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How to Get Baby Oil Out of Clothing?
Asked by C.M. from Denver
on August 12, 2009
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While I don't use baby oil on my kids, I use the baby oil gel as a quick moisturizer on my legs sometimes and it works great. I realized I stained a comfortable t-shi...
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- I agree with using dish soap directly on the spot. I've used it with other oils, just not baby oil. But it's always worked well.
- use a degreaser like 409 or Arm and Hammer essentials, make sure you don't dry it in the dryer until you know the stain is out also try coke/cola on it as well it work...
- Try Goop. You can get it online or in an auto-supply store. Mechanics use it to get the grease off of their hands, but it can also safely be used to break down oils o...
Any Good Cleaning Tips?
Asked by B.K. from Springfield
on September 4, 2007
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I have beautiful cherry cabinets that are being ruined by my kid's spilling milk when sitting at our kitchen's island- any suggestions on how to remove the stained mil...
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- Try Murphy's Oil Soap diluted with some water. I make a bucket full and wipe cabinets down with a sponge. I use that on my cabinets several times a year for grease an...
- Hi B., Try using vaseline, I swear it works on stains on wood. Also, I have heard Pam cooking spray helps. Good luck. L.
- I've heard putting a little mayonnaise on them works! Put it on, let it sit for a few minutes, then rub it off (please look it up, I'm not sure about the exact details...
Would You Buy a Home with Stained Concrete Floors?
Asked by E.W. from Dallas
on April 21, 2008
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I am placing my home on the market next year and I'm curious to know your opinions on concrete floors. More specifically, would you buy a home that has stained concre...
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- I would not buy it, but I do love stained concrete. It's just that you cannot get a loan as the buyer with exposed subflooring. I don't consider it exposed, but the ...
- I love stained concrete floors. But, as a previous poster told you, the mortgage companies don't agree. I don't remember the specifics. But, I was looking to buy my...
- No way, too cold and hard for children. I have hardwoods and those even seem a bit cold and hard at times.
How Do You Clean Stained Lansinoh on Clothes?
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on July 22, 2009
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean stained lansinoh on clothes? I have tried washing my jacket multiple times, tried washing it using dawn soap, and tri...
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- To clean sweat stains on clothes,what I use is a liquid named lestoil,you can find it on a Kowalskis Store, on the cleaners area ,it is like yellow oil and have a str...
- Try Dawn on oily stains, and if that doesn't work, put some lighter fluid on it and then throw it in the regular wash. It sounds weird but it totally dissolves greasy ...
- I swear by oxyclean stain remover spray. I've used it on grease stains that have already been washed and dried and it works every time! I love it. You might want to le...
Stained Cloth Diapers
Asked by M.I. from Wichita
on July 8, 2009
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Ok, I'm back with another cloth diaper question. Anyone have suggestions for removing poop stains from cloth diapers? Right now I put a little bleach in the wash, but ...
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- Seconding the sun here. The next time you wash them, lay them out to dry on a back porch or on a clothesline -- you'd be amazed how much that will remove the stains a...
- Hi M., I agree with the sun thing...whenever possible, I hang my diapers out...makes them smell better and helps bleach the stains w/o the chemicals. Also, you may...
- I've used cloth through two kids and poop stains happen. Working hard to get them out all the time hasn't been a priority of ours. We use prefold diapers mostly and h...
Getting A&D Ointment off Clothes, Hair, and the Smell Out of the House
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on August 1, 2008
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My adorable 2 1/2 year old niece just emptied an entire tube of A&D ointment on herself. While mom and dad were talking in the other room, she squeezed it out and rub...
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- Try dishsoap. It can cut through the greasy stuff. If you can get Prell shampoo, the plain original one, that will work too. As for the smell? Maybe bowls of bakin...
- I have read the other responses and agree that the dish soap may work in the hair but I'm not sure how drying that would be. What I would recommend is a product by Sh...
- Try cornstarch. Sprinkle in the hair and allow to sit a few minutes. Follow with a good clarifying shampoo, Neutrogena makes one. They may need to try this several ti...
Bib Stains
Asked by C.W. from Detroit
on October 9, 2008
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This might be a lame or obvious question, but does anyone have any tricks with dirty bibs? All of our bibs are getting so stained and gross looking, and they seem to p...
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- Hi C., I like that t-shirt idea. Sounds great, but I also hate those nasty dirty looking bibs. We've had great success using a product called Solumel for stubborn...
- I've tried washing them in color safe bleach and I still can't get the stains out. I give up. I have a stack of stained bibs used "at home" and I saved a couple nice...
- Oxy clean should do the trick. I make a paste with it for tough stains and let it set on the item for a few days.
Laundry Tips???
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on July 6, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone can recommend any products that can get deodorant off of t-shirts. Almost all of my husbands white undershirts are stained in the pit area du...
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- Spray some lemon juice on the stain, or some hydrogen peroxide. I've had good luck with the lemon juice. I read once you can rub some salt after the lemon juice, but p...
- If you don't have any success with the other suggestions, you could try "Sport-Wash". I found mine at a local running store (Running Unliited in Palatine). It costs ...
- I use borax in all our laundry loads since it won me over getting old stains out and making my towels look new. It is great for getting stink out, too, not that it's y...
Yellow Stains on Clothing
Asked by J.B. from Minneapolis
on November 11, 2008
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I have been packing away some of my favorite outfits that my children have outgrown to either use again or hand-down. Usually, I wash all the clothes before I fold and...
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- This has happened to me numerous times and it usually is from breastmilk. I have found that soaking the items in a little bleach (only if white) or Oxy Clean work the...
- I worked in a dry cleaner quite a few years ago. Anything can leave a stain on clothing that won't show up until later: perfume, any food, drool, deodorant, etc. Also ...
- Baby Oxy is good but my sister just introduced me to Melaleuca and they have a 3-in-1 cleaner called Sol*U*Mel. I used it on old tennis shoes that had really dirty sta...
Help! Dye on My Floor
Asked by E.H. from McAllen
on July 28, 2008
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I was making candles as thank you gifts to my completely volunteer staff at our church's vacation bible school. Of course, I used the candle coloring stuff. My husband...
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- Hi E. ,,,, you can try proxide,,,,hair spray,,,coca cola,,,or a paste of cream of tarter and proxide i start with the firdt then work my way through them ...
- There is a product that is call red out. That might help. good luck.
- Try Sol-U-Mel. My sister used it to take hair coloring out of light colored carpet and we have used it to get grape juice out of our carpet as well. Plus, it does no...
