washing clothes
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 4,417 articles
My Washing Machine Stinks!
Wash some old towels in the machine with a cup of vinegar. We also use vinegar in the downy ball rather than fabric softener. It keeps the clothes soft and ...
Answers
- If you have pets and put your petbed covers in the machine that can cause a problem. Try looking at www.KleenSheets.com and never have to wash a petbed cover again.
- Wash some old towels in the machine with a cup of vinegar. We also use vinegar in the downy ball rather than fabric softener. It keeps the clothes soft and odor free...
- I use my front loader daily and don't have a smell issue. What I do is run a load of towels with a lot of bleach and also leave the door open a while afterwards. ...
Advice on Getting Gum Out of Clothes
If it is in clothing, peanut butter is oily so you can put a dab of DAWN soap on the clothes after using the peanut butter (BEFORE putting them in the wash) ...
Answers
- Put Peanut Butter on it, then scrub with an old toothbrush. Obviously then wipe off the peanut butter and launder. Works everytime for me!
- Sometimes rubbing ice on it will work. You can also try "OOPS!". You can buy it at Walmart or a hardware store. It stinks and it's toxic around kids.
- Peanut butter works wonders on gum in hair so it may help if the ice thing doesn't work out so well... Also, the suggestion about the paper towel and iron sounds good...
Washing Different Kinds of Cloth Diapers
Once they have pee all over them you'll want to wash them alone :) I would run the pockets through the wash once only before using (with reg clothes is fine ...
Answers
- You need to wash the prefolds (and probably the inserts for the pockets) several times before you use them for them to fluff up. YOu can either do them in a separate ...
- everything can definitely be washed together. for drying, you might want to line dry any PUL or similar covers because drying can make them break down more easily... o...
- I use prefolds and before you use them you need to get rid of the oil that the cotton has on them. To do that you can either wash/dry them 3xs or boil them for 45 minu...
Washing Running/tenny Shoes
absolutely wash them dry them on top of the dryer with a couple of wash clothes inside to help speed the drying process I alwaays buy three pair so I have ...
Answers
- I do it all the time! But don't put them in the dryer. If you're a serious runner, I wouldn't put yours in there. You probably change your running shoes often enoug...
- yes I wash my tennis shoes/running shoes in the washing machine.....take the laces out first.....and wash together. But do not dry them in the dryer.....they may shr...
- I occassionally wash my tennis shoes. When I wash them, I do not use bleach and I let them air dry instead of putting them in the dryer.
Portable Washing Machines?
30 Sep 2009 ... I know it was perfect for him to wash a change of clothes but I'm not sure that he could fit much more. So, for a family it doesn't sound ...
Answers
- Hi L., I've never used a portable washer or dryer... but I have had a portable DISH washer and it worked GREAT!! Just hook up to your sink, let it run it's cycle a...
- We bought one from Sears for about $500.00 when our two sons were young. It was a 10 pound washer but worked just like the larger ones. The clothes came our really c...
- I knew a friend who took his portable washer on the road. it was small- probalby similar to one you'd find in the skymall catalog. I know it was perfect for him to was...
Melted Crayon in the Clothes Dryer!
I'm also wondering if there is any hope of getting the crayon off the clothes. Will re-washing the clothes just make the issue in the dryer (and maybe even ...
Answers
- Hi, TJ here, I have read a couple of desperate moms with crayon in unwanted places have used WD-40. I have used it myself to remove the remaining sticky tag goo f...
- Hi D., I haven't tried this personally, heard about it on tv. The cleaners heated up vinegar and used a spray bottle to spray it on carpet with candle wax melted in...
- I'd try the "magic eraser". I used it to get marker off a hardwood floor in a rental I used to manage. It takes a little elbow grease, but I've never seen anything l...
Pillow Washing
It says on the pillow that I have to spot wash it, but spot washing wasn't sufficient to .... hand washing · washing clothes · buy pillow · air pillow ...
Answers
- Maybe you could tie it up in a pillowcase like you would a doll or a stuffed animal.
- L., I had the same problem - my daughter's "lovey" is one of those pillows and I can't find another one just like it, so I was terrified to wash it. Then she got the...
- My son has a pillow just the same... and he's had his for 3+ years now. This thing is old and yuckky. I wash his every few weeks cause I can't get it away from him. ...
Help Me! Spots on My Clothes After Being Washed...
We also were having spots on our clothes and determined it was the agitator style / age of our washing machine. Our top load, agitator style washer was over ...
Answers
- I use Tide and Bounce drier sheets and have no spots show up on my clothes. Have you checked the inside of your washer and drier? I would try cleaning the insides ...
- I've had these and what worked for me how I put the detergent in... After I started filling the tub up with water, adding the detergent to the tub, and then adding clo...
- I believe that it is the Tide. We had a top loading washer and used Tide and Bounce and had the spots. We switched to All (Free) and they seemed to go away. After b...
Argghh! How Do I Get Poop Stains Out of His Clothes?
This is my first and I'd like to save the clothes for the next babies. I tried dish soap, but no good. I use Dreft to wash baby stuff. ...
Answers
- Hi S., The only thing I found that got poop stains out was to soak them in a solution of liquid Tide and automatic dishwasher detergent mixed with hot water. Sometime...
- I have always used Spray-n-Wash before I put the clothes in the washing machine and it has always taken the stains out. Also, if it doesn't come out of the wash clean-...
- Welcome to the wonderful world of motherhood and all the poop that comes with it. I'm sorry to say that I have yet to find anything that will get out poop stains. ...
Soap for Cloth Diapers
Wipes....we started out with wash clothes that I picked up at the store on sale. That got old taking them to/from day care each day. ...
Answers
- Good info on detergents for cloth diapers. http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentchoices.htm
- I wash all my kids clothes in Dreft or Ivory Snow, they do not have any harsh additives
- If you are using cloth diapers, the soap in them can cause diaper rash. I recommend: 1. Give a pre-rinse. 2. Wash diapers with 1/2 cup water softener (Borax in gree...
