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Smelly Wash Clothes
You can try soaking them for several hours in OxyClean - I got a mildew smell out of some clothing that I thought were surely ruined that way. ...
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- If they are white or light, try a little chlorine bleach in the wash water. Other options would be soak in a solution of vinegar and water or baking soda and water th...
- Are you hanging them up flat after the use? Try running them through a hot wash with a lot of vinegar in the rinse, and then drying them on high.
- Try adding good old fashioned Borax to your wash load. It's all natural, non-bleaching, and helps your soap work better. You can get it at Wal Mart or grocery store,...
How to Get Oil Spot Out of Clothes.
Any great and easy solutions to getting these oil spots out of clothes? ..... mildew clothes · boy dress clothes · boy dress up clothes · family articles ...
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- Hi S., This may sound funny but it does work. Dilute the oil spots with WD-40 and let sit for a little while, then wash in your washing machine as normal. My husb...
- I have used Dawn dish soap and had luck with that...I also love the little individual bottles of Carbona stain treatments. They have 9 or 10 different bottles for spe...
- Recently, I had noticed a few oil spots on several clothing items as well. I later realized that my 12-year-old daughter left a chap stick in her pants pocket. As th...
My Towels and Wash Cloths Smell like Dead Fish!
Aug 24, 2009 ... By the way the same trick also works to get rid of the mildew smell if you just so happen to forget to put the clothes in the dryer for a ...
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- I too have had this..even in my clothes! I bought a washing machine cleaner - you can find it in the laundry detergent aisle and only a few dollars. It helped but I ...
- If you have an HE washer, make sure you clean it (by running it) with super hot water and a half-cup of Cascade Plus, no other clothing, once a month. You can add a c...
- I wash my towels in hot water and have never had this problem since I've started doing that. I have always had to use a little bit of bleach with my kitchen towels.
Smelly Baby Clothes! Vinegar in My Laundry?!!?
Maybe it happened once and the mildew is embedded in the clothes...? -M. Helpful ? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- BORAX. Try adding 1/2 cup of Borax "laundry detergent booster" to your loads of laundry, it helps the detergent do it's job much better by opening up the material fib...
- Vinegar works great!!! It is also a fabric softener if you have hard water, Yes you can put it in the downy ball (it works better than downy anyway) Also, you can try ...
- C. First off let me say, you are wonderful for donating your milk to preemies. That is such a selfless beautiful gift. I too have an asthma household and my younges...
How Do You Safely Store Clothes?
Because the bins are air tight I have never had problems with mildew, mold, insects, or mustiness. Sometimes I store the clothes in the bins still on ...
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- We are doing the same thing right now. We are using plastic bins and putting them in a climate-controlled storage room. It's not cheap, but it seems to be the best o...
- space bags...so worth it. take up so much less space and no bugs or dirt can get in them.
- The space saver bags work great, pack them on top of eath other in a box. They will be air tight and water proof etc. That has worked great for me.
My Clothes Don't Smell Clean
My clothes, especially towels, don't come out of the dryer smelling great like they should. They almost have a..." ... mildew clothes · wash new clothes ...
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- I had the same problem recently. Tried "doing a load of laundry" using only water and a cup of apple cider vinegar in the water -- NO clothes! Solved my problem. Ho...
- If you're using a front-load washer, keep the door open when you're not using the machine. If you keep the door closed all the time, the moisture stays trapped and wil...
- My towels do that if i let them sit to long moist before washing them, I recently changed my washer and dryer for the same reason. I lighted my load in the washer and ...
Storing Baby Clothes
We store winter clothes and sports gear this way with great success. Cedar naturally repels bugs and mildew plus we love the smell. ...
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- I use the under bed bins that you mentioned. To avoid the plastic smell I use freshners that are made to keep clothes that are in storage fresh. I just found some new ...
- space bags are the best! you can get them at target or costco or online and i'm sure a dozen other places...
- I agree with the Spacebags, and when you put the clothes in them then you put 1 dryer sheet in. Then seal it. When we built our house we lived in our travel trailer fo...
My Halloween Costumes Have a Funny Smell, and I Can't Get Rid of It. Help!
I recently got some clothes for my little girl from someone on freecycle, and they had the ever-dreaded ... Next question: Help with Mildew Smell on Laundry ...
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- Essential oils should help. There is one in particular called Thieves that in a blend of clover and other oils. It works excellent on almost all cleaning
- Are these costumes by chance made of polyester of some other man made fiber? Many of these develop a chemically odor over time. I can't use sheets that aren't pure cot...
- I recently got some clothes for my little girl from someone on freecycle, and they had the ever-dreaded cat urine smell- my mother-in-law washed them with vinegar po...
Washing Baby Clothes
And it works so good that you can leave the clothes in the washer overnight and NO mildew smell or anything and you can mix dark and whites together and ...
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- Hi. Well, I have 3 beautiful children and with the first I used the special detergent for a long time . My third is now 15mos. and I have stopped. I use tide and her...
- I've been washing with All Free pretty much from the start. If you've been using Dreft without any issues then you probably can use any detergent as it has fragrance ...
- Hi L., If you use "green" products, which you should anyway in your home, there should be no problem washing your clothes together. However, if you use P&G, J&J or o...
Laundry Smell
Sep 16, 2009 ... Recently, we've really had a problem with the mildew stink although it's not been because ... Put vinegar in your next load of clothes...works like a charm. ...
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- You could try a cup of white vinegar
- Try washing them again using white vinegar and a standard about of detergent. Don't worry about the vinegar smell, it will wash out. I've forgotten about the laundry a...
- no problem...vinegar....just pour a couple of cups in with your load. You can't over do it. Just don't bother with UNDER doing it! Once you dry them, the smell of the...
