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Help Us Settle an Arguement About Laundry!!!
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on July 8, 2008
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My husband and I disagree... about how much laundry will fit in our washer. He thinks you can fill it to the brim.
I only fill it 2/3 full so the dirty clothes ca...
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- Just like clothing and jewelry accessories--Less is More!!! When washing smaller clothing items like whites: socks, undies etc. I fill the washer about 3/4 full. ...
- If you fill the clothes to the top, then they don't get as clean. I fill my washer about 3/4 full at the most.
- We are a family of 5...and as much as I'd LOVE to get it all done in less loads, I find clothing gets cleaner in smaller loads! ...and it dries faster, and with fewer...
How Do I Make My White's WHITE Again?
Asked by K.R. from Houston
on September 1, 2009
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Hello everyone. Yall have helped me in the past so I thought I would let yall do it again.
My question is how do I make my white's white again? I am using clorox but ...
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- I add OxiClean to all of my loads of laundry. To really get something white, add a cup of white vinegar to the load of laundry. Vinegar is a natural disinfectant, de...
- Wow! I am so impressed. I was going to say "Once it's been in the river, it's never going to be white again." but apparently I am not as determined as these other moms...
- I have for several years used the product oxiclean. I put all the whites in warm water with the soap and double dose of the oxiclean and soak either over night for for...
Beating Myself up Emotionally
Asked by A.T. from Rockford
on October 4, 2007
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I need advice and suggestions from moms who've been through this. I'm a stay-at-home mom with an 8 month old son. For the past month or so, I've really been having a...
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- I know exactly what you're going through! I have had this issue for years and I still do sometimes. My dad told me that "Messes and cooking can wait, but children gr...
- You know A. I am kinda like that too. but we both need to make our selfs to something. Instead of a HUGE to do list make a list of 2-3 things you want todo in one day ...
- Here are my suggestions...and I was a SAHM for 6 years btw. Make a list of the top 5 "house chores" priorities you have on a daily basis, such as...empty dishwasher, ...
Should I Really Use Dreft Laundry Soap?
Asked by L.D. from Salt Lake City
on March 11, 2009
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So I just finished washing all the new baby boy clothes, blankets, sheets and everything else for my expected baby. But I didn't use Dreft.... I wash all my daughters ...
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- Congratulations on the soon-to-be baby boy! We also have a girl and then a boy which are about 2 1/2 years apart and they are a blast! I wouldn't use Dreft. There a...
- I am allergic to detergents. If you want to save, go with the gentle and free detegents. The only one I foound that does work well is All. I like the Cheer but rea...
- I've never used Dreft. I personally don't like the smell and I was told by other moms that it doesn't clean all that well. I always used Tide Free, or something simila...
Can I save My Clothes?
Asked by A.B. from Austin
on March 31, 2009
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I washed a load of my dark colored work shirts and a couple pair of pants. I forgot that there was chapstick in one of the pants packets! Is there anyway to save my ...
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- Well chapstick is made out of was right? If so maybe try getting tissue paper [like for presents] and place one on top and bottom- clothing item in the middle and iron...
- Oh, dear. I am sending you good thoughts... This is just like something I would do.. Did you place these clothes in the dryer? If so, I will tell you, this is going...
- Hancock Fabrics has a stain remover called Grandma's something or another...it works WONDERS! I'm the world's worst when it comes to little food spots or even fabric s...
Almost 9-Year-old Lacking Common Sense?
Asked by S.V. from Denver
on January 13, 2009
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I am a mother of 3 kids; 10 (g), almost 9(g) and 1.5 years (b). My 10 year old is very mature and she got a cell phone for her 9th birthday. (The primary reason for ...
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- I am laughing, not at you, maybe with you. I do after school child care, most of the kids I watch are around nine. Your daughter is normal, promise. Kids are develo...
- It sounds to me like she is trying to get attention. By doing things she knows are wrong, she gets your attention. My son does this to me all the time. Even though I f...
- Dear S., First of all - the first born is typically more responsible and the second more the rebel. That aside, when you went in her room and smelled something burnin...
Laundering Prefolds and Bumgenius Cloth Diapers
Asked by L.L. from Seattle
on April 8, 2009
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I am using cloth diaper and I am very happy with how it is going thus far. My daughter is 3 weeks old and exclusively breast fed. I am using the prefolds and covers ...
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- I haven't cloth diapered, but what worked for all of my son's poop stains was dish soap. It fights the grease that stains, I believe. Whatever it is that made it wor...
- Someone told me about Bac- Out made by Bioclean- it is natural, non toxic and biodegradable. It's an enzyme cleaner. You can buy it at Freddie's or New seasons in sm...
- L.- I dont know if you have ever read this blog..my charming kids? she has a whole post on cloth diapering on her blog. it is amazing. mycharmingkids.net
Looking for "Stain-Masters" - Laundry Issues
Asked by A.Z. from Phoenix
on August 5, 2008
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Does anyone have a suggestion on how to get perspiration stains out of cotton fabric? DH has "pit" stains on almost every work shirt and I've "googled" for solutions ...
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- Hi A. - Have you tried white distilled vinegar? The stains are from the reaction of the deodorant/anti-perspirant he uses and the material in the clothes. He can t...
- I tried everything. The only thing that i found to work for my husband's white shirts was exposing the armpits in the sun. it may take a couple of days but it saved me...
- I love felsnaptha I heard about this product a long time ago on Oprah and I use to pretreat all my stains and it takes just about anything out. Its great. Its a very ...
Laundry
Asked by R.M. from San Antonio
on February 25, 2009
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I have been using Dreft for my baby's clothes, who is now almost 11 months. I was wondering if it would be fine to switch using Dreft to another one like purex , to s...
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- I'm not sure what you mean by "fine" to use another detergent. Unless your baby has sensitive skin or allergies to certain kinds of soap, I don't understand why you wo...
- It's just fine- unless you think your baby has sensitive skin. Which after 11 months you probably would know.I use All Free and Clear for all the family clothes becaus...
- Hi R.- When my first child was born I did his clothes in Dreft for about 6 months. With my second and now third child I've washed their clothes right along with ou...
My Clothes Don't Smell Clean
Asked by J.H. from Spartanburg
on August 24, 2008
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Hi Ladies, I have a problem with my laundry! My clothes, especially towels, don't come out of the dryer smelling great like they should. They almost have a bad-must...
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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 ...
