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How to Wash Pillows??
... right now the soiled three are lying in the basement next to the washer. .... Just make sure they are comepetely dry so you don't run the risk of mold ...
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- 2 at a time is best so it evens out the balance of your washer.
- i wash the pillows all the time . Just be carefull because they can throw the washing machine off blance. I also put them in the dryer and the turn out just fine.
- I put my pillows in the washer also. I put about two to three in the washer at a time, no other items go in. I also put them in the dryer on a light tumble not to ho...
Looking for Reliable Contractor in the near West Suburbs
My husband and I are considering finishing our basement and would like to hear .... Our Washing Machine Flooded Our Basement and We're Concerned About Mold ...
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- I have very dear friends who own their own company called Moon House. Scott is a perfectionist and his wife Juliet is a designer, so she could be wonderful in helping...
- I have a wonderful contractor! What town are you located in? Barb R.
- Hi M., my brother in law owns a constraction company and he does really awesome work and is reliable. JLS Construction, 1-###-###-####
Mold on Car Seat Straps - Advice Please
... seat in prep for new baby's arrival. There's icky gray dusty mold on the straps. I can't remove the straps at..." ... Car Seat Left in Musty Basement ...
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- Contact the manufacturer first. But tea tree essential oil is an anti-fungal that is non-toxic and not harsh. Vinegar is also good but I'm not sure about its anti fung...
- Are you sure you cannot remove the straps? My oldest daughter is 9 and I was able to remove the straps on her Graco infant seat and clean them before my next daughter...
- Check out Heloise or Martha Stewart tips online. I would think some solution of vinegar would be effective but not toxic. Good luck!
Washing Machine Odor
I agree with the bleach suggestion ... we have issues with mold in our basement (we live in an older home) and this does the trick! I run one cycle empty ...
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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 ...
Allergy Help PLEASE!!!!
Also check you house for mold especially if your basement has flooded this year like so many of us. I also use Naturale Tears eye drops on bad days. ...
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- I have always had allergies and while pregnant and nursing the doctor prescribed a nasal allergy medication instead of an oral one. You should check with your doctor ...
- You could try a homeopathic treatment for allergies. A good one is made by the company Heel and I think is just called Allergy. You can find it at the Pioneer Co-op ...
- My neice had the same thing. Instead of covering up the symptom with a drug she found out what she was alergic too and stopped eating it until she found a doctor that ...
Moisture on Our Windows, Inside the House
We actually have more varieties of MOLD in this area then anywhere else in the world save ONE rainforest I .... new houses have i think milgard vinyl windows and no mold problems.. someday i will replace with vinyl. ... Smelly Basement ...
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- Yes--I have experienced exactly the same thing. It was the top floor of an apartment building in Seattle (Ballard) that had two culprits: 1. electric heat and 2. alum...
- Are the windows aluminum or vinyl? With vinyl windows you shouldn't have this problem. Good luck!
- Hi E., If you have a crawl space, check if there are any plumbing leaks in your crawlspace. We had this happen and the first sign of it was major condensation on th...
Reactive Airway Disease, asthma...or What??
My son and daughter had many of the same symptoms and we discovered that a tree in our yard and mold in the basement were the culprits fortunately we were ...
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- Hello A.. I am sorry to hear about you son. My son had ear infections alot when he was younger. He is almost four now. He had to have tubes put in his ears. That stopp...
- O.K., you asked for any advice.... So many antibiotics are not good. It depletes their bodies of good bacteria. Has he been given any probiotics after antibiotics? Pr...
- I would get a second opinion just to make you feel better if nothing else. I also can tell you that asthma can be control if you can found a Dr who can help you found ...
5 Year Old Snoring
At about 6 years old, I needed to tear out my basement due to flooding and mold - none of my children were around for this, however on the night of their ...
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- If he doesn't seem sleepy during the day then he must be getting a good REM sleep. Two friends with 3 yo kids did sleep studies on their kids whose adenoids + tonsils ...
- My niece had her adnoids removed. It was a simple procedure. She had to be knocked out. This procedure eliminated her snoring. She was about 4 or 5 years old at the t...
- I recommend getting an appointment with an ENT. Sleep Apena is very common amongst kids who have large adenoids. Adenoids are pieces of tissue that rest at the back ...
Seeking a French Drain......
Is the floor of your basement concrete or dirt? ... HELP!!! Our Washing Machine Flooded Our Basement and We're Concerned About Mold ...
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- I don't know all that much about it, but we looked into doing a french drain to fix our flooding problems and wound up doing a sump pump instead. It was much cheaper,...
- L., I just moved from the mountains of West Virginia and we had a french drain. They do not work if you get really heavy rains. Is the floor of your basement conc...
- Give my hubby a call. he is a general contractor and has had to put these in for clients. Rock ###-###-####. He can come and give you a free estimate. D.
Stinky House - Help!
How old is your house Is it possible you have mold in the wallscrawl space It's ... cleaning Sometimes the mustiness seeps up from the basement in our house ...
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- A few years ago, my in-laws used this non-toxic product they picked up at HomeDepot like DampRid: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5/R-100391308/h_d2/ProductDi...
- I second Shaklee. I am not a rep so I am not trying to make money off of you I just know from using it in our family for well over 25 years that it is awesome. We don'...
- You could try putting a small open bowl of baking soda in every room for a day or so if it's not bad. However, the best thing for musty smells, because my bathroom ge...
