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Burnt Sugar
Asked by J.S. from Boise
on August 16, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I need some help with ideas for cleaning burnt sugar off of my flat-top oven. I was making fudge last night (which turned out fabulous!) but the combo of sug...
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- Hey, what you can do is after soaking it in soap and hot water, get a flat razor blade and keeping it VERY flat across the surface you can actually shave it off. I've ...
- Softscrub, a non-scratching scour pad or sponge (found anywhere that sells sponges. Just look for "non-scratching" or some such wording on the label) a little water a...
- Hi J.! I made the same mistake a few months ago! Terrible mess!!! But i finally went out and bought some glass stovetop cleaner from Wal Mart and it worked amazingly...
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
Bathtime Help
Asked by S.F. from Phoenix
on April 19, 2009
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My twin 1 year olds have taken to pulling themselves up in the bath. I have a mat on the bottom tub so they don't slip but I still don't like that fact they pull up an...
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- I just saw this post which is a couple of months old but I am a mother of 20 month old triplets. Mine have done the same thing and my son actually flopped out of the ...
- I do not have twins, but I remember when my son went through that stage. We had a seat that stuck to the bottom of the tub, pretty inexpensive I think we got it at ba...
- I don't have twins, but my sons are 13 months apart and sometimes it feels like I have twins! lol. Maybe try giving them a toy to help them stay put. Now that summer i...
Need a Recommendation on a Good Soap for 18 Mnth Old
Asked by S.N. from Washington DC
on October 19, 2007
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My daughter is 18mnths old. She has sensitive skin, I used to use Aveeno creamy baby wash on her when she was an infant, which I loved. But I switched over to Dove sen...
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- S., My daughter is 17 months and was diagnosed at 9 months with extra sensitive dry skin. Her pediatrician recommended the Aveeno Soothing Relief Creamy Wash and we...
- My daughter had urine reflux and I had to be extremely careful of the soaps we used in the bathtub. We used WalMart's brand of baby wash until she was six. She was alw...
- I think Aveeno would be fine to use on anyone-if its working and not irritating her skin-I would stick with that. My son is 17 months old and has had sensitive skin i...
Laundry Questions
Asked by T.H. from Corvallis
on February 5, 2009
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I already looked through the other requests and didn't find anything that would help. I keep hearing of moms cutting their dryer sheets in half. Does this really work ...
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- I use dryer balls instead of dryer sheets and I like them. They fluff up and soften the laundry without chemicals. We have sensitive skin in our family so we prefer no...
- I normally use the sheets just on synthetics, never on towels, rarely on whites. I reuse them and after several uses, dust the living room, especially electronics with...
- I use all free and clear soap. i haven't used laundry sheets (at all) in more than two years... no problems!
Johnson & Johnson Harmful to Babies?????
Asked by M.B. from St. Louis
on May 30, 2009
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Hi Ladies!
I was shopping with my sister the other night and I mentioned that I needed more baby soap and she told me she heard on the news that Johnson & Johnson (wh...
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- I have not seen anything in the news about Johnson & Johnson so not sure how to respond to that. However my daughter's dermotologist told me to stop using Johnson & J...
- I would NEVER let J&J's or other mainstream, non-organic brands touch our son's skin. TOXIC! FYI: It is in EVERYTHING... adults & "baby" products... detergent, dish wa...
- M. B, You've received some great information to research your concerns about J&J Baby Shampoo. Even in trace amounts, these toxins can have an accumulating affect....
It's Still Itchy
Asked by M.H. from Springfield
on March 26, 2009
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Ok.. I know I've asked before.. but, my dd still complains about an itch!
We've discontinued the bath soap, no undies at night, and we've consulted her ped to be tol...
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- My daughter had a very similar itch. We had it checked and was told it was nothing. But she continued to itch and I felt so bad for her! Our pediatrician finally to...
- Yogurt, yogurt, yogurt! It helps prevent yeast infections at any age. Cotton and as much natural air-flow as possible. Wet wipes with no dyes or perfumes. Laundry soap...
- Have you tried using diaper cream? My daughter is 5 and some times doesn't wipe as well as she should and she gets irritated. I put some diaper cream on where it is re...
"Cleaning My Gold Ring"
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on July 15, 2009
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My ring tarnished during a camping trip out by my sister's place in the country. She thinks my ring turned colors because of the sulfur that's in her well. I've trie...
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- What actually helps is soaking the ring in dishwahser liquid and a bit of water.
- I know Helzburgs will clean your jewelry for free. While you wait.. I just had my wedding ring and necklace cleaned there...
- I worked at a jewelry store for 2 years. Water, ammonia and a drop of dishwashing soap is all that is in jewelry cleaner. It is safe for most things, but not pearls,...
Baby Not Liking Bath Time
Asked by A.G. from Minneapolis
on November 19, 2008
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My daughter is going to be 5 months old soon, and we have a little bath tub with a hammock. She used that when she was a newborn until now she has outgrown that part ...
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- do you sit in the tub WITH her? this was the only way i could bathe my son for those months between baby bathtub and now. and hes fine, happy, and loves water LOL. its...
- maybe it looks like such a large tub to her and it scares her when she's getting wet all over. I bathed my kids in a well cleaned kitchen sick. It was so much fun........
- Both my kids have had phases where they hated their baths - it always passed after a while. Just try to be reassuring and distract her with toys or splashing. Someti...
Cleaning Bath Toys
Asked by A.C. from Kansas City
on October 10, 2007
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I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter and like evereyone else we have had bath toys in a bath bag hanging in our shower. Well 2 years of hanging there and everyday play and...
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- If you're going to throw them away anyway, run them through the dishwasher... none of them will completely melt, they just might not be quite the same. If anything do...
- You may want to also try Clorox hard surface spray it is safe to use on childrens toys. I use Clorox quite a bit and I really like it.
- Absolutely, get a 5 gallon bucket and some powdered foaming oxyclean. Fill it with hot water and a lot of the oxyclean and let it sit there and bubble the dirt away. ...
