products and cost effective. Everything I make is non-toxic. ...