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"Musty Smelling Suitcase"
The company I am with has organic and non toxic products that is a home ... I use Shaklee's Basic G (G for germicide) to clean mildew and mold on anything. ...
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- Hi G., I just happened to be in City Sports tonight. They sell these little ping pong ball looking air fresheners that you put in your shoes, suitcases and bags ...
- Hi G., My mother always said to crumple up newspapers and fill the suitcase, then close it for a few hours, and check it. I use Shaklee's Basic G (G for germicide) t...
- I would spray it out with a mildew cleaner like Lysol, let it air & dry, If that doesn't do it, Then set a shallow pan of vinegar in the suitcase and let it sit for a...
Stinky House - Help!
If the smell has a moldy musty oder to it check your house for mold Most molds than grow in houses are toxic and can make your family seem like it never ...
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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...
Help Eliminating an Odor. . .
... help you with safer (non-toxic) ways toward a healthier environment for you and your family. .... Have you had any leaks there, might be mold/mildew. ...
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- I surely think you need to have a plumber come in.. If you have a septic tank, look in the yellow pages under septic tank service.... or call a regular plumber or To...
- Hi, my husband remodeled our kitchen a year and a half ago. There is a smell under my sink now that is apparently from the glue used to fit the pipes and install the ...
- As you have already heard, the most likely culprit is a dead animal. The smell of a dead mouse/rat/possum/squirrel etc. can linger for positively AGES! As the corpse d...
Mold on Clothing
Is there any way to get the mold out??? And is there anyway to prevent this ... PS- bleach is really toxic, try white vinegar- it's really safe to add to ...
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- I can relate. I am VERY sensitive when it comes to any kind of odor on my clothes. What happens for me is my clothes get mildewy smelling because I am lazy and I lea...
- If something is wet, I have tried to get in the habit of hanging it over the side of the hamper to dry rather than tossing it in. You could use the side of the changin...
- I had the problem when my first were born. My husband would just throw the wet bibs and clothes in the hamper and then by the end of the week, some had a little mold....
What's the Best Way to Get Cigarette Smoke Out of Clothes?
I just used them to get the mold smell out of my husband work out clothes and it woked ... only with mothballs, which smell awful and are highly toxic. ...
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- Hi, I have to agree with Barbara that (white distilled) vinegar and sunlight is the best at getting most things out for good.
- SA8 is the best detergent I have found for getting out smells. I even use it in my car to keep it smelling good (a small amount of powder rubbed into the carpets, va...
- After washing with detergent and Oxyclean, put the wet clothes on a clothes line in the sun. If they get stiff you can fluff them up in the dryer (wet them a little) l...
Moisture on Our Windows, Inside the House
And worse...many DIY'ers have vented into crawlspaces and attics...which then FILL with mold. Sometimes the toxic kind. So put that on your list to check ...
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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...
Need Advice on a Stinky Apartment
YOu also want to make sure it is not some kind of 'mold' problem, which can also cause a smell, and mold problems are toxic and hazardous. ...
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- My husband is a contractor and he often works in homes where there are no functioning traps under the sinks (prevents sewer gas from coming back in through waste pipes...
- V., are you aware of air purifiers? I have been using them for over 10 years. Happy to let you know more. www.healthy-communciations.com
- It's important to know your rights where rental laws are concerned. I highly recommend that all renters get a copy of their renter rights. In California, there is a ...
How Do I Clean a Dish Washer?
If you really do have black mold it could potentially be toxic and could cause illness and even death in children if they are drinking it or eating it ...
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- i have had the same problem, and my dishwasher is about ten years old...i'd love to know what responses you get! i've just tried cleaning it while it's turned off...w...
- I was told by a dishwasher repairman to use tang in my detergent dispenser and run an empty dishwasher through the full cycle with it. He said that if you don't have ...
- Hi K. Bad news...it is not your dishwasher!! The plugs for the cups mold if you do not get the water and milk out of the smallest area. I stopped buying the typic...
Need Help for My Shower..
I went and bought the Tilex Mold and Mildew, and I sprayed the shower down, and ran. ..... I shop with a company that provides non-toxic household cleaners, ...
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- L., I shop with a company that provides non-toxic household cleaners, personal care products, and many other wonderful things. You really should consider getting a...
- Sounds to me like the caulk needs to be replaced. Just noticing all the cleaning solutions you listed as having tried, and thought you might be interested in what I ha...
- As another woman stated in a previous post, and I agreed, Tilex is awesome. Its got some pretty toxic fumes, but that stuff will penentrate anything!! It may take an a...
Christmas Ornaments
Keeping in mind that he's only 4.5 months.... make sure that the "mold" materials you're using won't irritate his skin. Non-toxic ink or homemade inks ...
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- Keeping in mind that he's only 4.5 months.... make sure that the "mold" materials you're using won't irritate his skin. Non-toxic ink or homemade inks (google it, I'm...
- I read all of the excellent responses, which made me start thinking that making ornaments would be a great project for us to work on this year, too, especially ones th...
- Hobby Lobby or Micheals have tote bags that can be painted on. You can put the hand prints on the bags and they can use them to tote their stuff.
