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Help with He Washer
Asked by K.H. from Phoenix
on April 3, 2008
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Hello! I have a he front loading Washing Machine. My problem is I want to use Oxyclean for my infant's clothes. However the tub of oxyclean says to add only in an c...
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- I don't know if this is right or not, but I just add it with the detergent.
- K., I also have a front-loader. I add it with the detergent; and according to the directions on my bottle of liquid Oxy-clean (much less mess and work), it also sugg...
- Try BIZ!!! The liquid kind! My ped told me that Biz would get OLD stains out of clothes and breast milk. IT WORKS! It can go in right with the soap.
Nasty Sick Smell in Cutest Boots Ever!
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on February 8, 2009
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Hi moms,
My three year old seems to have picked up a stomach bug, and she threw up all over herself in the car yesterday -- coat, boots, bear, car seat, car, everyw...
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- Try a solution of vinegar and water. It works on just about everything, although it takes some time to get used to the vinegar smell . . . which evaporates eventually...
- A great way to cut the odor & any possible germs that are left is with Solumel. It's a great natural product that uses the penetrating power of tea tree oil to elimin...
- Vinegar! Spritz the insides with white vinegar and let air dry. Repeat. I found that vinegar and baking soda are two kitchen staples that can clean almost anything (oh...
Stain Removal
Asked by L.C. from Portland
on August 12, 2009
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Does anybody have some good advice or recommendations of how to get stains out of clothes? My son is 3 months old and therefore has his share of blowouts or oozing by...
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- Hi L., I'm pretty sure Oxyclean is most effective in hot/warm water not cold.
- Boil them! I'm not crazy, trust me! Keep them from drying if you can (as you said, soaking and bagging them), but I have even had some luck after clothes have been w...
- there is a great product that I use on laundry. I purchase it at Storables but I cannot remember the name(sorry). I just pretreat, let sit and then wash. You can pr...
Seeking White Laundry Advice
Asked by S.C. from New York
on April 27, 2009
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Just wondering if anyone had a favorite product they use for white wash. I've tried the oxyclean spray and it has destroyed many items-I hate it! It leaves bleachmarks...
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- Hi S., The all fabric bleaches are easier in clothing. There is something by Amway called "smashing White" that is great. I'm sure you can find a distributer in your a...
- S., There is a company called Melaleuca and all of there laundry products are free of chemiacals. They have a whole laundry line and my favorite product is called pr...
- Yellow Out! Or a product like this works great on ALL white clothing and linens (do not use if there is any other color will remove/lighten pigment). We have very hard...
Removing Grease from Baby Blanket
Asked by K.N. from Boston
on April 18, 2008
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In the hopes that my daughter would take a much needed nap in her stroller, I brought her white lovie blanket with us. Of course, she kicked off the blanket and it be...
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- It sounds like you have used a lot of the safe products out there....is there any way that you could buy her another blanket that's just like her white lovie blanket?...
- Hello Erin, Try Dawn dish washing soap. Let it soak and then, using something hard, like the edge of a comb, rub it going with the grain of the material. Although if ...
- I have found that Lestoil (smells bad - but works great) works good on things that have an oily residue to them, put some on the spot and let it sit for awhile before ...
Diesel Smell
Asked by T.H. from Corvallis
on October 28, 2008
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My husband works around big machinery and comes home nightly smelling like diesel fuel, not to mention covered in grease! I wash all his work clothes seperately but th...
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- I didn't see baking soda or washing soda on your list. They are effective on quite a few smells, though I have never tried them on petroleum based odors. They also boo...
- hey there my husband works on big machinary also. We use Simple Green. Sometimes we have to wash the clothes twice, but it seems to work really well. You can get a l...
- Powdered Spic n Span worked well for my husbands clothes when he was working in diesel, gas, oil, etc. I added one cup (or a bit more) directly to the wash water,...
Disinfecting a Mattress
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on October 2, 2008
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Help! My daughter wet MY bed this morning. I used OxyClean to wipe the area on the mattress that got wet and a few hours later I sprayed Lysol hoping to remove the od...
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- You don't need to "disinfect" as urine is sterile. Use "Nature's Miracle" or a similar enzymatic cleaner. They are available at the pet store. Skip "Simple Soluti...
- Hello, Invest in a mattress pad it is the best thing you can buy and when the kids wet the bed it doesn't go through to the mattress. K.
- PetsMart has stuff I used to use on puppy pee. It's in a white bottle with I think - red lettering. Called "Nature's Miracle" It is an enzyme that you saturate the sta...
How to Clean a Mattress
Asked by N.P. from Phoenix
on May 29, 2009
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Hi moms,
I need to clean a mattress of my son. He was vomiting and my husband did not clean it immediately. So when I came back home it was too late. I tried wash wi...
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- I don't have time to read everyones responses so if I'm repeating, I'm sorry. I heard vinegar and baking soda gets smells out! Also check the Queen of Clean out. Good ...
- Do you or anyone you know own a steam cleaner for carpets? If you put some stain/odor remover on first and then steam clean it, it should lose the stench. I also sugg...
- I would try Natures Miracle. It's an all natural enzyme cleaner that you can purchase at PetSmart. It did wonders getting out old cat pee smell, I bet it will do the...
How to Get Vomited Milk Out of My Carpet?!
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on February 27, 2009
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We have had the stomach flu go around our house several times this winter and it finally happened. My 18 month old wanted to snuggle one morning which is not that unu...
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- Try Oxiclean and use it in a high concentration. It works better on natural stains (food, blood, etc.) versus manmade stains (grease, ink, etc.). I once got hair col...
- Hey T., I second the vote for Sol-u-mel. It is made by a wellness company, so it's safe to use around your little ones and it's gentle on your carpet. It is a natur...
- Put baking soda on it generously, and let it sit for about an hour. Vacuum it up then try cleaning it with a mix of vinegar and water in a spray bottle. the carpet wi...
Anybody Know How to Get Mildew Spots off Clothes?
Asked by M.C. from Honolulu
on March 22, 2009
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I live in a warm place, so when a laundry item is wet, it often makes mildew spots on the clothes next to it if it waits more than a couple of days to be laundered. T...
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- Hydrogen peroxide-but test the clothes first. It will bleach some colors.
- Sometimes mouth wash works for me with the odor . . . Good luck.
- I agree with using Oxyclean also, but I prefer to use a stain stick. I believe it's by Shout or Spray and Wash. I live at the beach and have this issue also. As soo...
