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Smelly Wash Clothes
Asked by R.S. from New London
on July 9, 2009
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Hi - just a quick question...my washclothes smell moldy after just one use...I wash them fequently and have even boiled them to no avail...any ideas?
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- If they are white or light, try a little chlorine bleach in the wash water. Other options would be soak in a solution of vinegar and water or baking soda and water th...
- Are you hanging them up flat after the use? Try running them through a hot wash with a lot of vinegar in the rinse, and then drying them on high.
- Try adding good old fashioned Borax to your wash load. It's all natural, non-bleaching, and helps your soap work better. You can get it at Wal Mart or grocery store,...
Smelly Laundry
Asked by K.J. from St. Louis
on May 15, 2009
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I have a blanket and some towels that smell really bad even though I've washed them a couple of times. Unfortunately they were caught in a full washer when our power ...
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- You know we do too. I try not to put as much softner as I used too. I not sure if that's it or not. it has been a little better. and I went out and bought some new one...
- Hi K., Try plain old vinegar. It may take a couple of times, but it should work. Good luck, C.
- Have you tried baking soda? I would use a a complete small box in the wash cycle. You can use detergent with it also. I've used it when I left a load in the washer ...
Smelly Car
Asked by H.G. from Grand Rapids
on March 17, 2009
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Please help!!!!!!!! Somehow last milk got spilled in my car on my back seat i didnt know about it but started to notice the smell i tried febreeze and a few other fre...
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- H., I have always had great success with odo-ban getting rid of that awful sour milk odor. One thing I did notice on the bottle is it states to spray the area (for ...
- use a table spoon or 2 with water in a bucket was the whole area down. put baking soda on thewet area let dry. vacumn up the backing soda and if it still smells febree...
- H.; go to the pet section in like walmart and buy urine out, or cat smell remover spray not sure the name of it, its like 5 dollars a bottle, and it works on cat urine...
What to Use for Smelly Armoire?
Asked by E.G. from San Antonio
on July 26, 2009
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A couple of years ago we purchased an armoire from K-Mart for my son for extra storage space. It has a "fishy" smell to the drawers and I have not been able to get ri...
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- Hey E., I've actually used 2 different things that worked. One was Cedar Chips....I was very poor at the time and went out and bought cedar chips at walmart, made ...
- Vinegar in a bowl in each drawer/compartment. It works wonders....if your house smells like grease from cooking, place a bowl of vinegar near the stove...same with mi...
- I am going to be an alarmist and suggest that you could be smelling formaldehyde off-gassing. It is a common binding component in pressed woods--particle, plywood, MDF...
Stinky Bm's and Gas
Asked by A.P. from Burlington
on July 13, 2009
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My son is almost 2 mos old and is mostly breastfed with a little formula. He has extremely smelly gas and his bms smell bad as well. I have heard that bm's should not...
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- Even though he is not getting much fomula, even a little can make his poop smelly. My midwife told us that baby gas can always be smelly even when poop wasn't. We were...
- I dont know how much formula you give him, but any amount of formula makes smelly poops. Something that you are eating, which is coming through the milk, could also be...
- It's probably smelly because of what you're eating. Any gassy food you ingest will get passed on to him, such as broccoli or cabbage or beans. If that's not the case, ...
Smelly Baby Clothes! Vinegar in My Laundry?!!?
Asked by C.S. from New York
on March 8, 2007
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Hi Moms- You all have such good advice, here is a random question for you all...My daughter is a drooler. And when she drools on her clothes and her sheets they devel...
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- BORAX. Try adding 1/2 cup of Borax "laundry detergent booster" to your loads of laundry, it helps the detergent do it's job much better by opening up the material fib...
- Vinegar works great!!! It is also a fabric softener if you have hard water, Yes you can put it in the downy ball (it works better than downy anyway) Also, you can try ...
- C. First off let me say, you are wonderful for donating your milk to preemies. That is such a selfless beautiful gift. I too have an asthma household and my younges...
Smelly towels.................how Do I Get the Smell Out?
Asked by M.J. from Athens
on August 6, 2007
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OK Ladies, i made a big boo boo. LOL I forgot about my towels in the washing machine and now they have this really gross smell to them, i have washed and washed them a...
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- I've done this several times...I just ran them through the Rinse cycle with 2-3 times more fabric softener than usual, on Gentle cycle...I hope this works for you!
- Ugh! That's the worse! This has worked for me: fill the machine with hot water, add about 1/2 to 1 cup of vinegar and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of baking soda. Add the towels and...
- I have done this also...and used bleach...but not alot..just a lil...and i have tried baking soda..but im in agreeance with the others..its probably 'best' to let the...
Help! My Anti Persperent/deoderant Is Not Working
Asked by S.N. from Chicago
on August 29, 2008
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Hello- I am writing about something new_ I've never experienced before. I have worn the same deoderant for years and years. It's Dove unscented. As of lately, by mi...
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- S., I have had such good luck with th Secret Clinical Strength deodorant. I would highly recommend trying this deodorant. It is a little pricey, around $7. But we...
- Try secret vanilla chai. I've had great luck with it!
- Hi, it's unfortunate but I've had this problem for over 10 years. Way before I had kids. I've even thought about Botox but I figure it will make me sweat more somewh...
My 4 Month Old Baby Boy Has Stinky Feet!!!!
Asked by L.S. from Seattle
on February 6, 2008
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My little boy has stinky feet! We bathe him twice a week and I wash just his feet just about every other day, but they always end up smelling like he has been wearing...
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- I would think to powder his feet before you put them in the outfits. I'm curious to see what your doctor says.
- I wouldn't worry one bit about it! My son had that same problem and still does at 18 months. His feet are always smelly if he has footed pjs on or socks and shoes. ...
- My son had the same problem. Our doctor told us it was Athletes feet basically. It got to the point he got little sores between his toes. So, we kept his socks off ...
My Smelly Belly Tub Pooper!
Asked by T.W. from Hartford
on June 27, 2008
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OK, ladies- 2 very random problems! #1 My little guy (13 months old) has a smelly belly button! I think it's b/c it gets trapped under the diaper and doesn't air out...
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- #1, stick your finger in your belly buttonand then smell it, sometimes it stinks too, it happens! #2, all kids poop in the tub, it too will pass. Try the potty first...
- I have a tub pooper as well. It drives me NUTS! The worst part about it is that i give both my girls a tubby together. ICK. When it happens I generally pull both g...
- My little guy has a smelly belly button also. More so than most people, and yes, it smells yeasty. I did two things, first I started feeding him more yogurt. The pr...
